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| ROSE BOWL: 'Granddaddy' reduced to also-ran | January 1, 2007 - The Associated Pells offers the other side of the story. Has the venerable Rose Bowl tradition been debased? | Granddaddy still matters where USC is concerned | January 2, 2007 -- Who needs the NFL! Forget the BCS! The Rose Bowl is the Granddaddy of them all, the pinnacle of college football, as was clear in USC's trouncing of #3 ranked Michigan. | Clearly Connected | January 2007 - The Arroyo Monthly profiles the Arroyo Seco Foundation. | WATER BOND FUNDS: | 2007-01-14 Citizen groups in Los Angeles question why the City delays 2 years in implementing projects to clean up L.A. River and the Santa Monica Bay funded by Prop. 0. | Editorial: All wet; | 2007-01-15 Why hasn't the City of Los Angeles implemented projects to clean up Los Angeles River and Santa Monica with the $500 million bonds from 2004's Prop.0? If the Mayor says he needs to develop a master plan first, then that ought to happen right away. | ‘Eaton's Water’ | January 18, 2007 - There will be a free screening of "Eaton's Water," the lively docudrama on local water development, on Monday at the Altadena Community Center. | L.A. River project makes headway | January 21, 2007 - Will the Los Angeles River Revitalization plan cover the Arroyo Seco confluence? The answer will come in a report soon to be issues. | Freeway Crash Sends Car Into River | January 21, 2007 - Two people were critically injured when a red Camaro flipped over a wall and crashed into the Arroyo Seco flood channel | Preserving Lower Arroyo | January 26, 2007 - Letter writer Ann Scheid makes the case for a pure open space approach to the Desiderio site. | Supports Arroyo Center | February 1, 2007 - Letter-writer Martyn Belmont writes in support of the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment. | Council to weigh Arroyo projects | February 4, 2007 - The Pasadena City Council will deliberate the fate of the Desiderio Army Reserve Center site on the banks of the Arroyo Seco on Monday Night. The outcome? Uncertain. | Pass on Habitat | February 6, 2007 - Dennis Crowley wades in on behalf of the Arroyo Center. | Affordable housing needed | February 6, 2007 - Letter writer Peter Dreier favors housing on the banks of the Arroyo. | Consider best use | February 6, 2007 - Historian Michele Zack urges the Pasadena City Council to consider the environmental implications of their decisionon on the Desiderio site. | Streator calls for housing | February 7, 2007 - Pasadena Weekly's take on the council debate on the Desiderio site. | Pulling out of the drought | February 10, 2007 - The Star-News offer a prescription for pulling out of the drought and reducing the impacts of future shortages. | Transforming Los Angeles into a Sustainable City | February 12, 2007 - Los Angeles has taken on some lofty green goals. Here are Mayor Villaraigosa's plans to make LA a model of sustainability. | Re "Council OKs Desiderio proposal," (Feb.7) | February 21, 2007 - Letter-writer Phyllis Specht things the Pasadena City Council decision on the Desiderio site is short-sighted. | Car-free Commuting, “One Mile at a Time” | February 21, 2007 - Outdoor gear and apparel retailer Patagonia will host a month-long series of local events focused on environmentally-friendly commuting. The series aims to educate Pasadenans on the benefits of environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional car commuring. | City Adopts Federal Wish List | February 24, 2007 - Pasadena has adopted its wish list for federal funding in the upcoming year, and the Arroyo Seco and water management figure heavily in the requests. | City lands $2.5 million grant to buy canyon | February 28, 2007 - It looks like a big victory for open space advocates as Pasadena is awarded a $2.5 million grant to preserve Eagle Rock Canyon on the far western edge of the city. | Pasadena among top 5 'cleantech' cities | March 3, 2007 - Pasadena scores high as a national environmental leader according to a national research organization. | Watery Disputes | March 10, 2007 - Criticism of the draft LA River Revitalization plan is now emerging, particularly from Latino groups interested in more park and play space. | Deciding Desiderio | March 10, 2007 - Can a suitable compromise be reached for the use of the Desiderio Army Reserve Center site? Clearly there are disagreements between the officials from Habitat for Humanity and the team behind