The recent Sand Fire has brought attention to the amazing level of efficiency that modern firefighters have achieved. They fight fires with military precision, using an array of modern technologies. Massive airpower can knock down flare-ups, and can save homes that are engulfed in flame. But for the firefighters of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) […]
Settling in to Back to School Back to school. Traffic on side streets returns as parents frantically drive their children to school. Students are walking throughout the area to and from school and to the parks, libraries and shops. Even if you don’t have a child in school you can see the activity all around. […]
The Historical Floor Plaque of La Crescenta Library In 2010 La Crescenta was blessed with a new library. The building itself, located at La Crescenta Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, is a modern interpretation of Craftsman architecture. The interior spaces are beautifully lit by indirect natural light streaming in through strategically placed high windows. As the […]
Support Sought For Local Stormwater Projects Our local groundwater supplies are critically important to the communities of La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena and Pasadena. On average, they comprise about half of our drinking water and usually are the cheapest source of supply. The current drought has impacted these groundwater levels and they are at historic lows. […]
Glendale will continue with its current process of notification to neighbors of proposed developments like the recently rejected cellphone tower in Dunsmore Park. That means residents need to keep a look out for posted properties, check the city’s website for details of the planned projects and submit comments where appropriate. The situation may improve in […]
Unlocking Our Origin Story On Jupiter On a clear night you can see our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, with the naked eye. But for all its size and relative proximity, much still remains unknown to scientists about the gaseous giant. With the recent arrival of NASA probe Juno into Jupiter’s orbit that is about […]
The Three Civilian Conservation Corp Camps of CV The story of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in the early 1930s is one of the brightest chapters in American history. In the dark depths of the Great Depression, a newly elected President Roosevelt formed a corps of young out-of-work men to perform conservation work on state […]
Helen Rasho, owner of SERVPRO of Sunland-Tujunga, was recognized for outstanding revenue performance during an awards ceremony at the 47th Annual SERVPRO® convention. Rasho received the Millionaire’s Platinum award. ___________________ Gavin Traber, molecular and cellular biology major at Harding University from La Crescenta, is among more than 1,300 University students included on the dean’s list […]
Confidence Lacking The details regarding the Rosemont Middle School vehicle incident [‘Crash at Rosemont Middle School,’ July 14] are really very bothersome. The response from our local “finest” certainly does not instill confidence from the community. How in the world could an accident that was heard all over the area, including our home a half […]
Yes, We Have Native Bees When I told a co-worker I was going to a lecture about local native bees, he said, “I thought there weren’t any native bees, just European honey bees.” That’s what I thought, too. As a matter of fact, I even naively thought that before the introduction of honey bees 400 […]