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A Place Around Town Where You Can Enjoy Life “No man is a failure who is enjoying life.” William Feather   ‘Tis the season for merriment and laughter and I hope you are enjoying life with family and friends. One local place you can hang out to relax and enjoy sports, refreshments and good food […]

GAO Recommendations Released for Station Fire

GAO Recommendations Released for Station Fire By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office has released its report on the Station Fire. What they found and subsequently recommended came down to organization, planning and documentation. “To improve the Forest Service’s response to wild land fires, the Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Chief of the Forest […]

Another Blustery Day Coming

Another Blustery Day By Mary O’KEEFE The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the Crescenta Valley area from 3 a.m. on Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. Winds will be coming out of the northeast at 15 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts up to 70 miles per hour, according to […]

Winds May Be Gone, But Are Not Forgotten

By Mary O’KEEFE The recent wind event has left many residents with lights finally back on but a lot of questions as to why it took so long to get power back up and where the break down occurred in communications between Southern California Edison and their customers. “People were upset,” said Tony Bell, spokesman […]

Measure S Projects Reviewed

By Jason KUROSU The GUSD school board continued to mull over their options regarding Measure S funded projects during the latest school board meeting. The district’s legal counsel, Phil Henderson, presented two different options for selecting builders and contractors to the school board, lease-leaseback or the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). The board […]

La Crescenta Avenue ‘Road Diet’ Put On Hiatus

By Ted AYALA Advocates of bicycling in Glendale were dealt a blow by City Council on Tuesday. After reviewing a proposal by the city’s Traffic and Transportation Department to allow a road diet of La Crescenta Avenue between Verdugo Road and Montrose Avenue, the council voted against the proposal. The road diet, to have been […]

from the desk of the publisher

Season to be Merry? Not for Everyone With tunes imploring us to deck the halls and fa-la-la-la-la, it seems that the joy of the holiday season is in everyone and that all are ready to celebrate. Unfortunately, however, not everyone is mentally ready – or able – to jump onto the holiday bandwagon. For someone […]

Weather in the Foothills

“… The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy. And cares will drop off like Autumn leaves…” ~ John Muir I’m aware the quotations of this week and last are both John Muir’s. After searching, I found nothing that came close to describing our weather. His basic understanding of nature, […]

‘CV’s Got Talent’ Is Back

By Mary O’KEEFE It is time once again for students at Crescenta Valley High School to put their best entertainment foot forward and show that CV’s Got Talent at their annual performance at MacDonald Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday. The show is produced by the CVHS Advanced Dance and will highlight not only the […]

IN Brief

Low Cost Property Clean Up Available Those in the city of Glendale who have private property that was affected by the recent windstorm can seek low cost assistance available from the City. The Property Clean Up Program (PCUP) is managed by the Neighborhood Services Division and offers a variety of maintenance services including removal and […]