| Santa helps with MACH 1 benefit | December 14, 2011 - MACH 1 (Move a Child Higher) has a photo opportunity for local children at Hahamongna. |
Reaching for a greener tomorrow | December 8, 2011 - Bike riders from the Catalina Environmental Leadership Program enlisted the assistance of students from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and Crestview Prep. Arroyo Seco Watershed Coordinator Jonathan Frame directed the energetic crew at Hahamongna. |
Ride-A-Thon raises funds for youth program | November 23, 2011 - MACH1 holds a fundraiser horse ride or series of rides at Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Hearty Turnout for 'Wild Bill' Memorial | November 14, 2011 - Dozens of people showed up for a memorial in Hahamongna Watershed Park Sunday, for William Pluma Barrios, the longtime homeless man known around town as "Wild Bill.'' |
Service planned for 'Wild Bill' | November 10, 2011 - There will be a memorial service on Sunday for Wild Bill, the homeless fellow who frequented Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Painful for the Family, but 'Wild Bill' Lived How, Where He Wanted | November 7, 2011 - "Erik Chavez, the brother of endeared La Cañada transient William Pluma Barrios who was found dead in Hahamongna Watershed Park last month, described "Wild Bill'' as a gentle and tortured soul who felt more at peace living in the woods than under a roof." |
Opening of NASA-funded water-treatment plant celebrated | October 21, 2011 - The long-awaited treatment that will remove rocket fule from Pasadena wells has been dedicated. |
Contract approved in Pasadena's dam project | October 19, 2011 - The Pasadena City Council approved a $356,000 contract for an environmental impact report for projects at Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
What I Do for Love – of Hahamongna | October 18, 2011 - Karen Buggee, the Altadena Hiker, reviews the second County scoping meeting for the sediment removal project at Devil's Gate Dam/ Hahamongna. |
Public, County Officials Engage Over Hahamongna Project | October 6, 2011 - "The Wednesday night meeting at the Rose Bowl was part of the process for the environmental impact report for the plan to clean out the Devil's Gate Dam." - - |
Giant Devil's Gate flood-control project in Pasadena begins environmental process | September 28, 2011 - In the first step toward a mammoth five-year county flood-control project, due to start in 2014, the public is being asked to weigh in on the environmental implications of dredging millions of cubic yards of sediment from Devil's Gate Dam. - - - - - - |
Devil's Gate Dam Project Could be Larger than Expected | September 26, 2011 - "The County Department of Public Works could remove up to 4 million cubic yards of dirt instead of the original plan of around 2 million." |
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Practicing the art of stewardship | September 22 2011 - Columnist Joe Puglia reviews the history of the Tongva people in our region. |
Public Input Meetings on Hahamongna 'Big Dig' to be Held in October | September 9, 2011 - "The meetings are part of the environmental impact report process of the plan to remove up to 2 million cubic yards of dirt from the Devil's Gate Dam." |
Steve Scauzillo: Oh, the places you'll go for shade | August 28, 2011 - Steve Scauzillo lists Hahamongna as a great place to go to enjoy nature while avoiding the worst of the summer heat. |
The Hahamongna question | August 16, 2011 - "The basin above Pasadena is now a flood threat after filling with debris in the wake of the Station fire. Plants and animals are thriving, but worried people below may end all that." - |
County to Store Sediment in Hahamongna in Dam Clean-out Project | August 2, 2011 - "The City of Pasadena approved a request from the county to use the field to store sediment removed from the Devil's Gate Dam, which will greatly reduce the level of truck traffic that was expected for Windsor Avenue in Altadena." - |
Temporary 'toadal' ban on dumping debris at Johnson Field | July 19, 2011 - The presence of thousands of tiny toads on Johnson Field in Hahamongna will delay the County's plans to move forward on a short-term sediment removal program behind Devil's Gate Dam. |
Protecting open space | July 18, 2011 - Dianne Patrizzi in the Letters to the Editor section writes a statement about the importance and difficulties of defending and protecting open space in Pasadena and our region. |
Pasadena halts Devil's Gate Dam dirt removal to save toads | July 17, 2011 - "Officials decided to postpone the project after some complained that the amphibians in Johnson Field, where the dirt was to be temporarily stored,would get buried under truckloads of sediment." |
Town Council to Ask Pasadena to Reconsider Dam Clean-Out Issue | June 22, 2011 - "The Altadena Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to request that Pasadena consider the possibility of allowing storage of dam debris in the Hahamongna Watershed Park as a way to minimize truck traffic on Altadena streets." |
Hahamongna On-Site Storage Unlikely for Dam Clean-out | June 17, 2011 "A plan that would have resulted in reduced truck traffic on Altadena streets is now unlikely as Pasadena officials pull consideration of on-site debris storage from next Monday's meeting." |
L.A. County crews to begin removing mud from basin behind Pasadena dam | June 13, 2011 -- After shoddy and sensational coverage of the sediment management issue at Devil's Gate, the LA Times finally covers the interim steps County Public Works is taking to reduce the immediate flood threat there. The Times does erroneously report that a dam valve is inoperable and repeats its irresponsible scare tactics by talking about massive mud and debris flooding downstream facilities and communities within forty minutes. |
Larry Wilson: Back into Upper Arroyo after fire came through | June 11, 2011 - The Gabrielino Trail up the Arroyo Seco is open again, so intrepid editor Larry Wilson headed up the canyon to survey the post-fire scene. |
New Hahamongna Route Option Would Drastically Cut Truck Traffic | June 2, 2011 - "An on-site storage option for the Hahamongna dam clean-out project would eliminate almost all truck traffic this summer, but could just delay the inevitable truck traffic for later on." - - |
Route Recommended for Hahamongna Silt Removal | June 2, 2011 - "Discussion brewed regarding a plan that would pack Altadena or LCF streets with public works trucks hauling loads of dirt from Hahamongna Watershed Park." |
How to Haul Sediment from Devil’s Gate Dam | May 28, 2011 - Don Bremner of the local Sierra Club details the County's plan for their interim measures for sediment removal at Devil's Gate Dam in Hahamongna this summer, clarifying efforts to reduce the impact. - |
Larry Wilson: More mud in the fight about Devil's Gate muck | May 21, 2011 - Larry Wilson cites a Pomona College expert on the importance of Devil's Gate Dam at Hahamongna and the importance of doing something about the sediment buildup there. |
Land conservancy's co-founder to hand over reins | May 19, 2011 - Nancy Steele will step down as president of the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy, turning over the reins to Tim Wendler. |
Town Council Recap: Hahamongna Truck Traffic, Cell Tower Hearing | May 18, 2011 - The Altadena Town Council meeting heard a report on truck traffic at Hahamongna related to the interim sediment removal program this summer. |
Supervisor Antonovich Responds to LATimes Hahamongna Editorial | May 11, 2011 - Supervisor Antonovich response to the recent Times editorial on sediment removal at Devil's Gate Dam in the Arroyo Seco. |
Messing with Pasadena's Devil's Gate | May 6, 2011 - "EDITORIAL - L.A. County supervisors have foolishly kept the Department of Public Works from clearing out the mud-choked basin above Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena." |
Hahamongna Dam Cleanout Could Put Trucks on Altadena Streets Starting in July | April 21, 2011 - "The interim plan to clean out the Devil's Gate Dam in the Hahamongna Watershed Park could send a constant stream of trucks out through a JPL parking lot on the border of Altadena and Pasadena." - |
Hahamongna Dam Cleanout Could Put Trucks on Altadena Streets Starting in July | April 21, 2011 - The interim plan to clean out the Devil's Gate Dam in the Hahamongna Watershed Park could send a constant stream of trucks out through a JPL parking lot on the border of Altadena and Pasadena. |
Public Works details Hahamongna interim plan | April 20, 2011 - Altadena Blog reports on the presentation of County Public Works to the Altadena Town Council. |
County to Start Work on Devil’s Gate | April 6, 2011 - Dean Lee reports on the Pasadena City Council meeting with County Supervisor Antonovich regarding the County's plans to clean out Devi's Gate Dam. |
Report on recent Hahamongna Advisory meeting | March 26, 2011 - Mary Barrie reports on the meeting of the Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee meeting this seek. |
Photo Gallery: Environmental Education at Hahamongna | March 7, 2011 - "Tim Brick of Arroyo Seco Foundation estimates more than 150 people turned out for walk and learning stations." |
Hahamongna Walkabout Recap | |
Our View: Open up our county dam projects | March 3, 2011 - The county needs to open up its decision making process. - |
Hahamongna: wildlife and walkabout | March 2, 2011 - Spectacular wildlife photography from Denis Callet |
Supervisors agree environmental report needed for Devil's Gate project | March 1, 2011 - There will be an EIR for the County's sediment removal program at Hahamongna. |
