HSCV Presents the History of the Alex Theater
At the next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley on Monday, Feb. 15 the history of the Alex Theatre will be presented.

Built in 1925 as a vaudeville and movie palace, the Alex Theater enjoyed a long run in downtown Glendale. It aged and eventually closed in the ’90s, but was rejuvenated by preservationists and is now a showcase for the arts in modern Glendale.

All are invited to the presentation at 7 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta at 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta (corner of Dunsmore and Santa Carlotta).

State Water Board Extends Drought Regulations
On Feb. 2, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted an extended and revised emergency regulation to ensure that urban water conservation continues in 2016.

The regulation extends restrictions on urban water use through October 2016 while providing urban water suppliers more flexibility in meeting their conservation requirements. This action follows Gov. Brown’s Nov. 13, 2015 executive order directing the State Water Board to extend the emergency water conservation regulation should drought conditions persist through January 2016. Under the revised regulation, statewide water conservation is expected to exceed 20% compared to 2013 water use.

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Event
The monthly restoration event at the Rosemont Preserve is Saturday, Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Among the duties will be the removal of the large tree branches that blew down during the recent winds, watering young trees and removing invasive non-native plants.

The Preserve is located in La Crescenta at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. Parking is available at Two Strike Park at 5107 Rosemont Ave.

Those who plan to attend should wear sturdy shoes, comfortable work clothes and garden gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended). Those who have any of the following tools should consider bringing them: shovels, spades, loppers, hatchets, clippers. Other tools and equipment will be available.

Rain cancels.

CVHS Hosts ‘Jazz Night at the Café’
CV High School’s Instrumental Music Dept. is having its annual Jazz Night At the Café on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the CVHS cafeteria. Tickets are $10 for students and adults. Tickets for students with an ASB card are $8.

This will be an evening of jazz music featuring the CVHS jazz band. Refreshments will be provided along with a complimentary swing dance lesson at 7:30 p.m.

CV High School is located at 2900 Community Ave. in La Crescenta. The cafeteria entrance is on Glenwood Avenue.

GCC Maker Faire Showcase for Area Student Projects
The Glendale Community College Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will hold a Maker Faire on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Area high school and college students will showcase original projects and have them judged for awards. The event also features workshops and speakers including keynotes from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory focusing on STEM education.

The event is open to the public and includes a free continental breakfast and food from In-N-Out Burger. For additional information contact SHPE president José Martínez at josemartinezmr@aol.com.

Glendale Community College is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale.

Power Outage Planned for SCE Customers
Southern California Edison announced that a maintenance power outage is planned Feb. 20 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. An estimated 89 residential customers will be affected; four commercial customers will be affected. The affected area is Angeles Crest Highway/East Side 149ª north of Chelhaden Drive.

Those who have questions can call (800) 611-1911.