Gravestone of Altadena abolitionist Owen Brown to be reinstalled soon
After years of preservation efforts by the Altadena community, a gravestone honoring abolitionist and former Altadena resident Owen Brown.
Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
Learn about wildfire smoke and respiratory health. Forestry officials are predicting another intense wildfire season.
Community Bike Tour of Golden Poppy Winning Gardens
Community Bike Tour of Golden Poppy Winning Gardens Sunday June 13 at 9am We just announced the winners of the 2021 Golden Poppy Awards for the best gardens that "give to the street". Now we thought it would be fun to go and take a look at them! Dorothy Wong, of the...
Golden Poppy Awards 2021
Golden Poppy Awards. The Golden Poppies have been Altadena Heritage’s way of celebrating those gardens that “give to the community…
The History and Architecture of the McNally House, Altadena
Altadena June 3 – 11am Pierre Dupuy grew up in the home built by Andrew McNally, the map publisher, in 1887.
Altadena’s Beginning as Mecca for the Ill
By Michele Zack – Ours is not the first pandemic in which hearts have been gripped by fear of contagion and death, when coughs and sneezes caused panic, and when people fled cities for clean country air. In the United States, the end of the Civil War and…
Letter from the Chair
Sharon Sand Chair – Greetings! It’s been a tough year. I do hope you are all doing well now, and getting vaccinated as we (hopefully) near the end of this pandemic. We miss seeing you in person but going virtual has motivated us to find creative ways to connect.
Spotlight on Streetlight Conversion – Third Thursday
Spotlight on Streetlight Conversion – Our March Third Thursday program on LED streetlight conversion in Altadena engaged more than 60 people for an eye-opening evening. Experts on night lighting…
What’s going on with Altadena’s air?
By Anne Chomyn – Air pollution smells bad and looks bad; it also makes us sick and shortens our lives. By Anne Chomyn The California Air Resources Board (CARB) defines air pollution as “any substance in the air that is harmful…
A Short History of La Viña
By Val Zavala – Tuberculosis has killed more people than any other disease in the history of humankind. (Let that sink in.) Its bacterium lodges in the lungs, creating pustules that cause bloody coughs, hacking, and lung pain…
Old Marengo Park’s 15th Birthday
Old Marengo Park Celebrates 15th BirthdayOn Saturday, April 24, a group of 18 Altadena Heritage volunteers spruced up Old Marengo Park. Happy Birthday, little park! Amazing that this swatch of land, a public right of way created when…
Altadena’s Health by the Numbers
Older Residents, Smokers, Adults with Depression, Children with Asthma, Adults without Medical Insurance, Children without Medical Insurance