Arts and Culture Commission
5:30 p.m.

Hale Building

175 N. Garfield Ave., Hearing Room

On the agenda: Bob Hope Airport Art Banner Competition finalist selection.

Urban Forestry Advisory Committee

6 p.m.

City Yards

233 W. Mountain St.

Planning Commission

6:30 p.m.

City Hall

Council Chamber

100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S249

On the agenda: Information on the General Plan DEIR; the public hearing on Lincoln Property's Parsons development, which was continued from the January 14 meeting, is being continued to the February 25 meeting.

Get Healthy Pasadena event offers free health screenings

From 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Feb. 7, the 5th annual Get Healthy Pasadena health conference at Pasadena City College is offering free screenings to men and women for diabetes, prostate, vision, dental, hearing, BMI, blood pressure, liver, kidney, HIV, cholesterol, stroke, and much more. Free lunch is offered to anyone who completes five screenings. The event also features seminars with experts and doctors speaking on prostate cancer, pain, the heart, Parkinson's disease, and domestic violence. Neighborhood Update editor and WPRA board secretary Justin Chapman will have a booth at the event featuring his newly published book.

E-waste recycling and document shredding event scheduled for today

Residents and businesses can safely dispose of electronic waste and have personal and business documents shredded at the City's popular e-waste event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Feb. 7, in Parking Lot I outside the Rose Bowl Stadium near Brookside Park, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. The event is sponsored by the City's Department of Public Works.

Public invited to Arlington Garden recognition ceremony

Mayor Bill Bogaard and Councilmember Steve Madison invite the public to a special ceremony tomorrow, Feb. 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to honor Betty and Charles "Kicker" McKenney for their contributions to Arlington Garden, Pasadena's only dedicated public garden. The event will be at Arlington Garden, located at the corner of Pasadena Avenue and Arlington Drive. Street parking is available on Arlington Drive.

SURVEY: 

The Pasadena Department of Public Works is updating and consolidating the City's public tree management practices, guidelines for tree protection and information on tree ordinances into one document. This document, the Urban Forestry Master Plan, will include a strategic vision to enable the City to set goals and objectives. As an initial step, the City has developed a 10-minute online survey to help its Urban Forestry staff gauge the public's opinions. The survey will be available until February 17. The Urban Forestry Advisory Committee is also holding a community meeting to gather more input from residents at their regular meeting on February 11 at 6 p.m. at City Yards, located at 233 W. Mountain St.

Drought Tolerant Landscape guide now available online

Draft General Plan Update is now available for review and comment

The public has until March 24 to review and comment on the Draft General Plan Update and the associated Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The Draft General Plan Update includes major revisions to the Land Use and Mobility elements, including the incorporation of several other previously independent optional elements and new goals to reflect progressive thinking in land-use management by demonstrating the link between land-use policies and mobility, historic preservation, urban design, sustainable infrastructure, community services and a number of other topics. The City plans to host two community Forums tentatively scheduled to occur on Thursday, February 19 and Saturday, February 21. Any individual or organization is welcome to attend these forums to gain an understanding of the environmental analysis that occurred and to provide comments on the methodology and conclusions within the report. Additional notification with event specific information will be provided as soon as it is available. The City expects the various City commissions to review of the Draft General Plan Update from February through June, and City Council to review them in July.

Snowboarding competition coming to the Rose Bowl

Professional snowboarder Shaun White is hosting a snowboarding competition called Air + Style at the Rose Bowl on February 21 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. The event will feature a large ski and snowboard jump, as well as other sporting elements including snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding and BMX. There will be an interactive area for guests of of all ages, music from three stages inside and outside the Rose Bowl, a fashion show, and more. The event tour begins in Beijing, then to Austria and ends at the Rose Bowl which will be the largest and final event of the tour.

LACFCD releases PEIR for the Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) 

Pasadena film festival returns this week

"The second annual Pasadena International Film Festival returns this Wednesday, running Feb. 11 to 16 with an eclectic slate of 86 new feature and short films. Among the most notable films is the documentary "Bungalow Heaven - Preserving a Neighborhood," which opens the festival at 1 p.m. Wednesday and is the one film in the fest that focuses on Pasadena. The film, by director Joaquin Montalvan, looks at the Bungalow Heaven neighborhood's history, including how it got its name, how it became the first Historic Landmark District in America, and the issues faced when newcomers try to buy homes in the district and face battles over attempting to renovate their property." Pasadena Weekly

Joan Williams to receive special honors from Holden and Antonovich

"Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) and the California Legislative Black Caucus will welcome Williams, who was denied a ride in the 1958 Rose Parade because of her race, at a special ceremony in Sacramento on Monday marking Black History Month. Supervisor Mike Antonovich will also honor her on March 9." Pasadena Weekly

Pasadena mayoral candidates discuss Rose Bowl events, embezzlement at forum