County approves environmental impact report for Devils Gate Dam sediment removal | March 2, 2011 - It was a dramatic scene at the County Supervisors but after a lot of jockeying the Supervisors approved an EIR for the Hahamongna sediment removal program. - |
UPDATE: Hahamongna Walkabout Delayed Due to Rain | |
Two New Initiatives to Save Hahamongna | February 12, 2011 - Save Hahamongna announces a new petition campaign as well as an exciting educational event. |
Tree Dumping in Hahamongna | February 9, 2011 - Wondering about the tree debris in Hahamongna near the Oak Grove parking lot? That's right. The area where Pasadena wants to put the soccer field. |
Environmental Advocates Unsatisified With County Task Force on Hahamongna and Arcadia Woodlands | February 4, 2011 - "The task force created in the wake of the removal of oak trees in the Arcadia Woodlands had its first meeting this week, and so far, some local advocates who were in attendance, are not impressed." |
County Officials Answer Questions on Hahamongna Plan | January 27, 2011 - County officials detailed their plans for sediment removal at Devil's Gate Dam at a public meeting of the Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee Tuesday night. |
Could Lessons from Arcadia Woodlands Result in Better Hahamongna Plan? | January 21, 2011 - "County officials are setting up a task force that will advise on future sediment removal plans, including the plan in Devil's Gate Dam. Some open space advocates are skeptical of whether the task force will be taken seriously." |
Capturing Hahamongna's wildlife in his lens | December 30, 2010 - Photographer Denis Callet is documenting the wildlife in Hahamongna with pictures. |
Rainfall refuels dwindling water supplies | December 25, 2010 - Rebecca Kimitich writes on the management of flood resources and their water supply implications, including at Devil's Gate Dam and Hahamongna. |
A Drop in the Bucket | December 21, 2010 - Altadena Hike Karin Bugge offers an opinion piece about weather, nature and how we handle it with particular application to Hahamongna. |
Hahamongna Revisited | December 12, 2010 - A Hahamongna Blogger reports on the Arroyo Verde ceremony and the advocacy award presented to the Hahamongna Bloggers as well as on the difficulty of preserving such a special place as the Arroyo Seco. |
Larry Wilson: Debris-basin politics slams foothills again | December 5, 2010 - Larry Wilson decries the heavy-handed operations of sediment basins in our region. |
WTF | December 5, 2010 - The pasadenadailyphoto blog offers spectacular photography and interesting commentary. Here Petrea Burchard highlights the big issues about sediment removal at Hahamongna. |
FYI: Massive Post-Station Fire Excavation in Hahamongna Watershed Park | December 2, 2010 - Lori Paul added to the discussion about the County presentation on sediment removal to the Hahamongna Advisory Committee with another interesting post. |
Officer watches for drug abuse | September 15, 2010 - Drug abuse is examine locally. Hahamongna is mentioned. |
JPL moon rover going out for walks in the Hahamongna Watershed Park | August 6, 2010 -JPL is testing a new lunar module in Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Old-fashioned summer fun | July 29, 2010 - La Cañada Valley Sun features all the fun that is had at Tom Sawyer Camp in Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
For the self-reliant, the wild is a free buffet | July 29, 2010 - Christopher Nyerges leads the curious on an expedition to see what in nature they can and can't eat. One person's garden weed is another's salad. |
Efforts to build new sports fields in Northeast Pasadena picking up | April 21, 2010 - While plans are moving ahead for an athletic field in Hahamongna, Pasadena city officials are also hoping to develop a 3-acre site in east Pasadena for soccer. |
Larry Wilson: You're against soccer? That's un-American | March 31, 2010 - Star-New Public Editor notes the athletic field controversy at Hahamongna and directs readers to the Save Hahamongna website. |
Leftovers from City Hall: So long, disc man | February 26, 2010 - Here's the history of disc golf, including its origins at Hahamongna. |
Road To Nowhere | February 5, 2010 - The Pasadena City Council has unanimously approved the Hahamongna Annex Plan with some revisions to satisfy community concerns. |
After years of objections , Pasadena passes tentative plan for Hahamongna | February 3, 2010 - After five years of wrangling, the City Council gives preliminary approval to the Hahamongna Annex Master Plan. |
Larry Wilson: Water, water everywhere , but storing it is the problem | January 22, 2010 - Larry Wilson muses on the waste of precious rain water flow out concrete channels to the ocean. |
