By Jason KUROSU In 2004, the bond measure known as Proposition O was resoundingly voted in by residents of the city of Los Angeles. Its purpose is to allow L.A. to issue general obligation bonds for projects to clean up pollution in the city’s watercourses, beaches and the ocean. Some projects include the restoration of […]
It wouldn’t be argued that the foothills hold some history, but many would be surprised to know the amount of Civil War history inherent in the founding of the area. On Armed Forces Day and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Little Landers Historical Society organized From War to Reconciliation: Moving On and […]
By Jason KUROSU In April, a black bear reportedly ate four chickens at Bonita Vista Drive in La Cañada. On May 14, another bear was seen at Pine Lawn Drive and Pine Cone Road in La Crescenta. To address these sightings, field questions and provide information, a public forum was held at the Crescenta Valley […]
By Jason KUROSU The fourth and fifth grade classes of Valley View Elementary took part in some hands-on historical learning last Friday during the annual Colonial and Gold Rush Day. Students, parents and teachers came to school clad in period-appropriate costumes, ready to navigate through these eras of little technology and much hard work. Fifth […]
By Jason KUROSU Jet Propulsion Laboratory held its annual open house last weekend, a two-day event titled “The Excitement of Exploration” in which the lab opened its doors to the public. With admission being free, lines to enter the various buildings on site seemed like something one would see at Disneyland, snaking around buildings with […]
By Jason KUROSU It was a victorius luncheon enjoyed by supporters of Measure S who came out en masse to celebrate its passage at the Oakmont Country Club on Wednesday, May 11. Just over a month had passed since Measure S was decidedly voted in (the measure passed with 69.9% of the total vote while […]
By Jason Kurosu The CV Falcons’ varsity baseball team attempted to regain the Pacific League championship Friday night from the one team that has managed to thwart them not only this season, but during the last two title runs: the Arcadia Apaches. However, it was just not to be. After giving up a three-run home […]
By Jason KUROSU “In the Wake of Japan: Are We Ready?” was the question Crescenta Valley’s CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – posed to members of the community. When considering a disaster of that magnitude, most people’s responses would likely be “No” or perhaps an uninformed “Yes.” To address the realities of a potential […]
By Jason KUROSU The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 people and left many more homeless, begs the question of whether the rest of us would be prepared for a similar disaster. “If a big disaster hits, like an earthquake, flood or fire, the emergency response system will […]
By Jason KUROSU This weekend La Crescenta and Montrose residents may find an unusual preponderance of purple footprints scattered about town leading up to the May 14 Relay for Life. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is coming and in preparation, Foothill’s Relay for Life is painting the town purple (purple being the international […]