News of the Arroyo - 2000
The Rose Bowl Operating Company Responds December 18, 2000 -- This is the response of the Rose Bowl Operating Company Board of Directors to the Star News December 13 article regarding the Pasadena's use of funds intended for Arroyo Seco improvements. The statement was printed as a letter to the editor.
Riparian repairs December 14, 2000 -- The Los Angeles times reports on the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study and the community meeting in Pasadena.
Redirection of Arroyo funds raises ire December 13, 2000 -- No wonder the Arroyo has not been getting the care it needs in recent years.  It has now been disclosed that the funding intended for Arroyo improvements has been diverted to the Rose Bowl and other projects.
Simpson Letter on Arroyo museum and open space December 13, 2000 -- Edward and Beatrice Simpson of South Pasadena weigh in on the issues involved in the controversy regarding the museum in the Arroyo in a letter to the editor of the Pasadena Star News.
Cleaning up the Arroyo December 9, 2000 -- Volunteers like Anne Beall and Ed Simpson have made a big difference by their dedication and care for their neighborhoods and for the Arroyo Seco as Star News editor Larry Wilson notes in this editorial feature.
Cherniss: Let the Voters Vote on Kidspace Lease November 30, 2000 -- Star News columnist Charles Cherniss likes Kidspace and likes the Arroyo Seco Foundation but thinks ASF is too exuberant in defense of flora and fauna.  Cherniss believes the Arroyo Seco Foundation will win its lawsuit and advocates that the voters should be allowed to decide.
Response to Arroyo Seco Foundation Lawsuit November 23, 2000 -- More news on the Arroyo Seco Foundation lawsuit. Pasadena officials defend their lease of park space.
Arroyo Seco Foundation Sues Over Kidspace Lease November 22, 2000 -- The Arroyo Seco Foundation sues the city of Pasadena challenging a 50-year lease with Kidspace Museum and the approval of a conditional use permit for the museum to occupy park land.

The foundation alleges the city's approval of the lease and permit violates the city charter and the Arroyo Seco Ordinance, which states: "No portion of the lands of the Arroyo Seco shall be used for any commercial or institutional uses other than those which existed at the effective date of the ordinance."
Officials compete for Arroyo funds November 15, 2000 -- Rose Bowl officials and parks and nature advocates are competing over $2.3 million that was collected for capital improvements in the Arroyo Seco but has languished for fourteen years in obscure city accounts.  Now city and Rose Bowl officials and the Recreation and Parks Commission are at odds over how it should be spent.
Cyclists Not So Little Secret November 9, 2000 -- This article tells the story of the extensive series of bike trails along local rivers including the Arroyo Seco bike path in Northeast Los Angeles.
PSN: Preservation groups hope to restore Arroyo Seco back to original state September 18, 2000 -- Here's the Star News account of a walk in the Arroyo.  The event, which explored the Lower Arroyo stream restoration zone, was sponsored by Friends of the Los Angeles and led by Tim Brick, a member of the board of directors of the Arroyo Seco Foundation.
Star News Editorial on Arroyo September 16, 2000 -- Pasadena Star News Editor Larry Wilson got it right in this editorial feature.  It's time for a lot less talk and a lot more action regarding the Arroyo. "Make up for lost time, Pasadena. A generation has already missed out on the full glories of what could be the greatest urban-surrounded wild space in the West."
Arroyo Seco Initial Study Issued September 13, 2000 -- The City of Pasadena Planning and Permitting Department has issued the key scoping document for the comprehensive Environmental Impact Report on the Arroyo Seco, including Hahamongna Watershed Park, the Central Arroyo, and the Lower Arroyo.  Major changes affecting the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena will be reviewed. The public comment period on the initial study will close in 30 days.
Arroyo Funds Diverted to Rose Bowl August 19, 2000 -- Millions of dollars from Brookside Golf Course that were supposed to be used for Arroyo Seco improvements were never set aside for that purpose, and remained unknown to park advocates while Arroyo projects languished for lack of money, city officials said. The funds equal 10 percent of the revenues from Brookside Golf Course since 1986, a total of more than $3.2 million.
Rose Bowl Events to Double August 15, 2000 -- The City Council on Monday voted to allow the Rose Bowl to more than double the number of major events it can schedule each year and tentatively approved a restructuring of the facility's governing board.
JPL: Star Power
At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the future is now 		August 7, 2000 - This LA Times feature profiles Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its doings, including its history and tour availability.
Governor Announces major River and Parks Funding May 15, 2000 -- Governor Gray Davis in the May Revision of the Governor's Budget included $83.5 million in funding for the establishment of the Los Angeles River Parkway. 
Watershed Study Announced March 25, 2000 -- Finally a comprehensive approach is being taken to Arroyo planning. This watershed restoration feasibility study will cover the entire Arroyo all the way from Red Box eleven miles above Hahamongna to the Los Angeles River eleven miles to the south. North East Trees and the Arroyo Seco Foundation are partnering in the project with the support of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the California Coastal Conservancy.
Pasadena Star News on the Watershed Study March 26, 2000 -- The Star News covered the Arroyo Seco Foundation's March 25th workshop on the Lower Arroyo. Janet William's article details future plans. 
Divided council compromises on Hahamongna master plan February 9, 2000 - The City Council gave tentative approval Tuesday to a plan for the development of the 300-acre Hahamongna Watershed Park during a 1 a.m. compromise vote before a nearly empty council chambers.
Council kicks soccer plan for Hahamongna aside February 8, 2000 -- Nature enthusiasts who described Hahamongna Watershed Park as a "treasure of open space" vied with soccer enthusiasts who need more places to play as the City Council on Monday considered the future of the 300-acre property.
City Council kicks soccer ideas around February 7, 2000 -- A proposal to squeeze several more soccer fields into Hahamongna Watershed Park will be presented today to the Pasadena City Council, two weeks after the council directed city staff members to find some suitable recreational land in the 300-acre park.

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