Winter Wonderland at Two Strike Park
The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation is hosting a Winter Wonderland today, Thursday, Jan. 4 at Two Strike Park. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., children and their parents can have fun in tons of real snow at the park. Geared for those 13 years and under.
Sponsored by 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Free to attend.
Two Strike Park is located 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta.

Trails And Open Space News
The City of Glendale Trails and Open Space is having a restoration workday in the Verdugo Mountains Experimental Forest on Saturday, Jan. 6. Volunteers will meet at the La Tuna/Hostetter Fire Road intersection (where La Tuna Canyon Road crosses the 210 Foothill Freeway) at 9 a.m. to spend three hours in the Experimental Forest. The fire gate will close at 9:15 a.m. so volunteers must be prompt. The gate will reopen at noon. The road requires high clearance vehicles.
Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended). Tools will be available.
Space is limited for this program, so RSVP to (818) 548-3795.

Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Afternoon
An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday morning, Jan. 7. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers, bring your camera to capture the morning light.
The gate will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and a guided map will be available. Friends of the Rosemont Preserve Committee members will be available to answer questions and show off this community resource.
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. Those planning on walking the trails should wear sturdy shoes.
This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages; no reservations required. Rain cancels. Sorry, no pets please.
For further information, contact the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.

Work Planned by SCE
Southern California Edison will be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily turn off power. This outages will allow the modernization of the grid by making needed upgrades and repairs to increase reliability. Power outages may cause some inconvenience and therefore attempts are made for outages to be isolated down to the smallest area possible and the work completed safely and quickly.
On Jan. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., eight residential customers will be affected. No commercial customers or traffic control meters will be affected.
The outage boundary is Wishing Hill Road, east side, south of Verdugo Road.
On Jan. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 45 residential customers and one commercial customer will be affected. No traffic control meters will be affected.
The outage boundary is Harter Lane, west side, north of Angeles Crest Hwy.
On Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 72 residential customers will be affected and three commercial customers will be affected. No traffic control meters will be affected.
The outage boundary is Highland Drive, north side, east of Berkshire Avenue.
Note that the power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. This planned outage may not begin exactly at the stated start time, and some conditions may cause this planned outage to be postponed. The times noted are SCE’s best estimate and circumstances may affect both the start time and the completion time indicated above.
Questions can be directed to (800) 611-1911.

Caltrans Closures Planned
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) announced plans to close some Foothill Freeway (I-210) on- and off-ramps during daytime hours to remove concrete and build a concrete barrier.
The following on- and off-ramps will be closed:
On Thursday, Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon: Eastbound I-210 Angeles Crest Highway off-ramp
On Friday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Eastbound I-210 Gould Avenue off-ramp
On Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Westbound I-210 Arroyo/Windsor on-ramp
Additional closures may be needed the week of Jan. 8 depending on the progress of the work.
The closures are weather permitting and subject to change.
Signs will be posted to alert drivers of construction activities.