By Mary O’KEEFE The Eaton Fire began on Jan. 7 at 6:18 p.m. Seventeen lives were lost, 1,074 structures – residential, commercial and others – were damaged, 9,414 structures – residential, commercial and others – were destroyed and nine firefighters were injured. The cleanup has been massive and involved numerous agencies working together – including […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that 2024 was the warmest year on record based on six international datasets. The past 10 years have all been in the top ten warmest years on record in an extraordinary streak of record-breaking temperatures. Not much more to say. The world is warming and no […]
Pondering Current Affairs Sometimes I think I’m an old soul – then I realize that actually I’m just plain old. From making those “old people sounds” when getting out of bed to checking how I parked my car (is it straight?), my advanced years have caught my attention. Another example of my change in attitude […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its meeting on Thursday, March 27 in person in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. The library is located at 2809 Foothill […]
By Mikaela STONE Soaring into the Ventura Regional First Robotics competition, Crescenta Valley High School’s Falkon robotics team scored second overall in an ocean-themed robot face-off against 51 other teams. The team also scored the Imagery Award for artistic presentation and the Woodie Flowers Finalist Award for excellent mentorship to honor the commitment of […]
March 21 4900 block of Gould Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a witness reported seeing an unknown person described as a male Armenian in his 40s about 6’ tall and weighing about 200 lbs. who at the time was wearing a white jacket with red vertical stripes down the sleeves, blue jeans and black shoes. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Several local chambers of commerce, including the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, have gathered to show solidarity with Altadena and Pasadena chambers of commerce. It has been estimated that nearly 2,000 local businesses were lost and/or damaged due to the Eaton Fire. Those who would like to support local businesses during this […]
By Eliza PARTIKA For the second consecutive year, students, community members and members of the Salem Lutheran Church partnered with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), an Arizona-based non-profit, to pack meals for hungry families around the world. During their two-hour shift on Saturday, 112 volunteers from across Southern California, and even some from out […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California began the year with “enhanced focus to combat the scourge of illegal fentanyl trafficking, the state has now supported the seizure of nearly 22,000 pounds and more than 37 million pills containing fentanyl, with a street value of nearly $300 million,” according to a release from the office of Gov. Gavin […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) released maps referencing the 2025 Recommended Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) for Los Angeles County. These maps are normally updated every 10 years. The maps classify lands within local jurisdictions as being in moderate, high or very high […]