GAO Recommendations Released for Station Fire


By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office has released its report on the Station Fire. What they found and subsequently recommended came down to organization, planning and documentation. “To improve the Forest Service’s response to wild land fires, the Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Chief of the Forest Service to clarify the Forest Service’s […]

Library Bids Sought, Fiber Optic Cable in North Glendale Future

By Ted AYALA City Council ended the year on Tuesday night by approving the advertising of open bids for the Brand Library’s renovation project. The Brand Library’s renovation, which will include restoring portions of the site to their original appearance, seismic improvements, and opening up accessibility to patrons, has been estimated to cost $7.4 million. […]

It’s a Crescenta Valley Christmas

Shoppers and volunteers all made a difference this holiday season – and it’s not over yet. By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays seem to have rushed by, or in the case of Crescenta Valley of late, blown by. These are just some of the things that have been happening around town as everyone takes part in […]

Wind Topples Tree, Damages Gas Line

Video by Joanna Linkhurst   By Mary O’KEEFE A smell of gas had Glendale firefighters responding to the 3300 block of Burritt Way at about 10:30 a.m. this morning. Battalion Chief Tom Probst said when they arrived they contacted The Gas Co. after smelling the gas and seeing a large pine tree swaying in the […]

Showing Up For Christmas

Warning: This column has Jesus overtones. As the Christmas season revs up to its ultimate climax on Sunday, you may think that, as you wrap the last of the gifts or prepare the Christmas goose (in our house, it’s a turkey), you are ready, that you haven’t been caught off guard this year. (Unlike me, […]

Weather in the Foothills

“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness.”                                                     ~ Bob Hope Our memories and images of Christmas are certainly varied according to the time and location of where we live. Weather often influences these. Without a doubt, though, […]

Modern Canteen Club Still Supporting our Troops

By Brandon HENSLEY The spirit of Christmas may be in the air, but the mood was purely patriotic last week inside the facilities of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Members of the Woman’s Club, CV Chamber of Commerce and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 and American Legion Post 288 held a fundraiser Dec. 8 […]

IN Brief

CVWD Board Announces Meeting Schedule The January 2012 scheduled meetings of the board of directors for Crescenta Valley Water District will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. at the main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. This change is for January 2012 only. CVWD now offers customers a […]

Weapons Sweep Successful

By Jason KUROSU In August of 1999, a shooting at the North Valley Jewish Community Center and subsequent murder of a postal worker prompted the creation of the D.I.S.A.R.M. program (Developing Increased Safety through Arms Reduction Management) in February 2000. Initiated by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, D.I.S.A.R.M. intends to remove weapons from […]