City of Pasadena News

San Gabriel Valley Mayors Urge Governor to Reimburse for Windstorm Costs

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:55:00 GMT

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and the mayors of six other San Gabriel Valley cities have signed a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to consider state reimbursement for windstorm related costs under the California Disaster Recovery Act. Pasadena

Federal Windstorm Loan Center Reopens in Pasadena

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:55:00 GMT

The federal government has reopened a windstorm loan outreach center in the Pasadena Fire Department administration offices at 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 550 (northwest corner of Los Robles Avenue and Cordova Street). Closed for the holidays, the center

City to Host Community Meetings on Effects of Windstorm and Status of Recovery Efforts

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:50:00 GMT

Residents and others are invited to share their positive experiences during and after the recent hurricane force windstorm, whether it was their own neighbor to neighbor encounters or with the city of Pasadena, and the efforts that could have been

Share Your Photos from the Pasadena Windstorm

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:05:00 GMT

The Pasadena Digital History Collaboration invites the community to share photos and or videos from the hurricane force windstorm that swept through Pasadena Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Digital images can be submitted via www.flickr.com groups pasadenadigitalhistory. The website is

Federal Government Opens Windstorm Loan Center in Pasadena

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:40:00 GMT

The federal government has opened a windstorm loan outreach center in the Pasadena Fire Department administration offices at 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 550 (northwest corner of Los Robles Avenue and Cordova Street). The center is open from 9

PWP Retires Wind Disaster Hotline, Calls on Customers to Prepare for Future Emergencies

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:25:00 GMT

With windstorm emergency outages now three weeks behind us, Pasadena Water and Power has retired its disaster hotlines – (626) 564 0199 and (626) 564 0299. PWP asks customers to report any outages to its regular 24 7 emergency hotline

Community Advised to Prepare for Second Windstorm

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:25:00 GMT

Following a ferocious thunderstorm that swept through Pasadena this afternoon, a second windstorm with predicted gusts of up to 60 miles an hour is expected to hit Dec. 16 and 17. Pasadena Public Works Department crews will be working all

Local Foundations Working Together to Help Renew Pasadena's Urban Forest Following Windstorm

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:40:00 GMT

The city of Pasadena lost close 1,100 trees of all sizes and species on streets and in parks during the recent hurricane force windstorm and at least 70 more park trees have been damaged and are being assessed for their

Green Windstorm Debris Returned to Community as Free Mulch

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:20:00 GMT

The recent hurricane force windstorm that rocked Pasadena has finally yielded one benefit free mulch for gardens. Green debris taken by residents to two drop off points has been ground up and will be returned to those locations starting this

Public Works Crews Collect Year's Worth of Green Debris in One Week

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:05:00 GMT

The enormity of the windstorm recovery effort is becoming clearer every day. Pasadena Public Works Department crews have been working tirelessly to clear the city’s 325 miles of roadways of storm debris and so far have collected a year’s worth

Windstorm and Recovery Information Available on One Web Page

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT

A compilation of all information about the Nov. 30 through Dec. 1 windstorm and subsequent recovery can be found at this new page on the city of Pasadena website www.cityofpasadena.net Windstorm_2011 Ann Erdman Public Information Officer City of Pasadena Public Affairs Office 100 N.

PWP Crews Repair Last of Downed Power Lines

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:05:00 GMT

After working a week of emergency 32 hour shifts to restore electricity to its customers, Pasadena Water and Power crews have now repaired overhead power lines and placed them back into service. Crews are still focused on a few customers

Keep Storm Drains Clear During Green Debris Pickup

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:05:00 GMT

With a chance of rain in the weather forecast beginning Sunday and city crews busy collecting green windstorm debris placed at curbside by residents, city officials are concerned that blocked storm drains could lead to standing water or flooding in

Preguntas Frecuentemente Formuladas Sobre la Recuperacion Despues de una Tormenta de Viento

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:40:00 GMT

ELECTRICIDAD P Mi electricidad todavía no funciona. ¿Cuándo comenzará a funcionar? R Es difícil de calcular ya que diferentes apagones son causados por diferentes circunstancias. Pero el Departamento de Agua y Energía de Pasadena espera que por

Frequently Asked Questions About Windstorm Recovery

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:30:00 GMT

Power Q My power is still out. When will it be back on? A It’s difficult to estimate as different outages are caused by different circumstances. But Pasadena Water and Power expects that at least

Statement on Windstorm Recovery from Mayor Bill Bogaard

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:50:00 GMT

The hurricane force windstorm that swept through Pasadena last Wednesday evening, Nov. 30, through Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1, provided evidence once again that we live in an extraordinary community. The record will show this to have been a storm of

Pasadena Windstorm Recovery Update - Dec. 7, 6:25 p.m.

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:25:00 GMT

Here is the latest update on recovery from the hurricane force winds that devastated many parts of this community last Wednesday and Thursday. Power Pasadena Water and Power crews made significant progress over the past 24 hours, replacing damaged power

Pasadenans Urged to Report Private Storm Damage in Effort to Gain State and Federal Emergency Financial Help

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:25:00 GMT

While city and private crews work to reconnect the remaining customers still without electricity and clear thousands of tons of debris from streets and parks, local governments, including the city of Pasadena, are tallying the public costs of last week’s

Pasadenans Advised on How to Recycle Green Storm Debris

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:35:00 GMT

As city crews continue to remove fallen trees and other green storm debris from Pasadena streets and parks, residents are being asked to help by moving their debris out to the street for easy pickup. The city plans to recycle

Pasadena Windstorm Update - Dec. 5, 5:45 p.m.

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:50:00 GMT

Recovery efforts are in full swing as Pasadena works to restore remaining electric customers who without power and clean up debris left in the wake of last week’s ferocious windstorms. The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced