Overall water use in the FMWD service area decreased 29% for the month of May 2016 when compared to May 2013. The state is using calendar year 2013 as the benchmark for measuring water savings for water agencies throughout California. Compliance with the mandate is determined on a cumulative basis starting with June 1, 2015. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley have battled telecommunication companies in the past when the cellphone corporations have applied to build antenna towers in local neighborhoods and parks. Most recently AT&T had applied, and had been denied, their bid to put up a tower, disguised as a palm tree, in Dunsmore Park. Arguments ranged […]
By Charly SHELTON Tuesday night, after much discussion, Glendale Unified School District Board of Education approved a motion to adopt new books. At the biweekly school board meeting, the last meeting of this school year, there was much debate and discussion over a consent calendar item proposing adoption of seven books for GUSD schools. Six […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A soft opening is planned for the Crescenta Valley Park skate park either the end of this week or early next week. The grand opening had been planned for June 22 but was postponed due to an unavoidable issue with scheduling. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Dept. is working […]
By Charly SHELTON This weekend, the Crescenta Valley Radio Club will take part in an annual nationwide competition at Verdugo Park in Glendale. For 24 hours, these amateur ham radio enthusiasts will log onto the band and make contact with people from around the country doing the same. “Once a year, all the ham radio […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 770 union voted overwhelmingly to strike if contract negotiations break down. “The companies basically gave bonuses rather than [pay] increases,” said Rick Icaza, president of Local 770 in an interview with CVW. “They won’t fund our health and welfare program, won’t fund our […]
Congressman Adam Schiff took part in a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday in an effort to force a vote on gun control. Schiff was one of about 100 Democrats in the U.S. Congress who took part in the sit-in. “This is the House equivalent of a filibuster!” said Schiff. […]
“Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, Sun, sun, sun, here it comes …” ~ George Harrison, music & lyrics As the week began, forces of cataclysmic proportion came together … good, bad and/or otherwise. As expected, June came loaded with events – graduations, weddings, the end of school and the start of summer […]
Auld Lang Syne Typically sung at New Year’s, the song “Auld Lang Syne” signals the end of … something. The year. An occasion. Whatever. I’ve never quite understood the sentiment of the words: “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” It sounded to me like we were to forget the people who […]