❤️ In this issue of Pasadena Spotlight 

🌤️ Pasadena, CA Weather

🚨 Automated Gunfire Alert Leads to High-Profile Arrest in Pasadena

✈️ B-2 Stealth Bomber Set to Return to Rose Parade Sky in 2024

🎓 Pasadena City College Hosts Historic HBCU Caravan Event

🇺🇸 Government Offices, Schools, Banks to Close Doors on Friday for Veterans Day

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

Automated Gunfire Alert Leads to High-Profile Arrest in Pasadena

An automated gunfire alert from ShotSpotter led Pasadena police to arrest a Montclair man, Thomas Johnson, on multiple weapon and narcotics violations late last night.

Johnson attempted to flee when officers approached, leading to a brief chase. He was found carrying two handguns and suspected narcotics.

A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of shell casings near his vehicle.

Despite a thorough search, no victims or witnesses were identified, and local hospitals reported no victims.

One officer sustained minor injuries but did not require extensive medical treatment.

B-2 Stealth Bomber Set to Return to Rose Parade Sky in 2024

The B-2 Stealth Bomber, a long-standing tradition of the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, is confirmed to return to the skies on January 1, 2024.

The iconic aircraft had been grounded for the 2023 parade due to safety concerns.

The Tournament of Roses organizers have announced that the B-2 will resume its traditional flyover at around 8 a.m., adding a moment of grandeur to the parade's 2024 theme, "Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language."

Pasadena City College Hosts Historic HBCU Caravan Event

A traveling college fair, part of the On the Yard HBCU Caravan initiative, recently facilitated the immediate admission of over 110 students from Pasadena City College and local high schools to historically black colleges and universities.

The lively event was attended by actor and producer Yara Shahidi, who inspired the students with her insights and shared her brother's successful college journey, which began at PCC.

The fair connected students with representatives from more than 20 HBCUs and offered potential on-the-spot admissions.

Government Offices, Banks to Close Doors on Friday for Veterans Day

Many government offices, post offices, and banking institutions in Pasadena will remain closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day.

Essential services like law enforcement and emergency services will continue to operate. Pasadena City Hall and other city offices will also be closed, but a special Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the City Hall on November 11.

All Pasadena Public Library sites and the City's Citizen Service Center will be closed on November 10 but will resume normal hours on November 11 and November 13, respectively.

Public services like trash and recycling pick-up and public transit will operate as usual, and parking restrictions will be enforced.

Upcoming Local Events

Friday, November 10

Scott Eyman discusses Charlie Chaplin vs America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided - 7:00 p.m.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - 8:00 p.m.

Inherit the Wind - 8:00 p.m.

Pasadena Community Orchestra 2023-24 Concert Season Begins - 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 11

Family Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting – DongZhi Festival - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Family Workshop: Holiday Napkin Dyeing - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Opening: Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight - All day event

Pasadena Grows: Wildflower Shaker and Garden Tidying - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Veterans Day "Pasadena Salutes Our Veterans" - 10:30 a.m.

UCLA vs Arizona State - 12:00 p.m.

Jazz Department Fall Recital - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 12

Rose Bowl Flea Market - 5:00 a.m.

Bookmaking Workshop: Printed in 1085 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fenyes Gardens Paint/Sculpt-Out - 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

CRACKED: Nutcracker with a Twist! - 4:00 p.m.

Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Annual Poker Bowl Tournament - 6:00 p.m.