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THANK YOU
Dear Pasadena Unified
Community:
On Nov. 6, Pasadena residents
invested in the future of our
schools with the resounding
passage of Measures I and
J. On behalf of the Pasadena
Unified School District Board of
Education, students and staff, we
would like to thank the Pasadena
community for their tremendous
vote of confidence.
We are grateful to Mayor Terry
Tornek, members of the City Council, and countless community
supporters for their trust and belief in this great school district.
Pasadena Unified has made huge strides. To have the residents
of Pasadena embrace our schools is an enormous privilege and
honor.
Funding from Measure J will assure our schools of a local
revenue source to support innovation and enhancements to our
already strong academic programs. Measure J brings investment
capital to build on the excellence that gives our graduates a
competitive edge for college, careers, and active citizenship.
To ensure the long-term success of our schools, we first need
to make sure that our budget and fiscal plans are as sustainable
and strong as possible. The Board of Education and district
administration are committed to developing a budget that
enables us to live within our means each year while preserving
the quality of educational opportunities for all children.
New revenue from Measure I will be used wisely. While the
new source of revenue will position our district for more success,
we still have to make tough decisions. We must continue the
arduous work of right-sizing, and will examine all elements in
our budget, including personnel, programs and services, state
and federal mandates, and operating cost-effective schools. It
WHY ELECTIONS
MATTER
Vote Tuesday like the future of your
children depends on it
p. 6
LIFE
BY AL
EX HEN
ENDE
RSON
STATES DEVISE DEVIOUS WAYS TO PREVENT
MINORITIES FROM VOTING
THE RIGHT MOVE
From pancakes to pizza, The Pan
has it all figured out
p. 13
ARTS
MOVIE LISTINGS ARE BACK!
YOU SPOKE UP AND
WE LISTENED!
SWEET SOUNDS OF
SUCCESS
Mark McGrath celebrates 30 years
with Sugar Ray at The Rose
p. 27
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will be difficult, but we are
committed to working together
in common purpose with our
stakeholders toward outcomes
that are fair, equitable and
effective in the long term. We
are beyond the point where
self-interest and preserving
the status quo constrain us
from making courageous
decisions.
Once we get our budget
stabilized, Measure I funding
can be targeted to long-term
goals. We are committed to
working together in common
purpose to build confidence in
our district, making the right
decisions for our students,
and building enduring
relationships that strengthen
our schools.
With heartfelt appreciation
for your support of our
students and schools,
- LARRY TORRES
PASADENA BOARD OF EDUCATION
PRESIDENT
BRIAN MCDONALD
PUSD SUPERINTENDENT
TRUTH BE TOLD
A UN group has given a
terrifying report that the
“devastating effects of climate
change will hit harder —
and decades sooner — than
previously expected,” unless
swift and sweeping changes
are made worldwide.
President Trump is being
described as a “global outlier
in terms of climate change.”
He’s not an outlier; he’s an
out-and-out liar and outlaw
and must be brought to justice
as soon as possible.
- CLIVE AND MARION LEEMAN
VIA EMAIL
THE FRENCH MISTAKE
This article again calls
Timothee Chalamet a “French
actor” (Re: “Trouble at Home,”
Oct. 25). I’m not sure why.
He was born and raised in
New York, of one-quarter
French ancestry (his paternal
grandmother wasn’t French,
though she moved there).
- TAYLOR MILLER
VIA EMAIL
FROM THE WEB:
Re: “Waste
Mismanagement,” Oct. 25
Where is the other side
of the story? What is the
county’s argument for why
1.7 million cubic yards need
to be removed? Also, is this
a park or is it a flood control
basin? I’d really like to know.
Also is anyone talking about
the 100 year storms that
hit California? The one in
1862 caused widespread
devastation. California has
had a number of devastating
storms since then: https://
www.nbclosangeles.com/
news/local/Historic-
California-Storms-
Flooding-Rainfall-Damage-
Winter-411456905.html.
Slow and sustainable
sediment removal won’t cut it
in the face of a 100 year storm:
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/
releases/california-extremeclimate-future-ucla-study
— ANN142
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Serving Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Eagle
Rock, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose,
Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre and South
Pasadena
Re: “Fright Fest,” Oct.
18
Perhaps you could tell
Mr. Kozlowski that the word
“mortifying” has nothing to
do with death or horror and
everything to do with what he
should feel for using a word
when he doesn’t know its
meaning. — PCB
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