Open Day at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

La Loma Bridge project begins with undergrounding 

The first step in the long-awaited La Loma Bridge project has begun: installation of underground electrical conduit. About two weeks ago Pasadena Water and Power completed undergrounding on San Rafael Avenue between La Loma Road and Lagunita Road; it is now underway on La Loma Road between Hillside Terrace and Rockwood Road west of the bridge and will be completed next week. Retrofit and renovation of the bridge will begin next month. From June 2015 to December 2016 the bridge will be closed to all traffic, which will be detoured to the Colorado Street Bridge to the north and the San Rafael Bridge to the south. The Pasadena Public Works Department is creating a traffic management plan to assist the flow of traffic during the project. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in winter 2016. 

The Pasadena Heritage Spring Home Tour Sunday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will feature several Pasadena-area homes in the Spanish Colonial Revival style built in the 1920s and early 1930s. Drive yourself to each location where docent-led tours will give you a peek inside and out. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members in advance; $40/$45 same day. Architect Michael Burch will lead a discussion about Spanish Colonial Revival architecture Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Pasadena Playhouse. $12 for members, $15 for non-members. 

Spring Festival and Egg Bowl

You and your family will have an egg-cellent time at the Rose Bowl Stadium Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Pasadena's largest Easter egg hunt, scavenger hunts for all ages, face painting, live entertainment, food and much more. Admission is free. 

Form-based zoning is a relatively new and innovative method for managing growth and shaping development to achieve a preferred mix of land uses. It also addresses the relationship between public and private spaces. Pasadena Heritage invites the community to a special presentation Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Lecture Space at Ganahl Lumber, 3003 E. Colorado Blvd. Learn about the potential for establishing form-based zoning in Pasadena, how it could work with the existing Pasadena Zoning Code and more. The cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members, $12 for students with valid ID.   

Mansionization meetings

The City of Pasadena will host meetings to hear community concerns about newly constructed homes and/or recently remodeled single-family homes in their neighborhoods.  

- Thursday, April 9, 4 to 6 p.m. at La Pintoresca Branch Library, 1355 N. Raymond Ave.

- Thursday, April 16, 6 to 8 p.m., Lamanda Park Branch Library, 140 S. Altadena Dr.

- Thursday, April 30, 6 to 8 p.m., Allendale Branch Library, 1130 S. Marengo Ave.

Regulations are being prepared to address neighborhood compatibility in targeted single-family zones. The meetings will not cover designated historic homes or hillside overlay areas, which will be addressed at a later date.  

Celebrate Mayor Bill Bogaard 

Pasadena's first citywide elected mayor will end his 16-year tenure in May. Join Bill and Claire Bogaard Saturday, April 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Centennial Square in front of City Hall for an afternoon of live music, children's activities, art exhibitions, gourmet food trucks and more. Share your memories and thanks by writing a note and dropping it off at Central Library or any branch library, writing in a special memory book during the celebration or sharing your reflections online.