By Julie BUTCHER On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) hosted its 15th Author’s Luncheon at its clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. More than 100 club members and community friends listened to inspiring writing advice from three authors, raised money for local charities and enjoyed a tasty lunch catered by Gourmet A Go […]
By Julie BUTCHER After wading through four-and-a-half hours of financial reports, playground updates, and neighborhood building disputes, at close to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council finally heard from supporters and friends of Rockhaven. Last week it was reported that the Council had abruptly ended negotiations with the developer for the property in […]
By Julie BUTCHER Responding to community input and pressure and buoyed by funds available from the federal MTBE mitigation program, the board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) voted unanimously on Tuesday night to temper the proposed water rate increase of 6.9% and instead adopted a budget that includes a 5.5% increase. […]
By Julie BUTCHER The La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community Association kicked off its 45th Memorial Weekend Fiesta Days celebration on Friday evening with its annual Casino Night held at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. Community members came out to try their luck at the tables while hobnobbing with friends and […]
By Julie BUTCHER Twelve Oaks Lodge hosted a festive “grand re-opening” on May 20 with a Sunday afternoon gathering and tour of the facilities and grounds of the new Twelve Oaks Senior Living, still located on its namesake 4.5 oak-covered acres at 2820 Sycamore Ave. in La Crescenta. “We’re excited for the community to see […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, the Crescenta Valley Water District hosted a community meeting in the cul-de-sac at the end of Brookhill Avenue to give local residents the chance to learn firsthand about the imminent plan to construct a new eight-inch water main under the 2700 block of Brookhill Avenue and then under the 5000 […]
By Julie BUTCHER Local March organizer Carly Gilmore planned and prepared for an estimated 500 participants, but when the March for Our Lives started on Saturday down the Chandler bike path in Burbank, one of an estimated 846 marches worldwide, thousands joined in. There were so many people participating – kids, big and little, teachers, […]
By Julie BUTCHER On March 8, opponents of the legislation known by many as the “4 a.m. bar bill,” which would begin a five-year pilot allowing six California cities to extend bar hours past 2 a.m., held a town hall panel discussion in Hollywood Presbyterian Church’s Mears Center Auditorium. The event was coordinated by the […]
By Julie BUTCHER Engineers from Los Angeles County Flood Control District made a presentation at the February meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council that focused on safety preparations the agency is making in anticipation of upcoming storms. Stormwater Division principal engineer Sterling Klippel reported that the county’s immediate work is aimed at preventing dangerous […]
By Julie BUTCHER Paul Dutton woke up the crowd at Thursday’s CV Town Council meeting by announcing an upcoming CERT training. “CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team,” Dutton said to the crowd. “Do you know how to stop arterial bleeding? Can you save a life? Does your family have a disaster plan? How long […]