Thanks to Community I am writing on behalf of my family to express our deepest gratitude to the wonderful Crescenta Valley community. On Sunday, Aug. 17, we held a celebration of life for my husband Dennis Gossard under the lights on the new home field at CVHS. We were truly overwhelmed by the outpouring love, […]
Local streets, especially those near schools, will see increased traffic as schools open for the new year. By Mary O’KEEFE School districts are welcoming students back to school, including Glendale Unified School District, and that means back-to-school traffic. Law enforcement will be out in force to make certain drivers are following traffic laws and pedestrians […]
» PART V By Mary O’KEEFE The use of electric bikes, scooters and mini-motorcycles has grown and has received some attention from Sacramento. There have been some bills passed over the last few years regarding e-bikes and e-scooters; however, as the popularity of the electric mobility vehicles continues to grow and as more issues arise, […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, various city officials briefed the council and public about precautions for the current heat wave. Fire Chief Jeff Brooks cautioned that during triple digits days, like those expected through Sunday, folks should be careful to put out cigarette butts properly; […]
Taking A Look Outside Our Window By Mary O’KEEFE August 26 is National Dog Day. It was started by author Colleen Paige in 2004 and Aug. 26 was chosen because that is the day she and her family adopted their first dog. In my family every single day is a dog day. I did not […]
Wishing I Was All Thumbs When I was a kid, we didn’t have cellphones; heck, we didn’t have backpacks – well, there were backpacks but we didn’t use them for books. They were mainly used for camping (as I remember). We carried our books in the crook of our arm. I often marvel at the […]
By Eliza PARTIKA For the second consecutive year, on Saturday, Aug. 16 the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) held its Back to School Community Resource Fair at its offices at 223 N. Jackson St. in Glendale. The event provided hundreds of families from Cerritos, Columbus, Jefferson, Horace Mann and Marshall elementary schools with free backpacks, […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The next general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) is tonight, Thursday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. On the agenda is the proposed deviation on parking for the Planet Fitness located at the former Rite Aid site on Foothill Boulevard […]
During the construction period, detours, intermittent lane closures and traffic delays are expected on the following streets: Location and Dates • La Crescenta Avenue at Piedmont Avenue and Shirlyjean Street: Travel lanes may be closed intermittently between Aug. 25 and Sept. 5 (excludes weekends) • La Crescenta Avenue at various locations between Glenwood Avenue and […]
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) has confirmed the first mosquito samples to test positive this year for West Nile virus (WNV) in Los Angeles County. The positive samples were collected from mosquito traps in Arleta, South El Monte and Valley Glen, confirming the presence of the virus in mosquito populations within […]