Our View: Many interests complicate Hahamongna Park plans | November 13, 2009 - The Star-News editorializes about the removal of non-native trees in Hahamongna and other issues regarding the character of that area. |
Station Fire raises new concerns about wildlife, city's plans for Hahamongna | November 1, 2009 - Controversy rages over how to treat Hahamongna after the Station Fire. |
Hahamongna Watershed Park -- Overview | October 1, 2009 - The West Pasadena Residents Association offers an overview of Hahamongna planning issues. |
Mountains can care for themselves | September 2, 2009 - Larry Wilson scouts the damage caused by the recent Station Fire and concludes that the mountains can do a pretty good job of healing themselves. |
Bicycle Trail at Hahamongna Sparks Debate | July 14, 2009 - A proposal for a bike trail in Hahamongna has run into a snag as opposition to its course surfaces. |
Bicycle Trail at Hahamongna Sparks Debate | July 14, 2009 -- Pasadena Now reports on the planning controversy at Hahamongna. But wait! Mary Barrie clarifies in a comment to the article that the dispute isn't about bikes at all. |
City says it has no plans to build a road and parking structure in Hahamonga | May 21, 2009 - City officials clarified the status of a mysterious parking garage in Hahamongna at a meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee last night. Nope! No way! Never! Well, read for yourself. |
Hahamongna plans | May 19, 2009 - Pasadena Public Works Director Martin Pastucha responds to recent concerns about a parking structure and road in Hahamongna in a letter to the editor. Editor comments are also included. |
Larry Wilson: Pasadena weighs bringing back parking garage | May 15, 2009 - Is a massive parking structure on the planning maps for Hahamongna. Larry Wilson is convinced it is. |
Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations Meeting & Post Election Potluck | November 5, 2008
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Park's Natural Beauty Wins Round Over More Cars in Hahamongna Tract | June, 2008 -- Don Bremner outlines major planning issues in the Hahamongna Annex area in the newsletter of the Pasadena Group of the Sierra Club. |
Seeing green in the Valley | May 11, 2008 - The Star-News editorializes in favor of Congressman Schiff's bill to study the inclusion of the Arroyo Seco and other local natural treasures in the National Park system. |
Park’s Natural Beauty Wins a Round Over More Cars in Hahamongna Tract | May 6, 2008 - Don Bremner outlines the latest developments regarding the Hahamongna Annex. |
Cougar sighting at JPL creates a buzz | January 26, 2008 - The LA Times covers the cougar siting in Hahamongna near JPL ten days later. |
Park annex plan nears completion | January 17, 2008 - Plans for the Hahamongna Annex are nearing completion. |
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. |
JPL water plans OK'd | August 22, 2007 - JPL's perchlorate treatment plant near Hahamongna to clean up Arroyo Seco water is moving ahead. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Clearly Connected | January 2007 - The Arroyo Monthly profiles the Arroyo Seco Foundation. |
Flint Wash Bridge Contract Awarded | October 26, 2006 - The Flint Canyon Bridge, a key connecting link in the Arroyo, will soon be restored through a City of Pasadena project. |
County maps path for trail | September 19, 2006 - The County of Los Angeles has unveiled a new plan for the Altadena Crest Trail to connect Hahamongna Watershed Park to Eaton Canyon across the foothills. |
Striking a balance, naturally | September 4, 2006 - There's a bunch of restoration and trail projects going on the Pasadena stretch of the Arroyo Seco. |
Valley sees progress | September 3, 2006 - It's taken twenty years, but progress is being made in cleaning up the contaminated water basins of the San Gabriel Valley, including the Arroyo Seco and Hahamongna. |
Parceling out the park | May 1, 2006 - Pasadena has initiated a public planning process to determine the use of the thirty acres newly acquired for Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
JPL seeks plan comment | April 19, 2006 - NASA and JPL are moving ahead with the treatment program for the perchlorate contaminated wells in Hahamongna the Arroyo Seco. Public comments on the program are solicited. |
Water treatment site planned | January 29, 2006 - NASA and Pasadena have finalized their agreement to clean up the perchlorate contaminated wells in the Hahamongna area of the Arroyo Seco. |
Groundwater Cleanup Successes Reported | January 6, 2006 - Subhead: "Four major NASA groundwater cleanup project milestones reached" 2005 marked substantial progress in the cleanup of contaminated groundwater in Hahamongna and the Arroyo Seco as this article in the Pasadena Independent relates.
