The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood as cases continue to rise across Los Angeles County. Five symptomatic cases associated with this outbreak have been identified this year. All cases were hospitalized, and all have since recovered. People are often exposed to […]
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The Falkon robotics team is now accepting applications from fourth through eighth grade students for the 2026 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League program. Online applications are due on Saturday, Aug. 8 no later than 11:59 p.m. The LEGO Robotics Program will be hosted at Crescenta Valley High School at […]
U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) on Monday announced a new $1,031,000 federal investment to strengthen community safety in Glendale ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Friedman secured the investment after Glendale officials asked for help securing these tools needed to keep the community safe as the region prepares to welcome the world … […]
July 26 2600 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta a resident reported that he had received a motion-detection notification from his security camera. He reviewed the footage and observed a person wearing a dark-colored sweater and light-colored pants tampering with the bed of his pickup truck. He went outside and found that numerous tools […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle pursuit involving a reportedly suspected DUI driver occurred on Sunday evening about 8:59 p.m. Although pursuits on the local freeways are not unusual, this one took a twist when the driver got off the freeway and stopped for gas at a service station on the corner of Honolulu and La […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Foothill Car Wash, located at 2355 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge, is presently being demolished. The new owner plans to reorient the assisted car wash to an automated one. The design review has been approved by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. It has been a project that has been in […]
As NASA’s Curiosity rover recently began climbing up a Martian valley, nicknamed Valle Grande, it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission scientists: honeycomb-like textures called polygonal fractures, each one about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 centimeters) across. The mission has spotted small patches of these geometric shapes several times […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently CV Weekly wrote two articles about organizations that need support from the public: iMPACT Foundation LA/CV Cares and Marine Mammal Care Center. The iMpact Foundation LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by addiction, mental health challenges and emotional isolation. Based in the foothill community of Los […]
The YMCA Quarterback Club begins its 85th year of promotion and service to local area schools during the football season as a non-profit organization in association with the YMCA of the Foothills. Pete Smith of Bob Smith Toyota will be taking over as the organization’s president. He will oversee the board and directors as well as welcoming the […]