Digital Issue 03.30.23
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Thomas H. Sawyer
Robert “Bob” Eichensehr
March 6, 1933 – March 4, 2023 Bob was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Robert and Jessie Eichensehr. The first of three children, he adored his siblings and treated them as such. He was born during the darkest days of the Depression when a dresser drawer was made into a bassinet. When Bob was […]
Do You Have What It Takes? MSAR Holding Tryouts
The Montrose Search and Rescue team is searching for those dedicated to helping others. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Folks who desire helping those in distress whether being lost in the forest, in a precarious spot while hiking, caught in dangerous weather or in need of some other type of outdoor assistance are invited to take part […]
A Walk Along Foothill
By Mary O’KEEFE The fourth walking audit of Foothill Boulevard, sponsored by Public Works Los Angeles County, took place on Saturday and started at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. The walk audit was an outreach that shared the options available for the Foothill Boulevard improvements as well as a chance to gather opinions […]
The Prevention of Elen Asatryan’s Mayorship: The Unfortunate Byproduct of an Old Policy
By Roman INGUANZO The weekly Tuesday meeting of the Glendale City Council began at 6 p.m. with roll call, after which Mayor Ardy Kassakhian introduced the Glendale AYSO soccer team (who won western states championship on March 12) to conduct the flag salute. The city clerk, after reporting that the agenda for the regular meeting […]
News from the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy
Stormy Weather The last time I remember having such intense weather was back in the late ’90s; in 1997-98 it was an El Niño year. I was working at Art Center College of Design and came home to pick up the boys for a dental appointment. There was two-three inches of standing water in our […]
WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW
By Mary O’KEEFE “More than a century of burning fossil fuels as well as unequal and unsustainable energy and land use has led to global warming of 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels. This has resulted in more frequent and more intense extreme weather events that have caused increasingly dangerous impacts on nature and people in every […]
Local Rescuers Honored, Foothill Developments Discussed
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting began with the invocation by Father Guy Leemhuis of St. Luke’s of the Mountains. “Be stewards of this community where all are served,” Leemhuis said. CVTC members then honored Montrose Search and Rescue members […]
In Brief
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All […]