NOTES & NODS

LCIF to Host Book Club Meetup and Blood Drive Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) will hold its next book club gathering on Monday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. in the church’s conference room to discuss the first part of “Personal History” by Katharine Graham. Graham’s Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir chronicles her journey from a privileged […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

Angeles Forest Protective Association The name sounds a little ominous to me, like maybe its members track down and hang litterers or they’re a group of eco-terrorists. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, in the 1920s it was a band of Crescenta Valley amateur wildland firefighters who volunteered their services before […]

NEWS FROM THE CVTC <<< KERRI LEWIN BRAUTIGAM

Crescenta Valley Town Council Update: August 2026 As August arrives, the end of summer signals the start of another school year across the valley. With local campuses reopening, traffic around drop-off and pickup zones will increase significantly over the coming weeks. We remind all residents and commuters to pack extra patience during peak morning and […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

This N That & Eeew! In previous articles, I promised to keep readers updated on certain parts of my personal and community lives. For example, like most people in the country at the new year, I resolved to get myself in better shape and drop a few pounds. I did lose 10 pounds right away […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Play Music on the Porch Day Play Music on the Porch Day is coming up soon. It’s the last Saturday in August, the 29th this year, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It’s a time when musicians from all  over the world perform on their porch or other suitable location and  share on social media. Not only […]

NEWS FROM THE CVWD <<< JAMES LEE

NEWS FROM THE CVWD <<< JAMES LEE

Fun Fire Hydrants and Wanted: New Director  We were able to contribute to our nation’s 250th anniversary last month by painting fire hydrants in patriotic colors along Foothill Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue in partnership with Girl Scout Troops 06791, 7141, 2904 and 14111, Glendale Fire Dept. (stations 21 and 29), and the Montrose Shopping Park […]

School Begins in a Couple of Weeks; Drivers Need to be Traffic Prepared

School Begins in a Couple of Weeks; Drivers Need to be Traffic Prepared

Though it seems as if summer has just begun, students return to local schools in mid-August and drivers need to be safety conscious. By Mary O’KEEFE The 2026-27 school year begins on Aug. 19 for local public schools and, as always, heavier traffic will be seen in areas – not only around schools but just […]

Council Unable to Secure Votes for Measures to be Placed on Ballot

By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council held two special sessions in the past week to meet an Aug. 5 deadline to place measures on the Nov. 3 ballot but was ultimately unable to secure the votes necessary for any measure, sales tax or otherwise, to appear. The council appointed a Charter Review Committee in […]

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Tested in Montrose

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Tested in Montrose

By Mary O’KEEFE The first case of West Nile virus infection was found in Los Angeles County early in July. This is the first case in the County for the 2026 season.  “The person is currently hospitalized after developing WNV encephalitis after symptom onset in late June. The individual lives in the Antelope Valley,” according […]