By Mary O’KEEFE Preliminary election results have been posted by the offices of the Los Angeles County Registrar and the California Secretary of State. Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to a comfortable lead while it looks like Sheriff Alex Villanueva failed to secure more than 50% of the vote so he will be part of a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station wants the public to know the department is working hard to mitigate burglaries in the area including vehicle and residential incidents. Deputies are patrolling the neighborhoods and reaching out to the community to work together to reduce burglaries. Lt. Ryan Vienna said there are some […]
Foothill Municipal Water District’s board increased its drought conservation level to orange, which means two days a week watering for customers effective June 1. Based on the unprecedented drought and local groundwater levels, the board decided it is appropriate to further limit watering and conserve water in storage for future use. Most of Foothill’s retail […]
By Julie BUTCHER Beginning an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night, Mayor Ardy Kassakhian reminded everyone that it was Election Day and that there was still time to vote and urged them to go out and cast their ballot. Councilmember Paula Devine recognized glendaleOUT! for the picnic event the organization […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants that pose a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable […]
On Wednesday, Congressman Adam Schiff issued the following statement after the House voted to pass the Protecting Our Children Act, a comprehensive package of gun safety laws: “It has been a heartbreaking month in America. Mass shooting after mass shooting after mass shooting. Too many people are mourning the loss of too many loved ones. […]
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Engines pumping and thumping in time The green light flashes, the flags go up Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup… By Rachelle MILLER “Going The Distance by Cake” was playing through speakers as the Lincoln Elementary Dad’s Club set up the course for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (the Lab) is composed of people from a variety of backgrounds that encompass an even wider variety of skills. They all work together to explore space as well as our home planet. Their mission is never-ending in moving society forward in scientific exploration, but what is often forgotten […]
The Goldsworthys are Expanding … Again There’s big news in our household – well, not specifically in the household of Steve and me but in the Goldsworthy household in general. No, no more babies due this year (that I’m aware of…) but a well-known business in the Crescenta Valley community is changing hands. Most who […]
“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” ~ George Carlin Normally the spring bloom would be in full swing across our local foothills and outlying areas. This year, though, our anticipated April showers never materialized. Even though the Crescenta Valley got more rain than many locations, most of that […]