By Mary O’KEEFE California Department of Transportation District 7 will be monitoring L.A. County freeways from the Transportation Management Center for the 53-hour closure of the 405 Freeway. Caltrans will be in communication with other transportation and emergency response agencies in receiving up-to-date information on freeway conditions. From late Friday to early Monday a section […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE Since the reopening of Angeles Crest Highway on June 3, a total of 18 collisions have been documented by the California Highway Patrol. Of the collisions, three resulted in fatalities. But despite these figures and the dangers of the road, the ’Crest remains a popular route for bicyclists and motorcyclists. “It’s a […]
By Maddy PUMILIA Summer has come and along with a rise in temperatures, residents many times find a rise in utility costs. But money can be saved by conserving water and becoming more energy efficient. The Foothill Municipal Water District is offering rebates for high efficiency toilets, turf removal programs and rain barrels to conserve […]
July 9 300 Knight Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a witness reported seeing a white Ford Windstar van stopped along the street near a parked vehicle. The passenger side door of the Windstar was open and a man, wearing a dark hoodie, was reaching into the parked car through a broken side window. The man […]
By Ted AYALA Rising costs of acquiring water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) have forced the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) to adopt a 2011-12 budget that rests upon rate increases to be passed down to its customers. According to the new budget, CVWD expects to raise an estimated $8.2 million in revenue from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The body in a Las Vegas morgue has been identified as the husband of murder victim Renata Klein. Hikers in a desert area east of Las Vegas discovered the body of Dusan Klein, 59, an apparent suicide victim. “His body was discovered on June 16 but he had no identification and was […]
By Jason KUROSU The supporters for a proposal for a new gymnasium at the Chamlian Armenian School addressed their latest obstacle Wednesday. Supporters of the proposed gym attempted to obtain a reduced parking permit, a necessity due to the number of parking spaces a gymnasium of that size would require. The school currently has 59 […]
The Mystery Mine of the Verdugo Mountains In the ’70s, ’80s and even into the first part of the ’90s, drivers on the north Foothill [210] Freeway near the La Tuna off ramp might have looked left and caught a glimpse of a very old concrete structure barely visible in the thick undergrowth of the […]
It’s (No Longer) in the Bag So, do you miss them? As of July 1, plastic grocery bags have been officially banned for use in unincorporated Los Angeles County. They join jobs, legal immigration, a prosperous economy and rising home values as things of our once proud past. Bye bye “paper or plastic” at the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria was buzzing last Friday afternoon – not with hungry eaters, but with eager science students showing off their knowledge of biotechnology. Students from the La Cañada High School Biology Institute and the CV Biotech Boot Camp were there for the first Biotech Showcase, installing displays throughout […]