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Week in Review

The Rubio Canyon wall was finally taken down, Superintendent Edwin Diaz announced his resignation, another Altadena resident entered the school board race, Antonovich said he will push for an EIR, and more.

MONDAY: Months after the county the Birdi’s for illegally building a retaining wall in the Rubio Canyon streambed, local activist Paul Ayers sent Patch pictures of workers .

WEDNESDAY: At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, officials discussed the possibility of from the budget. While the plan does not specify how many jobs would be lost, it focuses on central district offices and administration and custodial staff.

WEDNESDAY: Pasadena Unified officials announced Wednesday night that Superintendent Edwin Diaz, who has served in that position since 2007 following the tumultuous departure of former superintendent Percy Clark, will be to spend more time with his family. During his tenure the district saw test scores improve, drop-out rates decrease, schools slated for closure, and more than $30 million in budget cuts. Diaz a day after his surprising announcement to answer 15 questions from local Patch editors.

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THURSDAY: The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy announced that the state Wildlife Conservation Board a $545,000 grant to purchase land in Rubio Canyon, which will ensure that open space in the area is preserved and a new trail system is built in the area.

FRIDAY: Cushon Bell, an Altadena resident and an 18-year veteran teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, has belatedly decided to for a school board seat as a write-in candidate. She will challenge incumbent Renatta Cooper in the March 8 election.

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FRIDAY: LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich has said to do a full environmental impact report (EIR) on the that is scheduled to take place in the Altadena-adjacent Hahamongna Watershed Park. Antonovich will introduce a motion making the requirement official at an upcoming board meeting. Up until now, county Public Works had planned to begin work on the project with the EIR, citing emergency status because of the Station Fire more than two years ago.

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