CVCA Meets Tonight
The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet tonight, Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will be preceded by the annual Far North Glendale Homeowners group (open to all residents including renters) meeting at 6:30 p.m. Those who live north of Honolulu Avenue between Pennsylvania and Lowell avenues, please join us to help chart the course for the next year. All Crescenta Valley residents and stakeholders are welcome at the 7 p.m. CVCA meeting.
Contact Sharon Weisman, sharon@jetcafe.org or call (818) 248-4967 for more information.
La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.

Sahakian Named to Commission
Glendale School Board Member Shant Sahakian was appointed as the new chairman of the City of Glendale Arts & Culture Commission by a vote of his colleagues at the first Commission meeting of 2018.
Shant Sahakian was appointed to the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission in July 2015 with the nomination of Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian and approval of the Glendale City Council. The mission of the five-member Commission is to enrich the human experience, reinforce Glendale’s identity and civic pride through arts and culture, and to recognize the importance of arts to our quality of life and to the local economy.

Geology Tour Cancelled at the Rosemont Preserve
The Saturday, Jan. 27 morning tour of the Rosemont Preserve with Hans Hoek has been cancelled.

City Council Agenda Items Rescheduled
The Glendale City Council discussion about Grayson Repowering has been rescheduled to the Feb. 6 council agenda. The new date allows for all five members of the City Council to be present. The discussion is part of the regularly scheduled city council meeting.
Also, the Council discussion about the establishment of development standards for accessory dwelling units in Glendale will be continued at the Tuesday, Jan. 30 City Council meeting.
City Council meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are held at the Glendale City Hall Council Chambers, 613 E. Broadway.

Prescribed Burns Planned
The U.S. Forest Service will soon start annual prescribed burning operations on the Angeles National Forest to reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland. These efforts will foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape.
These projects are part of a continuing effort to reduce the threat of wildfire and improve forest health. The prescribed fire program will continue through the winter and spring months as weather and other environmental factors permit.
Prescribed fires include both understory and pile burning to reduce the amount of vegetation, such as needles, small plants, brush, and small trees which can carry fire from the forest floor into the treetops.
The ignition of all prescribed burns is dependent on the availability of personnel, equipment and appropriate conditions. Prescribed burn planning and execution are closely coordinated with the National Weather Service and Air Quality Management Districts in order to manage smoke production and minimize impacts as much as possible.

Grants Available for Seismic Retrofit
Registration opened this week for eligible homeowners to receive grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits of their older homes, making them more resistant to earthquake damage. Homeowners have until Feb. 23 to apply for a grant from the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program.
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has provided $6 million in funding for the grants this year, enough to support an additional 2,000 or more code-compliant seismic retrofits.
Homes with qualifying retrofits are eligible for discounts of up to 20% on CEA earthquake insurance premiums.
Continuing through Feb. 23, eligible homeowners can apply for retrofit funding at EarthquakeBraceBolt.com, where they can also find detailed program information, select a licensed FEMA-trained contractor and view the full list of eligible zip codes, which includes Glendale and La Crescenta.