Healthcare Career Options Open Eyes of Local Students
By Bethany BROWN USC Verdugo Hills Hospital hosted 50 students from Crescenta Valley, Eagle Rock and La Cañada high schools for the hospital’s Healthcare Day of Discovery on Friday, March 25. Students were given an opportunity to learn more about career opportunities in the healthcare field including, among others, nurses, physician’s assistants, physical therapists, radiologists […]
Second COVID-19 Booster Available for Adults 50 and Older
By Mary O’KEEFE A second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is now available to eligible residents at County of Los Angeles Public Heath operated vaccination sites beginning yesterday, Wednesday, March 30. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for individuals […]
County and District Make Presentations at CVTC Meeting
By Justin HAGER Most of the Thursday, March 17 meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council consisted of positive community reports including from the LASD-CV Station, which reported a sharp decrease in violent crimes over the past year. California Highway Patrol is seeking community partnerships for April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month and, representing the CV […]
Crime blotter
March 26 700 block of Greenridge Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a call concerning a burglary. The resident reported returning home to find someone in his home. The rear facing glass door to the home had been kicked in. When deputies arrived they found the house had been ransacked and several items […]
Women In Business <<< The Journey Keeps Up Her Spirits
By Mary O’KEEFE Although it may not seem earth-shattering today there was a time not too long ago when, in some faiths, having women in the priesthood was taboo. There were some faiths, like Society of Friends [Quakers], that had allowed women ministers since the 19th century. Other faiths allowed women to move naturally from […]
Important Dates for the Upcoming Primary Election
By Mary O’KEEFE The California statewide direct primary election will be held on June 7. Voters will be asked to cast their ballots on several initiatives and for several candidates. Here are a few important dates to remember: March 11 The last date candidates could file nomination documents. March 31 The last day the Secretary […]
Stone Barn Nature Center Opens to Public Fanfare
The community gets a long awaited peek at the completed interior of Deukmejian Wilderness Park’s Stone Barn Nature Center. By Justin HAGER After 40 years of planning, fundraising and relentless hard work, the Stone Barn Nature Center finally opened its doors to the public on Saturday. Glendale Mayor Paula Devine cut the ribbon at the […]
Sheriff Helicopter Crashes in Angeles Forest
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at about 5 p.m. the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. helicopter Air 5 crashed near the San Gabriel Dam. Initially, CVW reported there were five people onboard the helicopter at the time of the crash; however, there were six people – five deputies and one ride-along doctor from UCLA – […]
Opening of Stone Barn Nature Center Celebrated
By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Paula Devine opened Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council by recognizing and celebrating the work that went into Saturday’s grand opening of the Stone Barn Nature Center at Deukmejian Park. “It’s been a long time coming,” she said, “30 years since the city started working on Deukmejian Park. Now this […]