the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment, the California Art Club and the Arroyo Seco Foundation. | Pasadena artist goes out on a limb | March 10, 2007 - Local artist Joel Tauber has put together an art exhibit that displays his love of and commitment to a special sycamore in the middle of the Rose Bowl parking lot. | A City Grant to Make Santa Monica Lawns Stress-Free | March 10, 2007 - Santa Monica is in the lead in offering financial incentives to homeowners and businesses to plant California-friendly, water-conserving yards. | Tunnel Vision | March 15, 2007 - The tunnels of the Rose Bowl and their safety are the subject of this article from the Los Angeles Weekly | Killer's dead, but they're still on his trail | March 17, 2007 - The tragic mystery of the disappearance of a Redondo Beach boy on an Arroyo Seco trail might finally be resolved thirty seven years later. | Preserving a hero's honor | March 17, 2007 - The family of Korean War hero Reginald Desiderio want to be sure that his memory will be honored. | Author sought closure for family of missing RB boy | March 19, 2007 - More on that eery mystery story from fifty years ago centered on the Arroyo Seco. | Council delays decision on base | March 20, 2007 - We'll have to wait a few weeks more to see what becomes of the Desiderio site as the City Council votes to refer the matter to staff for their review and suggestions. | Water Conservation | March 20, 2007 - Pasadena Now discusses irrigation and water use efficiency. | Legal roadblock cleared | March 27, 2007 - The battle over Altadena trails continues with a setback for the La Vina housing development which is trying to block access to an old Millard Canyon trail. | L.A.'s past lives on in vintage postcards | April 2, 2007 - The LA Times features the historic charm of Heritage Square on the Arroyo Seco. | Group lobbies for more open space | April 9, 2007 - Open Space Now is pushing for a comprehensive review and policy for the protection and expansion of open space in our region. | Sweet spots | April 9, 2007 - A Golf Guide features Brookside Golf Course No. 2 "set amid the Live Oak-dotted splendor of the Arroyo Seco." | History in the making | April 9, 2007 - A guide to some of the historic golf courses in Southern California features Brookside Golf Course, noting how the concrete barricading of the Arroyo Seco "today mars the course's pastoral landscape." We couldn't agree more. | Arroyo Seco Work Planned | April 12, 2007 - The County will do some repair inthe Arroyo Seco Channle. | Making herself at home | April 13, 2007 - There's a new spirit at Caltech, and Carol Carmichael, the wife of the new president, represents the new environmental ethic. | Hahamongna Annex Plan to Be Unveiled Tonight in Pasadena | April 19, 2007 - Official plans for the Hahamongna Annex will be unveiled at a public meeting tonight in Pasadena. | City's plan for park annex includes equestrian facilities | April 24, 2007 - Pasadena unveils plans for the 30-acre Hahamongna Annex at the mouth of the Arroy. | Desiderio site: a lost opportunity | May 1, 2007 - Opinion writer Michele Zack decries Pasadena's decision on the Desiderio site. | Concept Approved for Park Annex | May 3, 2007 - The Pasadena City Council approves the concept proposal for the use of the Hahamongna Annex, thirty acres of land being added to Hahamongna Watershed Park. | Group urging site plan review | May 8, 2007 - A new group has formed to support the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment. It's Citizens for Public Use of the Arroyo, a group of neighbors of the Desiderio site and other local residents. | City Council approves plan to revitalize the L.A. River | May 9, 2007 - The Los Angeles City Council approves the LA River Revitalization Plan. | Rose Bowl Planning Returns to City Council | May 10, 2007 - Rose Bowl planning in in high gear, but can it pass the ultimate test: community acceptance? | Unsolved slayings may have new lead | May 13, 2007 - There are new clues in the fifty year old mystery of the disappearance of Tommy Bowman in the Arroyo Seco. | A walk in the park: | May 31, 2007 - "Second annual Lummis Day Festival celebrates historic Northeast LA and the memory of Charles Fletcher Lummis, the ‘Apostle of the Southwest’" | Desiderio disingenuousness | June 5, 2007 - Letter writer Michele Zack responds to Craig Watson's Guest View on the future of the Desiderio site. | U.S. to get proposal for Desiderio | June 6, 2007 - There still might be