Do a walk around the house to make sure all attic and under house vents are properly sealed. Add a layer of mulch and plant SoCal natives now to fill any bare spots in your landscape. The fall plant sale at the Grow Native Nursery in Claremont’s Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden opens next weekend.

The contract, with the Joint Venture team of Kiewit-Parsons, includes an $805.6 million base scope for the first nine miles of the project from Glendora to Pomona, with a two-year contract option to complete the full project to Montclair for a total contract amount of $1,186.

Groups will be scored and awards will be handed out for categories like Best Representation of Theme, Most Spirited, Most Participation and Best Overall Float. The competitive Founders Award will be presented to the group that best embodies the spirit of the day.

The historic signing event was attended by boards of directors for the Foothill Gold Line and LA Metro, transportation officials – including Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian, Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington and California State Transportation Agency Undersecretary Elissa Konove – and San Gabriel Valley stakeholders.