By Mary O’KEEFE An increase in taxes, even a rather modest one of 0.75%, is not an easy sell for any city, county or state agency. And when that increase will raise the sales tax to 10.25% – the state maximum – that makes it even more difficult. Measure S is called “Glendale Quality of […]
By CVReady & CVFSC Fire season used to be a summer and fall phenomenon. But now it can be almost anytime, depending upon conditions: primarily heat, humidity and wind, which are all factors that the National Weather Service uses as a basis for declaring a Red Flag Alert. The draught Southern California has experienced over […]
Oct. 14 4500 block of Fairlawn Drive in La Cañada, a purse was stolen from a vehicle between 4:13 a.m. 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a wallet was stolen from a shopping cart between 1:50 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. Oct. 11 2900 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a cellphone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Though all medical experts don’t agree as to how often a person should have a mammogram, all agree that regular mammograms are an important part of a healthy regimen. Stories are too common of women who found a lump in their breasts and delayed going to […]
A Measured Look at Measure S On the November ballot, Glendale voters will be asked to vote yes or no on raising their city’s sales tax by .75%, or ¾, of a cent. Called the Glendale Quality of Life and Essential Services Protection Measure, Measure S is written to “expand funding to protect essential […]
CV Town Council Meeting The community is invited to attend the CV Town Council meeting planned for tonight, Oct. 18, at the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is a presentation by the LA County Public Works Dept. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. of the library in the community room. La Crescenta Library, 2809 […]
Jan. 14, 1963 – Oct. 4, 2018 Joseph Howard Walker of La Cañada passed away from prostate cancer on Oct. 4 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Gina; daughter Brielle; sons Chase and Weston; brother Bryan; sister Donna Schroeder; and a large extended family in California, Nevada, South Dakota and […]
Nov. 27, 1930 – Oct. 2, 2018 Janet Teya Hall was born on Thanksgiving Day in 1930 to parents Earl and Stella Hall. It was fitting that she arrived on a holiday that celebrates faith, family and food prepared with skill and love, because those three things remained important to her for the rest of […]
Nov. 10, 1924 – Sept. 14, 2018 Louise grew up in Hollywood where her father was a writer for Walt Disney. She served as a WAV in World War II at the Long Beach naval hospital and at El Toro. She married her childhood sweetheart, Donald Jackson, who was a career officer in the army. […]
“Big fires flare up in a wind, but little ones are blown out unless they are carried in undercover.” ~ St. Frances De Sales Blame it on the weather! This past week has been a wild, wet and windy one. It began on Friday night. Clouds moved in during the day, rather unremarkable in appearance, […]