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Episode 19: Altadena in the Big Picture – Local Failure, National Conversations
We're back from a Thanksgiving break with a long one. In Episode 19 we step back from the rubble and zoom out to the national landscape — because what’s happening in Altadena is playing out on a national stage. We dig into local government failure from the national perspective, why communities like ours are repeatedly left to rebuild ourselves, and how the latest political maneuvers, including the first draft of Supervisor Barger’s new CRD (Climate Resiliency District) brought to you by SRP's SB782 continue to rewrite reality. No La Cañada? No Pasadena? More omissions, more distortions from what we were told, and once again… Altadena rebuilding Altadena.
We also dive into the growing concerns around the incomplete Army Corps of Engineers cleanup, the unanswered questions piling up, and the ongoing pattern of accountability with no accountable party. Who’s in charge? Who’s responsible? And why is no one addressing the gaps?
On the brighter side, we’re celebrating a season full of small business and community strength. We recap recent events, including the Rhythms of the Village Fall Festival at Muir (@rhythmsofthevillage), the long-awaited reopening of Mariposa Junction (@mariposajunction), and last weekend’s Winter Bloom (@odysseycharter) and Ornaments for Altadena celebrations at the Odyssey campus.
Mark your calendars:
✨ Winter Market at Plant Material (@plantmaterial) — December 13 & 14, 10am–4pm, at Lincoln & Altadena Drive
✨ The 105th Christmas Tree Lane Lighting (@christmastreelane_altadena) on Saturday, December 13, featuring a hyper-local makers market in the Altadena Library parking lot (@altadenalibrary). Support the small businesses who support our community!
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By Shawna Dawson BeerWe're back from a Thanksgiving break with a long one. In Episode 19 we step back from the rubble and zoom out to the national landscape — because what’s happening in Altadena is playing out on a national stage. We dig into local government failure from the national perspective, why communities like ours are repeatedly left to rebuild ourselves, and how the latest political maneuvers, including the first draft of Supervisor Barger’s new CRD (Climate Resiliency District) brought to you by SRP's SB782 continue to rewrite reality. No La Cañada? No Pasadena? More omissions, more distortions from what we were told, and once again… Altadena rebuilding Altadena.
We also dive into the growing concerns around the incomplete Army Corps of Engineers cleanup, the unanswered questions piling up, and the ongoing pattern of accountability with no accountable party. Who’s in charge? Who’s responsible? And why is no one addressing the gaps?
On the brighter side, we’re celebrating a season full of small business and community strength. We recap recent events, including the Rhythms of the Village Fall Festival at Muir (@rhythmsofthevillage), the long-awaited reopening of Mariposa Junction (@mariposajunction), and last weekend’s Winter Bloom (@odysseycharter) and Ornaments for Altadena celebrations at the Odyssey campus.
Mark your calendars:
✨ Winter Market at Plant Material (@plantmaterial) — December 13 & 14, 10am–4pm, at Lincoln & Altadena Drive
✨ The 105th Christmas Tree Lane Lighting (@christmastreelane_altadena) on Saturday, December 13, featuring a hyper-local makers market in the Altadena Library parking lot (@altadenalibrary). Support the small businesses who support our community!