hope for an Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment in a remodelled Desiderio building on the banks of the Arroyo under the Colorado Street Bridge. | Agency Calls for Immediate Reductions in La Cañada Water Use | June 7, 2007 - Foothill MWD is calling for local residents to take strong conservation steps. | Delta Backup Plans Mulled: | June 7, 2007 - As conditions for the endangered Delta smelt continue to deteriorate, water managers ponder next steps. | Open Space Plan Proposed | June 7, 2007 - East Pasadena residents have joined with open space activists in a battle for preservation of precious natural land in our region. As journalist Charles Cooper notes, the battle began in the Arroyo Seco. | Hahamongna Funding | June 27, 2007 - Pasadena has secured funding for the restoratio of Berkshire Creek in Hahamongna Watershed Park. This is the official news release from the California Secretary of Resources Office. | Fire Departments Work to Prevent Catastrophe | June 28, 2007 - The Pasadena Fire Department is making plans for the Fourth of July celebration in the Arroyo Seco as well as working to prevent brush fires there. | Water usage cutbacks urged | July 1, 2007 - Local water officials are urging everyone to cut back on their water use in the face of the driest year on record. | Public Enemy No. 1? | July 5, 2007 - Lush lawns are a Southern California obsession. But with rainfall at historic lows, a turf war is heating up. Critics wonder if grass is always greener. | Water Awareness Signs Reflect Current Status | July 5, 2007 - Water droplet signs around La Crescenta and La Cañada have changed to reflect the driest year on record . . . finally. | Victory on the Hill | July 5, 2007 - Here's the story of the long back to protect open space in El Sereno. | Pasadena Mayor Urges Residents To Conserve Water | July 10, 2007 - Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard is asking local residents to join him in important water conservation efforts. | Arroyo Seco Funding Approved | July 26, 2007 - Funding for the US Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem study of the Arroyo Seco has been approved by both house of Congress. A conference commmittee will soon set the final amount of federal support this year for the $2.8 million study. | Looking beyond the stars | July 26, 2007 - The space program has roots in the Arroyo Seco. | Lest we forget last drought | July 28, 2007 - Steve Scauzillo reminds everyone of the consequences of a real drought, such as the one Southern California is now experiencing. | Water storage funds may face Bush veto | August 3, 2007 - Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley may face a big veto from President Bush on important water supply projects for the future of our region. | Law proposal unkind to bikers | August 8, 2007 - Rules to restrict the Rose Bowl Ride are going the wrong way says the Star News. | Nursery backers rally for open space | August 12, 2007 - One nursery has been saved, but not another is threatened under the Edison power lines in east Pasadena. Open space advocates rally to save the endangered Present Perfect Nursery and Garden Center. | Changes afoot at Bowl | August 21, 2007 - Larry Wilson tours the new locker facilities at the Rose Bowl, solidly planted beneath the Arroyo Seco stream. | JPL water plans OK'd | August 22, 2007 - JPL's perchlorate treatment plant to clean up Arroyo Seco water is moving ahead. | Reading green | August 23, 2007 - Pasadena Weekly announces the Landscape Architecture article which features the Arroyo Seco. | Farming roots still show in rural-feeling Linda Vista | August 26, 2007 - The Times profiles the Linda Vista section of Pasadena on the banks of the Arroyo Seco. | Council to review work on El Sereno housing project | September 12, 2007 - The LA Times reports that the City Council will consider overturning a Public Works Board approval of development on Elephant Hill in Northeast Los Angeles. | Council angered over project OK | September 12, 2007 - The LA City Council rebukes the Public Works Board and takes decisive action to review the development on Elephant Hills. | Foundation to help clean up waterway | September 14, 2007 - The Star-News announces ASF's Coastal Clean project on Saturday. | New fear to add to the list: taggers | September 16, 2007 - A sad and frightening story from Highland Park. | Coastal cleanup heads inland | September 16, 2007 - The Arroyo Seco Foundation joins with Patagonia and Heal