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City Council declares level 1 water shortage
Outdoor watering limited to three days a week
winter and requires that leaks be repaired within 72 hours, in addition to permanent water waste prohibitions. Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) customers can report water waste by calling (626) 744-8888 at any time or report online via the Pasadena Citizen Service Center at www. cityofpasadena.net/csc. Fines for repeat offenders can be up
progress on reducing dangerous greenhouse gases,” said Governor Brown. July 28th’s agreement was signed by Governor Brown, Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Rodolfo Lacy and Mexican National Forestry Commission Director General Jorge Rescala Pérez. “Mexico and California
Local artist Sam Nicholson donating 25 percent of sales to Hillsides
have a long and rich history of environmental cooperation, and recognize each other as strategic partners in coping with climate change challenges and protecting and preserving our natural resources. The agreement signed today will take our joint work to a whole new level of cooperation, Please see page 4
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to $500 per violation for residential customers, and up to $1,000 per violation for commercial accounts. A complete list of water waste restrictions is available at www.PWPweb. com/WaterWaste. Water-saving rebates and conservation tips are available at www.PWPweb.com/SaveWater. Please see page 2
Governor Brown signs agreement with Mexico to reduce dangerous greenhouse gases On the first full day of California’s Trade and Investment Mission to Mexico, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Mexican environment officials signed an agreement to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. “California can’t do it alone and with this new partnership with Mexico we can make real
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Local fine artist Sam Nicholson is donating 25 percent of profits from any of his paintings purchased by supporters of the Pasadena-headquartered nonprofit Hillsides. “My wife Diane and I have been involved with Hillsides for years, and it’s such a worthy cause that it’s an honor for me to help out,” said Nicholson. Nicholson, a graduate of the UCLA Graduate School of Fine Arts, combines photography with traditional oil painting on canvas. An accomplished cinematographer and director, his background in motion pictures and commercial art enables him to fuse fine art and technology into dramatic images. Many of his works capture moments during his world travels to locales including Africa, India, Japan, and Europe. Nicholson is also the founder of Stargate Studios, an award-winning, state-of-the-art visual effects production company founded in 1989. Stargate has won three Emmy awards and multiple Visual Effects Society awards. “Sam already has been very generous to Hillsides by donating a painting of Pasadena’s Colorado Bridge that was auctioned off for thousands of dollars at our annual gala held in February,” said Hillsides Director of Development Carrie Espinoza. “It’s incredibly generous of him to support
A very dry Eaton Canyon -Photo by Terry Miller
The Pasadena City Council at its July 28, 2014 meeting declared a local water emergency, establishing a 20-percent conservation goal and implementing the City’s Level 1 Water Supply Shortage Plan, with mandatory water waste restrictions effective immediately. The Level 1 plan limits watering to three days per week in summer, one day per week in
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