Bingo Night Benefits Fireworks Association

The CV Fireworks Association is holding a bingo night on Saturday, June 8 at Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, 4011 La Crescenta Ave. Tickets are $20 per person and include six cards for 10 games. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first game begins at 6 p.m. For advance tickets, drop by the CV Chamber Office between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Thursday) or Friday or the offices of the CV Weekly, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #206 (at the corner of Honolulu Avenue) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today (Thursday) or Friday.

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day

The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be tending to native plants, removing invasive plants and doing some light trail maintenance.

Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended). Tools will be available.

The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. As street parking is limited, please park at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave.

This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages and no reservations required. Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets please.

For further information contact the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.

County Exploring Program Offering Storage for Homeless

The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county agencies to explore a pilot storage program for homeless individuals, similar to Orange County and San Diego.

Barger cited a reduction of risk to public heath and safety as two of the reasons behind the motion.

The Chief Executive Office will work on a plan for implementation with the Depts. of Public Health and Public Works, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and other agencies and will report back in 90 days with additional recommendations.

In addition to the programs cited above, the City of Los Angeles runs a Safe Storage Program at El Pueblo that utilizes a similar model. At least two other cities, Paramount and Burbank, are proposing safe storage programs to be supported by their Measure H allocation.

GCC Holds Spring Ceramics Sale

The Spring Ceramics Sale, a fundraising event for the Glendale Community College Ceramics Dept., will be held Saturday, June 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Center.

A large selection of handmade functional and decorative items made by art students in porcelain, stoneware, raku, majolica and earthenware will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale go toward equipment and supplies for the department as well as bringing guest lecturers and workshops to the GCC Ceramics Studio.

Additional information may be obtained by calling (818) 240-1000, ext. 3059. The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road.

New Water Provider for LCF

Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp. completed the transfer of ownership for Mesa Crest Water Company (Mesa Crest), officially acquiring the water system that serves approximately 500 customer connections in the La Cañada Flintridge community. Effective June 3, Liberty Utilities will provide quality water and reliable service to customers in La Cañada Flintridge.

Liberty Utilities, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., provides regulated water, wastewater, natural gas, electric and propane/air utility services to over 750,000 customers across the United States.

For additional information about Liberty Utilities or questions regarding the acquisition process, customers are encouraged to call (562) 923-0711, visit www.LibertyUtilities.com or follow Liberty Utilities on social media.

Los Angeles County Achieves Historic High Credit Rating

Los Angeles County achieved its overall highest credit rating in its recorded history after a leading global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, increased the County’s long-term credit rating from AA to AA+. Fitch Ratings joins two other leading national credit ratings firms, Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings Service and Moody’s Investors Service, in determining that L.A. County’s long-term financial outlook is strong and positive. Fitch attributed the credit ratings upgrade to the combined strength of L.A. County’s continued solid revenue streams, strong economic base, moderately low long-term liability burden and the ongoing progress toward addressing unfunded pension liabilities.

This is the third time one of the credit rating agencies has increased L.A. County’s ratings under the leadership of the current board of supervisors and chief executive officer.