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NASA GROUNDWATER CLEANUP PROJECT ENTERS NEW YEAR IN HIGH GEAR | December 25, 2005 - This has been a year of progress in the effort to clean up the contamination in Hahamongna and the Arroyo Seco as this NASA news release discusses. |
The Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO) Present the Arroyo Verde Awards | December 15, 2005 - On Thursday night, at Kidspace Children's Museum, the Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations presented the first annual Arroyo Verde Awards for outstanding service for the betterment of the environment and quality of life in the Arroyo Seco watershed. |
NASA agrees to pay for groundwater cleanup at JPL site | December 7, 2005 - NASA will pay for a treatment plant to restore four wells closed due to rocket fuel contamination in Hahamongna. |
JPL Water Cleanup Efforts to Increase | November 4, 2005 - NASA announces cleanup plans for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory site in Hahamongna. |
Pasadena Birding Guide | October 3, 2005 - A guide for amateur birders in the Pasadena area is now available from the Pasadena Audubon Society. |
Council approves Arroyo plan | September 27, 2005 - The Pasadena City Council has approved the Central Arroyo Master Plan, which sets the standards for future improvement projects in the area surrounding the Rose Bowl and Brookside Park and Golf Course. |
Funds earmarked for Arroyo study | August 10, 2005 - Los Angeles County has appropriate $1.425 million to study ecosystem restoration and waer conservation in the Arroyo Seco Watershed. This funds will be matched by a similar contribution by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
Something to grow on | June 21, 2005 - Tim Brick had a lot to celebrate last Tuesday when the Metropolitant Water District honored him for 20 years of service and finalized the sale of 30 acres in Hahamongna to Pasadena. |
Pasadena buys 30 acres from MWD | June 18, 2005 - Subtitle: "Will be incorporated into Hahamongna Area" |
NFL bid hangs on Monday vote - Gordo, Little, Madison could swing deal | June 5, 2005 - As a key Pasadena City Council vote on professional football in the Arroyo Seco approaches, council members are considering and reconsidering what might make the deal worthwhile to them. |
Park likely to lack lot | March 24, 2005 - Pasadena council says it intends to have Hahamongna remain a recreational area of open space.
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Council agrees to deal for land | March 22, 2005 - Pasadena agreed to pay $1.2 million to purchase 30 acres of parkland and open space adjacent to Hahamongna Watershed Park from the Metropolitan Water District. Final MWD approval is still pending. |
City: Keep cars off Hahamongna | March 12, 2005 - La Cañada officials worry that sale of 30 acres inside park to Pasadena may result in a large parking lot. |
Wilson on MWD's Arroyo Seco Property | March 9, 2005 - Editor Larry Wilson wades into the Hahamongna land coontroversy and philosophizes on the nature of politics and kids. |
Council doubts chance for land | March 8, 2005 - It looks like Pasadena has the first shot at the Metropolitan Water District 30 acre plot in the Hahamongna area of the Arroyo Seco. |
Dukes up on fate of park buildings | February 3, 2005 - Buildings on the abandoned Forest Service ranger station adjacent to Hahamongna Watershed Park are threatened by demolition despite Pasadena's attempts to save the buildings. |
City eyeing deal on 30 acres | January 22, 2005 - Metropolitan Water District has decided not to lease 30 acres of land in the Arroyo just south of the foot of the mouth of the canyon to Pasadena, but instead to sell the property. Pasadena would like to incorporate the land into Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
City could be forced to close more wells | December 22, 2004 - Pasadena officials move ahead with treating the local groundwater contaminated by percholorate in the Hahamongna area of the Arroyo Seco. |
The beauty of the Arroyo Seco | December 14, 2004 - Star News writer Emanuel sings the praises of the Arroyo Seco and recounts a bit of its history. |
Water plant on line by fall | July 10, 2004 - NASA will move ahead with well-head treatment of the drinking water wells in the Arroyo Seco contaminated by rocket fuel. |
Risk of water contamination minimal | April 23, 2004 - "Don't worry, be happy," JPL experts tell attendees at a public meeting about perchlorate contamination and its health effects. |
Settling for nature. Pasadena-based Spirit of the Sage Council wins environmental | April 22, 2004 - The Spirit of the Sage Council will get $50,000 from Pasadena if an NFL team locates in the Rose Bowl as part of a settlement regarding Arroyo Seco planning issues. So much for protecting the Arroyo. It's called checkbook environmentalism. |
