Happy Return to School

Our “Welcome to La Crescenta” sign is back thanks to the Los Angeles County Public Works Dept. You can see it just east of Pennsylvania Avenue on Foothill Boulevard.

I am privileged to honor Preston Midgley at our August general Town Council meeting. He achieved the Boy Scout rank of Life as part of Troop 288 and is working on his Eagle Scout project.

LA County Public Works will be completing the sediment removal of the Devil’s Gate Restoration Project on Aug. 10. The planned four-year effort to remove 1.7 million cubic yards of sediment from Devil’s Gate Reservoir is concluding a year earlier than expected. Contributing factors include efficient sediment removal and favorable weather conditions.

The Devil’s Gate Reservoir Restoration Project began in December 2018. The project was designed to restore the facility’s flood control capacity to protect the communities downstream while establishing a permanent maintenance area and restoring native habitat in the surrounding 70 acres.

Los Angeles County Public Works thanks local residents, the Community Advisory Committee, local stakeholders, neighbors and businesses in the communities of Altadena, La Crescenta, La Cañada, Pasadena and Sun Valley for their continued collaboration and patience through to the completion of this project.

Public Works team members will continue to perform finishing construction activities within the reservoir through November of this year. The habitat enhancement component of the project will continue though fall 2022.

One of the important issues, and a big problem, in our community is illegal dumping. In the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, including La Crescenta, there is a trash responsibility ordinance that requires residents to dispose of their trash on a weekly basis. Whether a person is a renter or homeowner, that person is responsible for any trash that is in front of their house, even if that trash is not something they put there. Bulky items left on the street are dangerous, not just due to their size and unsanitary conditions, but also because many items are dumped on sidewalks. This is also a safety concern for people walking in the neighborhoods. Many donation centers are often full but there are so many options out there to help residents get rid of their trash. Try your local Buy Nothing groups. Your trash may be someone’s treasure.

If you are a resident in La Crescenta or La Cañada Flintridge who has bulky items that have been dropped at their residence or in their neighborhood, you can call (888) 838-6746 or download The Works iPhone or Android applications. Anyone who witnesses illegal dumping in the unincorporated portion of LA County can report it by calling. We are in this together.

The CVTC Streets/Roads/Transportation Committee will be meeting on Aug. 24 via Zoom (ID 956-9812-8070, password 750226) from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

And lastly, do not forget our monthly Town Council meetings. For those who have an interest in attending and participating in our virtual meetings and want to submit comments and/or questions, we encourage you to please contact CVTC at contact@thecvcouncil.com. Zoom ID is 956-9812-8070 and the password is 750226.

Harry Leon, President
Crescenta Valley Town Council