July 6 900 Flanders Drive in La Cañada, a resident reported that when she woke up at 8:30 in the morning and walked into the kitchen area she noticed her laptop was missing and her car keys and wallet with personal information and credit cards and gift cards were taken from her purse. She began […]
The unprecedented heat wave affecting Southern California has led to a spate of wildfires all across Los Angeles County, which have in turn prompted evacuations and scorched homes in communities such as Granada Hills, Pacific Palisades, Burbank, Chatsworth and Glassell Park. “Wildfires cause major damage and, in some cases, devastating losses. The destruction of homes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) has created a new mobile app to act as a bridge between the department and the community. “It includes [information about] career opportunities, and people can sign up for crime alerts and [there is] a section where people can submit an anonymous tip,” said Dep. […]
The Good People of S-T I know this might seem a little dated since July 4 was more than a week ago, but I wanted to make sure that the efforts that went into local celebratory events were properly presented to our readers. You’ll find this week’s cover story is on the fireworks that […]
“It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn’t hear the barbarians coming.”~ Garrison Keillor, American writer and broadcaster It was hot! Last Friday – July 6 – temperatures across the Crescenta Valley soared to 117 degrees. This day became “one for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW recently sat down with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss topical issues that included the future of school resource officers and county residents who are facing homelessness. School resource officers are sworn law enforcement officers who are assigned to a particular school or district. The LA County Board of […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) kicked off its summer “365” advertising and outreach campaign encouraging Southern Californians to conserve water every day. MWD also launched a new Landscape Transformation Program that offers rebates to GWP and other surrounding utility customers to replace turf with California friendly landscaping and efficient irrigation. As a […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD or District) and the LCF Chamber of Commerce have partnered to issue a water-saving challenge as well as provide information on new water-saving rebates to the community. LCF Chamber members who enroll in the challenge will be eligible for special prizes and recognition for reaching a sustained cutback in water […]
The Verdugo/San Rafael Fires of 1964 – Part 1 The fires that swept the Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills in March 1964 were some of the worst in our history. The two separate fires were high-wind fires, blown forward at lightning speed, unstoppable as they raged. The fires moved so fast that the […]
Stay Cool This July July has re-acquainted us with the extreme temperatures of our area that we were spared from in June. As Supervisor Kathryn Barger implored our community, we have to “beat the heat” as temperatures soared across LA County: “To keep yourself cool, visit one of our cooling centers at local libraries […]