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Lori Ashoghian is a senior at Crescenta Valley High School and former Altadena resident.  Protecting the foothills, she writes, “…means protecting nature. Generations of families and neighborhood residents should be able to have access to a space that holds value to them, and it would be unfortunate if that was stripped away by a sports complex.  As a former resident of Altadena, the proposed development in the Altadena foothills would have a negative impact on both people and wildlife.”

Paulina McConnell is a junior at Pasadena High School who writes for the PHS Chronicle.  She says, “What I’ve always loved most about my neighborhood is that it coexists with the wildlife of the San Gabriel Mountains; a shared space of sorts. That is why, in these coming months, I am fully dedicated to do everything in my power to preserve such a magical place.”  You can read her article in the PHS Chronicle here: https://pasadenachronicle.org/2023/may/-polytechnic-vs-altadena

Terrance Scotton is a junior at La Salle Preparatory in Pasadena.  He spoke passionately about preserving the Chaney Trail property at an informal Altadena Town Council meeting in February 2023 and continues to advocate for AltadenaWILD.  He says, “I am still growing up in this beautiful area and I love that I can go outside and smell the flowers and see the trees and the wildlife flourishing in our area.  But to imagine that such a giant part of my life could be taken away -- as well as the quality of our lives diminished -- breaks my heart.”