By Brian CHERNICK At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Glendale City Council received an update on the environmental impact review for the proposed repowering of the Grayson Power Plant. The meeting attracted hundreds of residents from within and around Glendale who rallied outside city hall to voice their positions on the project. The drafted report […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The days are getting warmer, for the most part, which means flowers are blooming, birds are chirping and the sound of motorcycles screaming around the turns on the Crest are sometimes followed by the sounds of sirens in the air. “It’s a constant,” said Sgt. Jose Larios of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Friday night was an evening of twirling skirts, yummy desserts and big band music. It was the annual Jazz Night at the Café, a fundraiser benefitting the award-winning Crescenta Valley High School jazz band and music department. The Falcon Café (the school’s cafeteria) was transformed into a jazz club where guests […]
CV Town Council Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works will be presenting a general overview on the sediment placement site, flood control maintenance and the work that has been done to protect the neighboring communities after […]
Photos by Mary O’KEEFE Everything was coming up roses on Saturday in Montrose as Charlie Chaplin handed roses to those walking along Honolulu Avenue. The Valentine’s Day tradition caught some shoppers off guard as Charlie Chaplin [performer Audrey Ruttan] walked up to them, dressed as his iconic “The Tramp” character, and handed them a rose. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been several residential burglaries recently in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta and the City of La Cañada. One burglary occurred on Tuesday in the 700 block of Greenridge Drive in La Cañada. LA County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives from the CV Station, as of press time, were investigating […]
Feb. 8 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, three suspects, described as two females, black, and one male, black, entered a business and walked to a table where handbags were displayed. Apparently the suspects cut the security tether attached to the purses and walked out of the store without attempting to pay. The […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Busy Thanksgiving Weekend The pressure on the Montrose Search and Rescue team increases on holiday weekends. This account of two rescues on Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend in 1986 shows how this brave rescue team often sacrifices its holidays to save lives. At the same moment that particular Sunday, […]
Getting Into Action Late last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed, with a 4-1 vote, a motion that asked the California Legislature to alter the way the state defines “gravely disabled.” The motion was put forth by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas after Supervisor Barger spent time on skid row and […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill MWD) is conducting its seventh annual K-12 student art contest with the theme of competition adhering to the phrase “Water Is Life.” This is a fun and educational project that serves to inspire student creativity about the stewardship of precious water resources. The contest is open to all K-12 students […]