Friedman Hosting Coffee & Conversation

Assemblymember Laura Friedman is hosting Coffee & Conversation, an opportunity to discuss upcoming legislation and events within the 43rd Assembly district.

Coffee & Conversation is on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McCambridge Recreation Center, room 4, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank.

Work Planned by SCE

Southern California Edison will be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily turn off power. This outage will allow the modernization of the grid by making needed upgrades and repairs to increase reliability. Power outages may cause some inconvenience and therefore attempts are made for outages to be isolated down to the smallest area possible and the work completed safely and quickly.

The work will start on May 5 at 8 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. Twenty-eight residential customers will be affected and one commercial customer will be affected. No Traffic Control meters will be affected.

The outage boundary is Los Amigos Avenue east of Castle Way.

Note that the power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. This planned outage may not begin exactly at the stated start time, and some conditions may cause this planned outage to be postponed. The times noted are SCE’s best estimate and circumstances may affect both the start time and the completion time indicated above.

Questions can be directed to (800) 611-1911.

More Caltrans News

Beginning May 3, the California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will make temporary lane changes along the westbound Foothill Freeway (I-210) between Berkshire Place and Ocean View Boulevard. Construction crews will restripe and shift lanes towards the median. Both eastbound and westbound inner shoulders will be used as traffic lanes. The eastbound inner shoulder will become a temporary bypass lane for westbound traffic. A concrete barrier will separate the eastbound traffic and the westbound bypass lane for the safety of motorists. Two outer lanes (near the ramps) on westbound I-210 will close as crews begin to replace the pavement along the freeway. This bypass lane allows all traffic lanes on westbound I-210 to remain open while work is underway, which will be in effect through winter 2017.

The 210 is a major thoroughfare and, as a result of heavy use, the road needs to be replaced with new pavement. The temporary traffic lane shift and closures are part of a $148.5 million pavement rehabilitation project on I-210 in the cities of Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and Pasadena. Once the project is completed in 2018 the new surface will provide a smoother drive for motorists, reduce time required for maintenance, and minimize the need for further lane closures.

Convergence of Activities Expected to Cause Delays

Five big events planned in the Pasadena area for the weekend of May 19-21 are expected to snarl traffic on the 210 Freeway and surrounding areas. The Rose Bowl is hosting U2 on two nights; the concerts have sold out. NASA-JPL is having its two-day open house with an estimated 18,000 people expected to attend. Amgen, a professional cycling race, will pass through La Cañada on May 20, diverting auto traffic. Litfest Pasadena is on Saturday and Sunday in the Pasadena Playhouse District. Museums of the Arroyo Day is on May 21 when six museums in Pasadena and LA will open their doors.

This is in addition to the road work already planned by Caltrans. Travelers are asked to plan accordingly or stay at home instead.

Acclaimed Authors Give Reading At GCC

The Los Angeles Writers Reading Series at Glendale Community College presents a reading by author Norman M. Klein and essayist Margo Bistis on Friday, May 5 at 12:20 p.m. in the Student Center.

A professor at CalArts and a media and urban historian, Klein is the author of several works of critical acclaim. His essays have appeared in anthologies, museum catalogs, newspapers and scholarly journals.

Bistis, a curator, cultural historian and professor at Art Center College of Design, is the author of essays on philosophical modernism, caricature and urban culture.

Klein and Bistis also co-authored “The Imaginary 20th Century,” an interactive historical science fiction novel.

The ongoing Los Angeles Writers Reading Series is coordinated by GCC English instructor Claire Phillips to celebrate local writers and to give students access to literary events where they can meet and talk with authors who wrote some of the material used in their English classes.

The event is free and open to the public. The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale.

Take It Outside at Rosemont Preserve

On Sunday, May 7 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy welcomes the community for Bird LA Day and the movement to #TakeItOutsideCA at the Rosemont Preserve. Take It Outside California! is a weekend of free outdoor activities on conserved lands hosted by organizations across the state. Bird Day LA celebrates the birds of Southern California and LA’s amazing biodiversity.

Activities at the Rosemont Preserve include a scavenger hunt, native plant identification, acorn bread, wilderness survival skill instruction
and more. Those who plan to attend should wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes to walk the trail.

The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. As street parking is limited, please park at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave.

This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages, no reservations required. Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets please.

For further information, contact Tim Martinez at timmartinez@arroyosfoothills.org.