CVCA Meeting Planned The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. On the agenda is a discussion on two proposed building projects on Foothill Boulevard as well as other land use issues in the Crescenta Valley. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and […]
Politically Speaking Last week was the broadcast of the Democratic National Convention; this week it’s the Republican National Convention. Those who know me will not be surprised to learn that I didn’t spend much time watching either. I did watch a little – these are historic times, after all, with COVID-19 preventing the […]
“Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ” ~ Lindley Karstens, author Pandemic! Gulf of Mexico – two simultaneous hurricanes! California – 1.25 million acres burned! While the world’s gone wild we […]
Los Angeles City Fire Dept. responded to a traffic accident in the Eagle Rock area at 1:39 p.m. this afternoon. When units arrived they found a vehicle on fire that extended into the vegetation to the south of Broadway Avenue. Winds carried embers to the north side of Broadway Avenue, which started spot fires. Firefighters’ […]
As 13 new deaths and 1,198 new cases of COVID-19 are confirmed, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) sees signs of the spread of COVID-19 slowing in key indicators, including daily hospitalizations and deaths. Daily hospitalizations numbers have decreased by 45% from the peak of over 2,200 in mid-July. There are […]
To date, The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has identified 227,346 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 5,446 deaths. Ninety-two percent of the people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions. Hypertension and diabetes are the most common underlying health conditions among […]
As of Aug. 18 over 20 fires were burning across the state. The heat, along with the dry vegetation, creates a perfect wildfire recipe. By Mary O’KEEFE People in the areas of the Crescenta Valley and Glendale will not be surprised to learn that fires are affecting air quality. Since the wildfires started, the South […]
Whether in pods or at home, local students returned to school one way or another. By Mary O’KEEFE Students in Glendale Unified School District headed back to school on Wednesday and, like everything during this pandemic, it was not a traditional first day of school. For GUSD, remote learning is how the majority of students […]
Resignation of city manager announced. By Julie BUTCHER At the start of Tuesday evening’s Glendale City Council meeting, two Glendale city employees were recognized for actions they took “above and beyond” that helped save two lives. City worker Kirk White was returning a container to a house when he was alerted by a dog that […]
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes … and Hair … and Lungs Like you, just a few days ago I woke up to blue, clear skies. Temperatures were beginning to climb but weren’t yet unbearable. Little did I know that this was about to change. A scant few days later I smelled it before I […]