the Bay to clean up the Arroyo Seco and the Pacific Ocean. Almost 100 volunteers removed 750 pounds of trash. | Rose Bowl cyclists on rough road with officials | September 18, 2007 - "For 60 years, riders have trained in packs around the Rose Bowl. Now the city is addressing rising concerns about safety." | Dry weather to continue this winter | September 18, 2007 - Here's the weather forecast for the next year, and you can expect another dry, dry year. | Governor proposes water crisis fix | September 19, 2007 - Gov. Schwarzenegger has introduced a $9 billion bond package to solve the state's water problems, but there is little excitement for it locally. Timothy Jochem of Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD said, "We need a billion dollars for recycling and a billion for groundwater cleanup and conservation (in the San Gabriel Valley)," adding that billions of dollars from previous water measures including propositions 84 and 50 have yet to be disbursed to local water agencies. | Think small, save big | September 20, 2007 - The Star-News discusses the type of solutions needed to meet current and future water needs. | Anatomy of a drought | September 25 - "Despite the weekend's rain, the city experienced its driest year since Pasadena started keeping records in 1878, officials said Monday." | New SW Museum Agreement: Another Broken Treaty? | October 1, 2007 - The recent agreement between LA 14th District Councilmember Jose Huizar and the Autry National Center hasn't satisfied the grassroots coalition that has been trying to keep a full museum open. | Four Horsemen won't make this Rose Bowl matchup | October 2, 2007 - "When UCLA plays host to Notre Dame on Saturday, it will be the first time the Fighting Irish will play a game in Pasadena since 1925, when it was Rockne vs. Stanford's Pop Warner, and Grantland Rice" The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame were: Don Miller, Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley and Harry Stuhldreher. | City Could Face Water Rationing | October 4, 2007 - Prospects for serious water cutbacks are discussed at the Pasadena City Council. | Water Toxin Limit Slated | October 7, 2007 - California has at long last set a standard for perchlorate in drinking water supplies. Local implications are covered. | State to limit toxin in water | October 7, 2007 - California will beging enforcing the perchlorate level in drinking water. | Water conservation message hits colleges | October 16, 2007 - College students are being enlisted in the campaign to improve conservation techniques. | Runoff fouling Arroyo Seco | October 19, 2007 - The Star-News reports on the results of recent water quality testing in the Arroyo conducted by the Arroyo Seco Stream Team. | Arroyo Seco channel slammed for pollution | October 21, 2007 - News of the pollution in the Arroyo Seco stream reaches as far as the water itself. Here it is featured in the Long Beach Press Telegram. | Brick Honored for Arroyo Revitalization | October 22, 2007 - Tim Brick and the Arroyo Seco were honored at the annual dinner of Friends of the Los Angeles. | Mural Artists Upset Over Removal of Paintings | November 2, 2007 - The mural painting at the Arroyo Seco confluence with the Los Angeles River has been painted over. But who did it? And why? | Winds of change rearrange | Editor Larry Wilson ruminates on the recent fires and the havoc they wrought. | Arroyo Seco Mansion back on the market | November 10, 2007 - It was a devastating fire that destroyed the classic Tudor home on the rim of the Arroyo two years ago. Now the property is on the market. | Re-establishing trust | November 12, 2007 - Letter writer Mary Barrie criticize the Arroyo planning process, particularly with regard to the Hahamongna Annex, for a lack of transparency and honesty. | What is the big flap over murals along the Arroyo Seco about? | November 14, 2007 - Those murals at the confluence of the Arroyo Seco and the LA River have caused quite a flap. Steve Hymon fills us in on the background. | Any good news about the L.A. River? | November 14, 2007 - Here's the latest on funding for LA River Revitalization. Hopefully some of it will go for restoring the Arroyo Seco confluence. | L.A. River Quest for a more natural resource | November 14, 2007 - The Arroyo Seco Confluence is featured in the Los Angeles Times. | Water-waster penalties possible | November 15, 2007 - The need for water conservation is being emphasized by local waetr officials. | Making