Town Council Meets Tonight

The monthly general meeting of the CV Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 19 at the La Crescenta Library community room. The meeting is at
7 p.m.; La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.

LAcoFD will make a presentation and Steve Goldsworthy of the Vector Commission will offer an update on mosquitoes in the area.

Anniversary Celebration

The Crescenta Valley Town Council and Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley are co-hosting a 135th anniversary celebration of La Crescenta. The event is Saturday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, 2563 Foothill Blvd. Tickets are $60 per person and include dinner and entertainment.

For more ticket information, contact Jo Ann at (818) 269-3295 or Harry at (818) 464-5870.

All Invited to Monthly CVCA Meeting

The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The CVCA is a cross-jurisdictional volunteer organization that encourages collaboration between community groups so that the Cresacenta Valley can be represented with one voice.

The meeting is in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. (entrance off La Crescenta Avenue). 

For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/393102097420539/.

Funding Dedicated for Glendale’s Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory

On Monday, Rep. Adam Schiff announced that the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory (VRCL) in Glendale has been awarded $253,897 through the FY19 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program administered by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ). This funding will help the lab increase capacity and more quickly process DNA evidence, including sexual assault kits. The DNA Lab serves Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and the surrounding communities.

Funds will be used to renovate current laboratory and office space to increase workflow and create additional laboratory examination space. With the expanded laboratory space, the VRCL Forensic Biology Unit will be able to increase sample capacity and reduce the number of backlogged cases by addressing bottlenecks in evidence processing.

Electric Car Guest Drive Event

GWP is hosting an Electric Car Guest Drive Event on Sept.21 at the Glendale City Hall Parking Lot (120 N. Isabel St., Glendale) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The community is invited to test drive different electric vehicles and learn why EVs are becoming such a big hit with consumers.

Vehicles from Tesla, Chevy, BMW, Nissan and other manufacturers will be available for a test drive.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required prior to the event in order to test drive vehicles. Register by visiting the City of Glendale website or visit https://tinyurl.com/https-www-glendaleca-gov-gov. Guests only interested in viewing the vehicles and displays do not need to pre-register.