CV Town Council Meets Tonight The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. The meeting is also available via Zoom (dial (669) 900-6833; meeting ID is 283 256 4275; password is 626159. Among the items on the agenda […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 28, 1966 the Los Angeles Zoo first opened its gates at 5333 Zoo Drive. In 1981 it was the 11th zoo in the nation to establish a research department. Its goal is to “undertake studies aimed at increasing knowledge of zoo animals’ behavior, facilitating reproduction and improving living conditions,” according […]
By Julia KOHUT After all of the challenges and trials over the last several years, the Emergency Dept. nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital were recently honored for their hard work with the Lantern Award. According to its website, the ENA (Emergency Nurses Assn.) Lantern Award recognizes emergency departments that demonstrate exceptional and innovative performance […]
By Bethany BROWN Hearts for Siblings – a community formed for people who have siblings with disabilities – celebrated its official launch at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA on Saturday, Aug. 6. Rachel Lee, a senior at Village Christian School and founder of the group, said that the launch went extremely well. The mission of Hearts […]
1936 – 2022 Patricia Martin passed peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 3 after a brief struggle with cancer. Born Patricia Helen Eikenberry, she grew up in Culver City. World War II deeply impacted young Pat as she was left to be raised by her great-grandmother while her father served in the Navy and her […]
March 14, 1940 – Aug. 14, 2022 Thomas Bingham Alcott, age 82, residing in La Crescenta, passed away on Aug. 14. Affectionately known as “Bing,” Thomas was born on March 14, 1940 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He grew up on his family homestead in Denora, Pennsylvania. He was an active young man and played Little […]
Aug. 14 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the community mailbox was tampered with at an apartment complex between 3 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Aug. 12 5400 block of Rock Castle Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, when responding to a call concerning a residential burglary deputies found a living room window had […]
Monkeypox and California’s State of Emergency A lot of the news surrounding monkeypox reads something like, “Hey, don’t be alarmed, but we are in a state of emergency.” It can be tricky to read between the press conferences and media lines, but monkeypox is cause for concern and we need to be paying close attention because the numbers […]
A Common Wild Plant – A Common Deadly Poison Castor bean plants are extremely common in our wildlands. They line our mountain trails, some of our roadways, and are even found in household landscaping. They are a beautiful, lush and colorful plant. They are also the source of one of the deadliest poisons – ricin […]
I want a refund for my Samsung electric stove. Why can’t I get one? John Hudson’s Samsung electric stove doesn’t work. And Samsung can’t diagnose the problem. Does he deserve a refund? Q: I have a problem with my Samsung electric stove and I hope you can help me. The stove doesn’t work. I contacted […]