the most of trash | November 17, 2007 - Altadenan Bill Ward takes a thorough and comprehensive approach to composting biodegradable waste. The Star-News story is accompanied by a photo gallery and a video. | Preventing a water shortage | November 18, 2007 - The critical need for water infrastructure needs is emphasized in this Star-News editorial. | Tour de force | November 20, 2007 - Look for some of the world's greatest cyclists to head to a dramatic finish at the Rose Bow in next year's Amgen Tour of California. | Rim Corridor Bill Passes Committee | November 22, 2007 - After years of effort, it now looks like Congressmen Adam Schiff's work to win a study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor might finally be paying off. | Open state of mind | November 27, 2007 - Citizen groups battling for open space protection have won a battle, as Edison changes policy. | Coliseum risks becoming a relic | November 29, 2007 - USC's consideration moving to the Rose Bowl for a few seasons leads to consideration of the relative value of the two venues. | USC not welcome at Rose Bowl by some | November 29, 2007 - The Torrance Daily Breeze reports that "Bruins, their fans and the residents around the Pasadena venue appear largely united in their disdain for the idea of the Trojans playing there too." | Gottlieb Speaks about Reinventing Los Angeles | November 30, 2007 - Oxy Bob Gottlieb address the students at Pomona College last Tuesday on Arroyofest and LA River Revitatlization. | Alchemy at the Arroyo Seco Confluence | November, 2007 - The story of the disappearing mural art at the Arroyo Seco Confluence with the LA River featuring the incredible poet and visionary Lewis MacAdams. | No harm in just dreaming | December 1, 2007 - Musings from the editor about the propsects of two college football teams at the Rose Bowl. | Celebrate with us | November 11, 2007 - PSN Editor Larry Wilson welcomes the Fighting Illini to the Rose Bowl and the Arroyo Seco. The have not been to the Rose Bowl for 24 years! | Agency to seek water-use rules | December 13, 2007 - Water shortages could lead to enhanced conservation measures in Pasadena. Tune into the city council meeting on Monday for the discussion on the appropriate response to record dry conditions. | A watershed moment for learning | December 14, 2007 - The Aquarium of the Pacific has broken ground on an exciting new education exhibition and classroom designed to show people how they are connected to the water supply. | City to Consider Voluntary Water Conservation Plan | December 15, 2007 - The water shortage along with a voluntary conservation progrm is on the agenda for the Pasadena City Council on Monday. | Long Beach water ban dripping with success | December 17, 2007 - "The town's consumption hit a 10-year record low in September, in part thanks to an edgy public relations campaign." | Water rationing for Pasadena's shortage? | December 17, 2007 - KABC TV news reports on Pasadena's water situation and conservation measures now being considered by the city. | Water rationing for Pasadena's shortage? | December 17, 2007 - Water conservation measures in response to the record dry conditions will be on the agenda of the Pasadena City Council tonight. | Projected Water Shortage in Pasadena | December 17, 2007 - The Pasadena City Council has officially declared that a projected water shortage exists in Pasadena and called for voluntary water conservation measures. | Easter Island | December 18, 2007 - Editor Larry Wilson offers his kudos to the winners of the 2007 Arroyo Verde Awards. | CDM Awarded $1.8 Million Central Arroyo Seco Stream Project | December 18, 2007 - CDM will lead the design and construction of the Central Arroyo Stream Restoration Program in Pasadena. Here is CDM's announcement from their website. | Pasadena City Council's Water Shortage Plan I | December 21, 2007 - Faced with a project water shortage, the Pasadena City Council has adopted a set of voluntary conservation practices. | Audubon scoping out a diverse membership | December 30, 2007 - The LA Times features a year-end story on the efforts of the Audubon Society to reach out and diversify its membership and support. The Audubon Center in Debs Park is prominently featured. | Slow development | December 30, 2007 - Letter writer Harry B. Jakeway calls for slowing down development to deal with its impacts. | Granddaddy has lost his Rosy glow | December 31, 2007 - A caustic view of the Rose Bowl from San Francisco. |