Pasadena ordered mandatory evacuations “for the area north of New York Drive, east of Altadena Drive, and west of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. If you are in the evacuation area, please take all necessary items with you to be prepared to leave for an extended period of time.”

Meanwhile the Sierra Madre Playhouse, built for the silents, has become the L.A. area’s newest performing arts center, where Wild Up will be in residence.

My favorite is “Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” because of the story behind it.

“Den les en la madre,” Garcia said to the other inmates in the module, which prison officials translated as an order to assault the guards.

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.