Updated: Hiker Evacuated by Helicopter at Eaton Canyon

A helicopter and several ground units reported to Eaton Canyon on Wednesday afternoon to assist a hiker stuck on a cliff.

A hiker who was stuck on the side of a cliff was airlifted to safety Wednesday afternoon, according to Deputy Charles Youngstrom of the Altadena Sheriff's Station. The hiker was uninjured, but called for help after climbing in the area above the first waterfall, he said. Ground units and a helicopter reported to the scene around receiving the call ay 1:42 p.m, according to Inspector Quovondo Johnson of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   According to police scanner traffic, the helicopter rescued the hiker shortly after 2:20 p.m.  He was dropped at the Aveson Charter School campus, according to Youngstrom.

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Yorkshire Terrier Attacked in Backyard by Loose Dog

An Altadena resident on Coolidge Avenue has the following account of a loose dog attacking her Yorkshire Terrier in her own backyard Wednesday morning.

Coolidge Avenue resident Jenni Edmonds has the following account of her dog Eddie being attacked Wednesday morning by a loose dog that appeared to her to be a pit bull: I let my 2 dogs out to go potty in my backyard and a pit bull was in my backyard and attacked my male yorkie. I was able to get the dog off of my dog and took my 2 dogs into the house and I have no clue where the other dog went. It was a white pit bull with brown spots it was 30-50 lbs. My dog is at the vet now. If anyone knows whose dog this is or is missing a pit bull please let me know. I am so upset I called animal control and the police Edmonds posted her account on the President Streets email forum, and one other resident also reported seeing a loose pit bull, and a …

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Local Bike to Work Week Events

The Altadena Bicycle Club will be holding a ride in honor of Bike to Work Week, and the City of Pasadena has many events for cyclists.

This week is the national Bike to Work week, a week intended to promote cycling as a commuting alternative to driving and to encourage bicycle use in general. In accordance with that week, there are local events for people interested in trying bicycing. The Altadena Bicycle Club will be holding an open ride event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday starting from Steve's Bike Shop.  Ride and after-event details are still being worked out, but anyone interested can follow up on the event on the group's open Facebook page. There are also a slew of events in Pasadena.  These comes from the Bike Week Pasadena website, which is a joint partnership of the city and the C.I.C.L.E. bike advocacy group: Wednesday, May 16, 5:30pm – 8:00pm The Mayor’s Ride & …

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Updated: Alcohol Permit at Proposed Indian Restaurant Approved

A proposed Indian restaurant at the northeast corner of Altadena Drive and Washington Boulevard got one step closer to completion by getting Town Council support for its alcohol permit on Tuesday.

Update: The permit was approved by the County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday morning. Original: The Altadena Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to conditionally support the county granting a permit to serve alcohol at a proposed Indian restaurant at the northeast corner of Altadena Drive and Washington Boulevard. The restaurant is part of a proposed 5,000 square foot retail building that would replace an existing structure that once housed a florist at a strip mall at the corner. The owner of the property is Dr. Nirmal Kumar, who runs a medical practice at that location. The new retail building would replace a small outlying building on the spot that used to house a florist.  The permit issue will be discussd by the …

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9:29 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Legislation to Keep Your Facebook Password From Your Boss Introduced

The Password Protection Act of 2012 would the enhance current law to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing employees into providing access to their private accounts.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with eleven other co-sponsors, introduced the Password Protection Act Of 2012 last week to hopefully curb employers who require that employees provide access to password-protected accounts, like Facebook and Twitter.  Individual states, including Maryland and California, have already introduced legislation to ban the increasingly popular practice.  In a press release Thursday, Schiff explained why he's backing the Password Protection Act Of 2012, which would protect users across the country: This common sense legislation would prevent employers from mandating that job applicants or current employees disclose confidential passwords to their social networks, like Facebook. Someone's personal page should be just…

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Town Council Election Will Not Be Canceled

At Tuesday's meeting there was a brief discussion about whether there is a need to hold an election when no seats are contested, but voting will be held on June 9 as planned.

Altadena Town Council members briefly discussed whether June's Town Council election should be canceled and new members simply seated to Council since there are no contested seats on the ballot. Town Council member Lori Judson brought up the idea, saying that election turnout would likely be very low. However, Town Council Election Committee chair Eric Pierce said his committee discussed the idea and felt it was important for people to be able to show up and vote for a candidate if they wanted to. In addition, Town Council member Gino Sund said the group's bylaws require that it hold an election. Other elected boards sometimes cancel elections if no opposition candidates file to run: the Altadena Library board, for example, canceled its …

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Scammers Say Obama Will Give Credit for Social Security Number

Southern California Gas Co. customers should watch out for a scammer who requests Social Security numbers over the phone by claiming President Barack Obama will offer credit or payment on bills.

Southern California Gas Co. warned its customers Tuesday about a scam in which the culprits tell victims they can get credits on their utility bills if they provide information such as a Social Security number. According to the gas company, scammers have visited customers in person, used social media sites and even sent text messages to victims claiming that President Barack Obama is offering a program of bill credits or direct payment of bills. Company officials said workers for the utility always carry proper identification when visiting customers, and they do not randomly call or text customers asking for Social Security numbers or other personal information. Customers should verify a person's employment before allowing anyone into …

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Metro Counting Traffic on 210 Freeway for 710 Tunnel Study

The La Canada Valley Sun notes that workers hired for a Metro study on the 710 tunnel extension are literally counting cars for a study on potential traffic impacts on the 210 Freeway.