Dame Goodall has birthday in San Marino | Saturday, April 3, 2004 - Jane Goodall celebrates her birthday at the Huntington with a call for grassroots efforts like the Roots and Shoots group. The Hahamongna Roots and Shoots group is represented. |
NASA begins groundwater cleanup at its JPL campus | March 1, 2004 - NASA is moving ahead with the cleanup of perchlorate and other toxic chemicals in the Arroyo Seco, but the treatment of drinking water wells still needs to be resolved. |
Get busy, stop polluted plume | February 20, 2004 - The Pasadena Star News urges NASA to pick up the pace on the cleanup of toxic contaminants which have defiled Hahamongna, the Arroyo Seco and local water supplies. |
LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT REACHED FOR ARROYO SECO CONSERVATION | February 20, 2004 - The Spirit of the Sage Council cuts a deal with Pasadena over habitat protection in the Arroyo Seco and an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. In exchange for minor clarifications on Pasadena's EIR on the Arroyo Seco, the Council agrees not to challenge the NFL and to receive $50,000 if the NFL does come to the Rose Bowl. |
City files claim in closure of wells | January 26, 2004 - Pasadena has filed a claim against NASA and the US Army to recover costs related to the contamination of local water by perchlorate. Meanwhile, NASA will hold two public hearings this week on the subject. |
Gnomes sighted in Hahamogna | November 15, 2003 - Is the Arroyo Seco really safer with Gnomeland Security asks editor Steve Scauzillo, who has to be dragged to the Arroyo for the fantastic environmental art exhibit in Hahamongna last weekend. |
A mile of smiles | November 9, 2003 - Both politically charged art and whimsy fill up Hahamongna Watershed Park for a weekend of interesting and challenging art. |
Arroyo Seco plans approved | October 1, 2003 -- After years of discussions, the Pasadena City Council moves forward and approves the Hahamongna Watershed Park Master and the Lower Arroyo Plan with amendments that gained cautious support from Arroyo lovers. - |
Arroyo Seco Master Plan hits new snag | September 30, 2003 - The Pasadena City Council considers pieces of the Arroyo Seco Master Plan, raising concerns from neighborhood and environmental groups working to protect the Arroyo. |
Arroyo Seco plans approved - Deal took five years; millions to be spent on both ends | September 30, 2003 - After years of wrangling and debate, the Pasadena City Council finally approves the Arroyo Seco Master Plan. |
Funding falls in place for Flint Wash bridge | June 6, 2003 - The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy has provided the last piece of funding to restore the Flint Wash Bridge that will again connect the road over Devil's Gate Dam to the western part of Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Bridge is passage to the east | June 6, 2003 - Does the Flint Canyon Bridge connect Pasadena to La Cañada or La Cañada to Pasadena? Think about that and read the good news. |
Major revisions not incorporated | June 3, 2003 -- The Pasadena City Council delayed any decision last night on the Lower Arroyo and Central Arroy Master Plans for some further clarification of the projects involved. |
FLINT WASH BRIDGE CROSSING WILL BE RESTORED | June 3, 2003 - Here is the City of Pasadena news release on the new funding for Flint Wash Bridge in Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Sage Council Files Lawsuit Challenging Arroyo Seco EIR | May 14, 2003 - The Spirit of the Sage Council has filed a lawsuit challenging the environmental impact report recently certified by the City of Pasadena regarding the Arroyo Seco Master Plan. Here is the official news release. |
Want green? Think local | April 21, 2003 -- The Pasadena Star News strongly endorses Lower Arroyo restoration as well as in Hahamongna as part of an Earth Day entreaty to "Think Local." |
Arroyo Seco Master Plan hits snag | April 15, 2003 -- After a four hour debate on the future of the Arroyo Seco, the Pasadena City Council voted to certify the Master Environmental Impact Report approved by staff, but balked at the Master, instructing staff to return with an edited or red-lined version to clarify exactly what is contained in the plan elements. |
Arroyo Seco may be returned to natural look | April 14, 2003 -- "Many conservationists are betting the Arroyo Seco will be the first to be returned to its natural state," writes Lisa Faught in today's Star News. The article covers an overview of various advocates and restoration projects. |
