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Keeping Our Restaurants Squeaky Clean
Canadian Gardener Converts to California Style
Seismic Study On Tap for City Reservoirs
Danger In a Flash
• Store emergency building supplies, like plywood and bricks, in a dry area. • Keep a seven-day supply of water (one gallon per person, per day) in closed, clean containers. • Keep fuel in your cars; power outages might shut down gas pumps. • Clear debris and overgrowth from any drainage channels. • Never try to drive or walk through moving water. • Don’t use any food – even canned – that has come in contact with flood waters. • Keep your disaster kit updated. • Stay away from downed power lines and broken gas lines; call the utility company right away to report them. • Keep a battery-operated radio on-hand (tuned to AM news) for vital information in case power is lost. • Know where to find sandbags and sand. For more information, email lderderian@cityofpasadena.net or call 744-7276.
Keeping Our Restaurants Squeaky Clean PASADENA HAS SOME OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS in Los Angeles County. And thanks to the Pasadena Public Health Department, some of the cleanest! Unlike most cities, which rely on the county health department, Pasadena has its own crew of full-time health inspectors who keep our city’s eateries in top shape. When you walk into a Pasadena restaurant, you can be sure it’s been inspected frequently for an exhaustive list of violations. You also have more information before you even walk through the door. Instead of giving restaurants simple A, B or C grades, Pasadena has a pass/fail system. Here, restaurant owners are required to post a certificate in an easy-to-see spot, stating that the restaurant was inspected on a particular date and that it was found to be in compliance with state health and safety codes. Look for the new signs in all Pasadena restaurants within the next few months. If a restaurant gets poor inspection results, it’s shut down – simple as that. You can request a copy of the most recent report from the owner or manager, who is legally required to provide it. Why not give letter grades? The county’s grade system offers only a snapshot of the situation at the time a grade is posted. The condition of a restaurant may change, giving patrons a false sense of security until the restaurant receives another inspection a few months down the line. Pasadena restaurants that exceed certain minimum health requirements will be given special recognition with a plaque or certificate at the end of each year. Ask your favorite restaurants whether they have enrolled in the special recognition program given by the Public Health Department. With help from our inspectors, Pasadena’s restaurants have done a great job protecting the health of residents and visitors. Bon appetit! For more information call 744-6004.
IN 2004 THE CITY OF PASADENA will embark on the process of developing Pasadena’s first comprehensive cultural plan. A series of town hall meetings and special workshops will help identify the community’s priorities for supporting arts and culture over the next 10 years. The plan will become a component of Pasadena’s general plan in 2005 and will support planning for the entire city, including economic and business development, education, recreation, public works and health care. Because Pasadena is a complex, culturally rich and diverse city, community participation from all sectors will be essential to reflect long- and short-term priorities. Representatives from education, science and technology, tourism, social services, real estate development, health care and environmental industries will work side-by-side with arts organizations, residents and others to develop the plan. In addition, the plan will tap the full economic development potential of cultural organizations, strengthen resources for artists and cultural organizations, fully integrate the arts into education and lifelong learning and enhance community access to cultural resources. Plan on attending a town hall meeting Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gold Room at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., to learn more about the development of the Cultural Plan and how you can help. For more information, visit www.cityofpasadena.net/planning/arts/nexus.asp or call 744-7062. Return to This Issue's Index
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EAVY STORMS CAUSE FLASH FLOODS IN PASADENA NEARLY EVERY YEAR, damaging
homes and everything inside. Follow these safety tips from the Pasadena Fire
Department to cut your risk of serious injury and property loss.
