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Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig”

Pertaining to maintaining the Hahamongna Watershed ravine and park ecology

WPRA Newsletter Fall 2022

23 Sep 2022

In this issue

Pasadena reclaims 710 stub from State, begins reimagining the 50-acre corridor

Help us find the right balance

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure L

WPRA recommends voters approve Measure L

On the passing of: John J. Kennedy, 61

Westside road improvements may be on the way

PH speaks for historic furniture factory

Opinion: As the City pursues new revenue streams, neighbors are too often left on sidelines

A thank-you and reminder to our members!

AFC is training the next generation of conservationists, environmentalists

“Party of the century” celebrates stadium’s 100th anniversary

Pasadena Senior Center: assumptions vs. reality

Terrace Drive: a grand scheme that was not to be

PresidentEvan Davis
Vice PresidentDan Beal
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: 710 stub Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Measure L Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena road improvements Pasadena Senior Center Rose Bowl

WPRA Newsletter Summer 2022

23 Jun 2022

In this issue

WPRA convenes first in-person annual meeting since 2019

Introducing your new WPRA president

Quandary at Hahamongna Park’s southeast entrance

Pasadena’s Landmark Districts and SB9

Gas off. Electric on.

Pasadena Heritage moves to new digs

Ring. Ring. Who’s at your front door? It might be a mountain lion!

2022 WPRA annual meeting spotlights Pasadena’s tech revolution

Q&A with Darryl Dunn, CEO and General Manager, Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Stadium celebrates 100th birthday, gets new CEO/GM

Pasadena Senior Games: Tales of remarkable athletes

A “Mile of Millionaires” on Orange Grove in 1906

PresidentEvan Davis
Vice PresidentDan Beal
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasureBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Art Center College of Design Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl

Letter to Keith Hala regarding Hahamangna SE Entrance Project

5 Mar 2022

The County ‘s recommendations are not authorized by the Hahamonga Master Plan. There should be no approvals for any additional changes until the entire project can be brought into compliance with the HWPMP and the Design Plan for the Arroyo Seco.

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA Newsletter Fall 2021

21 Sep 2021

In This Issue

Time to reconcile our drought with the aggressive state-led push for new housing

President’s Message: Time for us to face uncomfortable truths

No consensus on suicide deterrent barriers for bridge

WPRA comments on PDs, revisions to housing elements

Pasadena Heritage postpones Blinn House celebration

Q&A with Chad Augustin, chief, Pasadena Fire Department

A thank-you and a reminder to our members

Lessons learned from controversial ‘Big Dig’

Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy launches butterfly project

City takes step to reduce waste, slow climate change

Zoom: the silver lining of COVID

West Pasadena in three dimensions

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Colorado Street Bridge Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA Newsletter Fall 2020

18 Sep 2020

In this issue

Creating a brighter future together by Geoffrey Baum

President’s message – Working on your behalf in a time of pandemic

Working on your behalf in a time of pandemic

Q&A with Dr. Robert Miller, President of the Tournament of Roses Association

Mansionization zoning amendments are on way to City Council

Caltrans home-sale bill fails but that may not be all that bad

New plan for arroyo restoration is half-good

How ‘Big Dig’ settlement improved plan

Priscilla Taylor caps 26 years with WPRA

Arroyo Seco Canyon Project: a small-area plan with no long-term context

Photo essay of Pasadena downtown during the COVID pandemic Pasadena

History: ‘The most perfect climate in the world’

PresidentDan Beal
Vice PresidentAvram Gold
SecretaryEvan Davis
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena mansionization Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl

WPRA comments Arroyo Canyon Project DEIR

1 Aug 2020

To Elisa Ventura, Pasadena Water & Power – WPRA opposes the Arroyo Seco Canyon Project DEIR with spreading basins & proposes alternatives

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA Newsletter Summer 2020

17 Jun 2020

In this issue

Former Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard assesses our city’s dealing with COVID-19 and economic challenges

President’s message – WPRA collaborates with LVAA and MHNA and shows hope for the future

Cheryl Moody is the police department’s first female Deputy Chief

Claire Bogaard among Adam Schiff’s 2020 Women of the Year

Q&A with Bryan Frieders, Pasadena’s interim fire chief

Associations close ranks for greater city transparency, timeliness – joint letter to Planning Department & Commission

Report from Pasadena Heritage – a virtual Colorado Street Bridge celebration

Arborist Rebecca Latta gives advice about Pasadena tree maintenance

Projected further development of Brookside Golf Course with an added arcade

Big Dig suit settlement imminent

WPRA’s first president helps city set Arroyo Seco natural policy through ‘visionary proposal’

Colorado Bridge suicide mitigation mockups near completion

City to host virtual open houses for all eight specific plans

A letter from Huntington Hospital – from Dr. Lori Morgan, President and CEO A city of masks in 1919

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Colorado Street Bridge Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Huntington Hospital Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena crime Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena mansionization Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl

WPRA News Fall 2019

26 Sep 2019

In this issue

Pasadena’s One Arroyo: an urban park or a natural treasure?

Can we preserve the fabled “Pasadena Way”?

WPRA’s land-use watch list

Will a new inclusionary housing ordinance discourage the use of the State Density Bonus Lay?

City and fire departments announce key appointments

Pasadena Heritage report

Feature Article: A day in the life of our state Senator, Anthony Portantino

Navigating open enrollment at San Rafael School

BRIEFS: City to restore low-flow streams in Lower Arroyo & PWP wins greywater grant

“Big Dig” controversy continues but compromise may be imminent

Rose Bowl goes beyond recycling by closing the loop on its organic waste

Pasadena must recommit to a more focused zero-waste program

History: The Arroyo Seco – a place of wonder in early Pasadena

PresidentDan Beal
Vice PresidentAvram Gold
SecretaryEvan Davis
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena mansionization Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Summer 2019

28 Jun 2019

In this issue

WPRA’s Annual meeting – Homelessness in Pasadena

Keeping the Civic Center civic and green

City rewards positive contributions to historic preservation

Caltrans houses could be in danger

City signs contract for Colorado Bridge safety fence design

Senate Bill 50 is tabled in Senate Appropriations Committee

More traffic control for Rose Bowl events

“Big Dig” sediment removal begins – protecting air quality

Striving to ban one-time use plastics

John D. Gaylord’s horse and the elixir of life

PresidentDan Beal
Vice PresidentAvram Gold
SecretaryEvan Davis
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena Central District Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Spring 2019

21 Mar 2019

In this issue

Council streamlines pre-sale home inspection program

Waiting for mansionization redux

“Urban Edge” can deliver death sentence to street trees

Pasadena strives to permit multi-unit developments and encourage affordable housing and preserve city character

Definitions of key Pasadena and state housing laws and rules

Is Caltrans finally shutting down the 710-stub batch plant?

The (really) ‘Big Dig’ is underway

A ‘sunny spot’ in west Pasadena: the La Solana Inn

PresidentDan Beal
Vice PresidentAvram Gold
SecretaryJustin Chapman
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Connecting Pasadena Project (CPP) Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena mansionization Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces

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