This Earth Day, JPL is reaching out on multiple platforms, and connecting with a younger audience. By Brandon HENSLEY On April 22, 10 a.m., there will be a live Web chat for students with Mike Gunson, project scientist for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. Gunson will take questions from students on how NASA studies the […]
By Allied Waste Services, a Republic Services Co. Sprucing up your house is easy with paint. Applying a fresh coat of paint or a new color of paint can change the feel of your home. When considering what color to choose, take into consideration the type of paint. There are several types of paint products […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Earth Day and spring cleaning go hand-in-hand and it’s a perfect time to begin getting rid of your unwanted collection of recyclables. Besides being a safety factor it’s a great way of re-using and reinventing things that are of no more use to you. You’d be surprised how many common everyday things […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Police officers in Altadena will try to get teenagers under a different kind of influence next week, as they will hold a program designed to educate young drivers about peer pressure, drunk driving and driving while being distracted. The program, called “Start Smart,” will be held in the Altadena Community Center May […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 22 the Glendale Police Department received a check for $575,513.91 from the Internal Revenue Service. The money came from Asset Seizure proceeds resulting from a 2004 investigation. At that time, a Wells Fargo Bank representative contacted Glendale Det. Esperanza Fernandez, financial crimes division, asking for assistance in what appeared to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE What does it take to crawl over the edge of a bridge, grab a rope and repel down the side for the first time? It of course takes courage, a little bit of daredevil and most importantly trust. That is what kids from Crescenta Valley High School Bridge’s program found out last […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley Water District customers can expect both a little more and a little less in terms of water usage with the board’s new plan. In Tuesday’s board meeting, general manager Dennis Erdman discussed a new plan that will allow customers to water three days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. […]
…Bring May Flowers The last of the April showers have been ushered out of the Foothills by south- and northwest winds. We have been left with gardens blooming with May flowers, mountains covered with emerging patches of green velvet, and the scent of roses, jasmine and citrus blossoms in the air. While Southern California receives […]
By Robin Goldsworthy I know that lately we have been spotlighting the drug issues that are facing our community. I firmly believe that this type of reporting is not only a necessity, but the responsibility of a community newspaper. Unfortunately the seriousness of the story can eclipse the positive things that are happening in the […]
THE HISTORY OF TRADER JOE’S MARKET Trader Joe’s market has been a fixture in La Crescenta since the late ‘60s when Joe Coulumbe launched the second Trader Joe’s here in La Crescenta, still in the same location today. Trader Joe’s markets are a home-grown American success story and are expanding across the U.S. Hear the […]