Pasadena City Council set to review master plan | April 13, 2003 -- The long-awaited Arroyo Seco Master Plan will go before the Pasadena City Council Monday night, but not without concerns from citizen groups about the precipitous rush to approve the plan without a clear, edited version and without consensus about environmental aspects of the plan. |
280-home project rejected | April 4, 2003 -- A federal appeals court has upheld federal protectons for the arroyo southwestern toad, a species whose habitat zone includes Hahamongna and the upper Arroyo Seco. |
The Nature of the Arroyo Seco | March 15, 2003 -- Tim Brick, Managing Director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, delivered a talk entitled "The Nature of the Arroyo Seco" to a conference on open space and parks sponsored by the Pasadena Area League of Women Voters at the Women's Civic Club on Saturday, March 15, 2003. In it he reviews the history of the Arroyo Seco and critiques Pasadena's Arroyo Seco Master Plan. - |
Judge's Ruling Protecting Habitat of Fish Could Set Back Several Projects | March 4, 2003 -- An interesting court ruling regarding the Santa Ana sucker could impact future Arroyo projects including those in Hahamongna. The Santa Ana sucker was one of the native fish species that once swam in the Arroyo. |
Update on Arroyo Planning | February 8 -- This is a report on the Arroyo Seco Foundation's February 6th meeting to discuss Pasadena's Arroyo Seco Master Plan. |
Perchlorate taints region's groundwater | January 6, 2003 -- Rocket fuel has contaminated local water supplies in Hahamongna and the Arroyo Seco as well as the Colorado River. Here's the story of local cleanup efforts. |
Pasadena's Gems | December 20, 2002 - In a nifty story to help tourists find the best spots in Pasadena, Maria Reyes lists the Arroyo Seco first and recommends that visitors connect with this website. |
Expedite well cleanup effort | November 27, 2002 - A Star News editorial calls for the setting of a proper standard for percholorate so that the cleanup of contaminated wells in the Hahamongna section of the Arroyo Seco at JPL can proceed. |
JPL, PWP work on plan to clean up perchlorate | November 24, 2002 - Rocket fuel chemicals have seeped into the groundwater near JPL in the Hahamongna basin. Pasadena and NASA are working to clean up the contamination. |
JPL, PWP work on plan to clean up perchlorate | November 24, 2002 - Rocket fuel chemicals have seeped into the groundwater near JPL in the Hahamongna basin. Pasadena and NASA are working to clean up the contamination. |
Tongva Nation welcomes fall | September 23, 2002 -- The Gabrielino Tongva people celebrate the first day of Fall at the top of the Arroyo Seco. |
Seeking a Renewal of Arroyo Seco | August 24, 2002 -- The LA Times reports on the release of the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study and its ambitious plan to restore the Arroyo Seco steam and canyon to a more natural state. |
Study on Arroyo to be released | August 21, 2002 -- Lisa Faught presents an informative announcement and review of the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study in the Pasadena Star News. |
Holding their horses' home | August 9, 2002 -- The Rose Bowl Riders are working hard to protect and preserve open space in the Arroyo Seco, especially in Hahamongna Watershed Park where they are based. This Star News story features Liz Blackwelder and highlights some current threats to open space. |
Park at crux of traffic dispute | July 10, 2002 -- A plan to route La Canada High School traffic through Hahamongna Watershed Park has generated considerable controversy. The plan now winding its way through the Pasadena approval process would redirect traffic off Oak Grove Drive onto a service road that goes through the upper terrace of the spectacular Coast Live Oak grove that graces the west boundary of the Pasadena Park. |
Master plan for arroyo blasted | June 27, 2002 - Today the Star News reports on the first public hearing on Pasadena's Arroyo Seco Master Plan: "Nature lovers, equestrians and anxious neighbors lambasted the city's plan for the Arroyo Seco at a Recreation and Parks Commission meeting this week. Most of the 50-plus people who attended the meeting Tuesday night at Victory Park were highly critical of the Arroyo Seco Master Plan. The multimillion-dollar plan calls for new sports fields, bike trails and several new parking areas in the city's largest open space." |
Let’s read the fine print on Hahamongna | June 13, 2002 -- Mary Barrie offers a critique of the Pasadena's Hahamongna Watershed Park Master Plan in the latest issues of the La Cañada Valley Sun. |
