CVCA Meets Tonight

The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. On the agenda will be some brief updates on land use issues in the Crescenta Valley and National Night Out.

Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information.

Free Virtual Event Sponsored By FMWD

The Foothill Municipal Water District is having a free virtual event on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on firescaping.

Speaker Douglas Kent is an expert in ecological land management (ELM), the practice of designing and maintaining landscapes for specific environmental outcomes, such as carbon reduction, pollinator attraction, or water body protection. Douglas has run statewide educational campaigns and participated in hundreds of landscape projects. Since 2005, he has toured, worked with and spoken to fire-scarred communities throughout California.

To sign up, visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdeGorDsiE93XcI_ETApE2uua0KQ4_PjQ. For assistance, visit https://tinyurl.com/y6lp9g6l or email Michael Le at mle@fmwd.com.

Operation Aimed at Reducing Preventable Deaths and Injuries on Rail Lines

The Glendale Police Department is joining forces with first responder agencies in the U.S. and Canada for Operation Clear Track, the single largest rail-safety initiative in North America.

Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada, Operation Clear Track aims to reduce the number of railway crossing and trespassing incidents in the U.S. and Canada – incidents that seriously injure or kill more than 2,100 people each year. The event is held during the annual observance of Rail Safety Week, Sept. 21-27.

Because of the ongoing pandemic, first responder agencies will be participating in a virtual Operation Clear Track event this year. These agencies across North America will be promoting rail safety through social media messages, by sharing Operation Lifesaver’s #STOPTrackTragedies public service announcements and other videos, and by posting other rail safety information to their department websites. Participants will also be emphasizing the importance of obeying rail crossing and trespassing laws throughout Rail Safety Week.

For more information about Rail Safety Week, Operation Clear Track, and other rail-safety initiatives and tips, please visit www.oli.org.