By Julie BUTCHER On Wednesday, Oct. 18, local politicians took legislative steps to make the long-imagined Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act a reality. If adopted, the legislation would add more than 191,000 acres to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, protecting various parklands and wildlife-friendly areas, running from the Santa Susanas and […]
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Southern California in effect Oct. 23 – 26. Glendale Water & Power is encouraging all residents to conserve as much energy as possible this week, without jeopardizing their health or the health of their pets. The most effective ways to reduce power usage are […]
Glendale police are asking for the public’s help regarding a burglary in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. At 9:28 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, Glendale police were called to the location concerning a residential burglary. They arrived in four minutes but the suspects had already left the area. Witnesses reported seeing them in a […]
“Life is the fire that burns and the sun that gives light. Life is the wind and the rain and the thunder in the sky. Life is matter and is earth, what is and what is not, and what beyond is in Eternity.” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher & statesman, 4 BC-65 AD […]
Honoring – and Honorary – Falcons As most of you know, we who live in the Crescenta Valley are a proud breed. We’re proud of our schools, our teams, our clubs, our community. That this pride is shared throughout the valley is probably one of the reasons people are eager to settle down here […]
By Brian CHERNICK Residents flooded city hall on Monday night during a special meeting of the GWP commission to express their concerns with the city’s proposed project to upgrade Glendale’s aging natural-gas power plant. Stantec consultants presented the report to Glendale Water & Power, which discussed the expected impact of noise, greenhouse gases and other […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the recent hurricanes, fires, earthquakes and tragic shooting in Las Vegas, the thought of emergency preparedness has been brought to the forefront of many. This is especially pertinent to those who have children in college, close by and out-of-state. As Hurricane Irma’s path seemed certain it would land on Florida, La […]
By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale Police Museum project hit two roadblocks when it failed to receive bids satisfactory to Glendale City Council’s budget of $125,000 and when City Council rejected staff’s request to appropriate additional funds for the project. The staff requested that the budget for the Museum be more than doubled to a total […]
Oct. 14 4200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta, a 47-year-old Palmdale man was cited for driving without a valid California driver’s license and having registration tags on his vehicle that were dated 2018 but records indicated his registration was expired and he did not have proof of insurance. The traffic stop was made […]
CVWD Meeting Cancelled The meeting scheduled for tonight, Oct. 19 by the Crescenta Valley Water District has been cancelled. This meeting was in regard to construction of an eight-inch water main on the 2700 block of Brookhill Avenue and on the 5000 block of La Crescenta Avenue. Questions can be directed to the CVWD at […]