Charting future course of valley's Arroyo Seco | June 3, 2002 -- Pasadena's Master Plan for the Arroyo Seco is examined by Elizabeth Lee in today's Star News. The article outlines the projects and issues surrounding the plan. |
Endangered toad has put stream widening on hold | June 3, 2002 -- The fate of the Arroyo toad has forced a series of studies to determine how projects in the Upper Arroyo Seco near Hahamongna Watershed Park and above into the mountains can proceed. No toads have been spotted recently, but eight miles of the Arroyo have been designated critical habitat for the endangered species. |
Arroyo Seco Plan: Boosting Nature and Amenities | May 19, 2002 -- The City of Pasadena has released the Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report for the Arroyo Seco, extending from the mouth of the canyon near JPL all the way to the South Pasadena city limits. Here is the LA Times report on the plan. |
Hahamongna may get soccer field | March 29, 2002 -- The Star News reports on the proposed joint La Cañada/Pasadena soccer complex at Hahamongna Watershed Park. |
Hahamonga Park sports complex closer to reality | March 21, 2002 -- Plans for a joint use athletic field are revealed at a La Cañada City Council meeting. Pasadena and La Cañada will share the use and costs of the facility. |
Bush Officials Target Key Habitat Protections | February 2, 2002 - Bush administration officials have stepped to ask a federal judge to invalidate land protections for the endangered Arroyo toad, which could affect Hahamongna and the upper Arroyo Seco. |
Arroyo Seco Master Plan Status | February 9, 2002 -- The long-awaited project description for the Arroyo Seco Master Plan has now been released by the City of Pasadena. You can find out the background, view Pasadena's announcement and download the Summary Project Description by clicking on the title link. |
Endangered toad has put stream widening on hold | June 3, 2002 - The endangered Arroyo toad could delay or halt some projects in the Arroyo Seco Master plan, as local officials survey the Arroyo for remaining toads. |
A Firing Range in the Arroyo Seco | May 9, 2001 -- Chuck Cherniss' logic has so befuddled John F. McKenna, Jr. that Junior thinks the Arroyo Seco would be a good place for the police firing range. You mean Hahamongna, John? That's what he suggests in this letter to the local rag. |
Arroyo Seco safety zone declared for endangered southwestern toad | February 8, 2001 - US Fish and Wildlife has declared Hahamongna and parts north in the Arroyo Seco a safety zone for the endangered arroyo southwestern toad. |
Arroyo toad safety area in jeopardy | January 24, 2001 - Hahamongna and a six-mile stretch above Devil's Gate Dam may be listed a prime habitat for the endangered Arroyo Toad, but Bush Administration officials may intervene to placate three local agencies. |
Amphibians vanguards for environment | January 16, 2001 - Amphibians, such as the Arroyo Toad which once resided in Hahamongna and upper mountain habitat locally, are an indicator of the health of an ecosystem. |
Endangered toad stirs debate | January 16, 2001 - Federal officials are pushing to designate Hahamongna and stretches of the upper Arroyo Seco as critical habitat for the endangered Arroyo Toad. |
Riparian repairs | December 14, 2000 -- The Los Angeles Times reports on the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study and the community meeting in Pasadena. |
Wilson: Restore wild space NOW | 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 Seco 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. |
Divided council compromises on Hahamongna master plan | February 9, 2000 - Soccer fields or nature is the dilemna that confronts the community and the Pasadena City Council |
Council kicks soccer plans aside | February 8, 2000 - The Pasadena City Council takes up the soccer field at Hahamongna issue up and agonizes or conflicting needs. |
City Council kicks soccer ideas around | February 7, 2000 - Pasadena staff comes back to the City Council with a plan for replacing percolation basins with soccer fields. |
Council to debate usage of Rose Bowl | September 6, 1999 - Which way the Rose Bowl? And how does it fit into other plans for the Arroyo Seco? Those are the questions gnawing at city officials, who will soon begin debating them. |
A Lost Canyon Beckons, And Pasadena Responds | December 31, 1998 - The NY Times rhapsodizes about the grandeur of the Arroyo Seco. |
There's No Future for Flood Channel | October 12, 1998 - Will the flood channel come out of the Arroyo? That's the question environmentalists and city officials are now debating. |
Marketing bottled city water springs up | August 31, 1998 - Spring water from Hahamongna and the Arroyo Seco could be the next major export from our community. |
