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…

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 – 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…

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…

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 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…

Older Residents, Smokers, Adults with Depression, Children with Asthma, Adults without Medical Insurance, Children without Medical Insurance

Altadena Nights – The Conversion of Altadena to LED Street LightsThird Thursday Online Event

Welcome to Altadena for New ResidentsWelcome to Altadena for New Residents Sunday February 7th - 4:00-4:30pm If you are new to Altadena and have recently moved to the area, please join us on Feb 7th for an introduction to the history of Altadena and an overview of how...