Here is the full video of the Press Conference at Fire Camp 2 in La Canada, including Evacuation orders ending, and resources to find the information as it is updated minute-to-minute. To view on the web, click here. To view on iTunes, click here.
Here is the update for today, Jan. 21. The press conference held this morning informed us of the evacuations and situation of the area. A State of Emergency has been declared as of this afternoon, but conditions seem to be getting better. Keep checking cvweekly.com for updates, as well as Day 5 of the Weather […]
By Mary O’Keefe & Robin Goldsworthy A press conference was held at 5:40 p.m. Thursday night in La Cañada to provide an update of how recent weather has impacted the area. With Schwarzenegger out of state, on his behalf acting governor Jerry Brown today signed the executive order of the declaration of state of emergency […]
The Rains have slowed for now, but more are on the way tomorrow. Evacuation orders have gone out to more than 600 homes, and we are bracing for the next storm. To view on the web, click here. To view and download on iTunes, click here.
The County of Los Angeles announced on Tuesday evening that 223 La Crescenta addresses will be under mandatory evacuation as of 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, Wednesday, Jan. 20 in preparation for the worst wave of storms yet expected to hit the foothills area. Below is a list of La Crescenta addresses; for a complete list […]
According to a CV sheriffs spokesperson, mandatory evacuations north of 5524 Ocean View Boulevard began shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. This is the Paradise Valley area of Ocean View Boulevard. Roger Young of the Fire Safe Council said that Starfall residents have reported that the small Starfall basin is almost full. Starfall residents […]
By Brandon Hensley In an attempt to circumvent problems threatening the Foothill area’s ongoing water crisis, directors of the Foothill Municipal Water District proposed a $20 million bond this week to help aid the agency’s $63-million plan to renovate its infrastructure and reduce local dependency on imported water. If passed, the bond would have long […]
There will be a paved road at the end of the construction dust tunnel. By Mary O’Keefe Crescenta Valley commuters will be seeing the last of the asphalt dust soon as the Los Angeles Public Works nears completion of the road construction that began on Jan. 7. “Despite the rain [on Wednesday] we are on […]
By Mary O’Keefe A great celebration a century in the making occurred on Saturday afternoon. Long time La Crescenta resident Bill Bowman turned 100. The champagne was flowing as friends and family all toasted the centenarian. “A toast to 100 years: a great husband, a great father, a great grandfather and a great, great grandfather,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After six and a half years as Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Michael Escalante is saying goodbye. “I need to start making up for all the time I spent away from my family,” Escalante said. Before coming to Glendale Escalante was superintendent of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District and had […]