A series of fires swept through the Crescenta Valley over the last nine days. The first occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 2 when Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a house fire in the 2900 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta. The fire appears to have started with the water heater then spread to […]
By Justin HAGER Many SoCalGas customers discovered a disheartening surprise recently when they found their natural gas bill had exploded by as much as 200% from one year ago. Voicing their concerns over social media applications like Facebook and Nextdoor, local residents described how massive rate hikes in December and January were unexpected when compared […]
LA County Fire Dept. responded to a garage fire in the 3000 block of Prospect Avenue around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Traffic between Cloud Avenue and Ramsdell Avenue was diverted. No injuries were reported.
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept., with support from LA County Fire and Pasadena Fire departments, responded to a call that came in at 10:51 a.m. of a structure fire in the 3300 block of Encinal Avenue. Upon arriving firefighters found a garage full involved. They were able to completely knock it down by approximately […]
After a COVID hiatus, the annual night of jazz dancing moves from the café to the quad at Crescenta Valley High School. By Bethany BROWN Crescenta Valley High School’s Instrumental Music department (CVIM) will feature its “world famous” jazz band on Friday, Feb. 11 at a special Jazz Night Under the Stars from 7 p.m. […]
By Bethany BROWN Members of the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) stood in solidarity at all Glendale campuses on Thursday, Jan. 27 to bring awareness to the community of GTA’s newest contract proposal before the GTA bargaining team returned to the negotiating table later that same day. Educators wore red clothing, stood outside of their schools […]
By Julie BUTCHER Based on discussions last week, Glendale staff presented a detailed and updated housing element report to the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night. The report, which will be submitted to the State of California, reflected comments from the public, experts and advocates. “Even though we’ve made adjustments … we’re still able to […]
CRC for Aging Offers Grief and Loss Support Group – ‘Beyond Blue’ USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s Community Resource Center for Aging will be hosting a free six-week grief and loss support group beginning on Friday, Feb. 4. Sessions will be facilitated by Adria E. Navarro, PhD, LCSW and topics will include: moving through grief, coping […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It looks like Montrose Shopping Park restaurant owners along Honolulu Avenue will finally see the return of outdoor dining. Outdoor dining parklets were set up during the pandemic along Honolulu Avenue allowing restaurants to provide outdoor seating when interior dining was restricted. Although prior to the pandemic some restaurants had a few […]
By Justin HAGER After a long and emotional, but mostly orderly, special Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Monday night, the town council voted unanimously to ask LA County not to move forward on a proposed trail along the Eagle Canyon flood control path. The town council is an elected advisory body to the county […]