IN BRIEF

CVCA Meeting for July Canceled The CVCA meeting for July has been canceled. Planned for August is an in-person meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. In the meantime, members continue to watch the movement on SB 79. The Assembly Local Government Committee passed SB 79 with a […]

Silent Movies Come to the Crescenta Valley

Silent Movies Come to the Crescenta Valley

By Mary O’KEEFE It’s a step back in time on Saturday at Two Strike Park in La Crescenta for Silent Movies night.  This annual event began in 2014 and since then has been a popular community event.  Silent Movies is sponsored by the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley (HSCV), the Los Angeles County Board of […]

Robotics News at JPL

Robotics News at JPL

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is the lead NASA center for robotic exploration, which means the [Lab] sends robots – not humans – into space. NASA has plans in the works to overcome huge challenges and send humans to Mars. In the meantime, [JPL] has been sending rovers, landers and orbiters to the surface of the […]

Barger Champions Second Chances, Honors Flintridge Center’s 50th Apprenticeship Cohort

Barger Champions Second Chances, Honors Flintridge Center’s 50th Apprenticeship Cohort

  Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors chair Kathryn Barger this week honored Pasadena’s Flintridge Center celebrating the graduation of the 50th cohort of its renowned Apprenticeship Preparation Program.  Supervisor Barger recognized the impact of Flintridge Center’s 10‑week, 240‑hour training initiative that prepares formerly incarcerated individuals for sustainable careers in union construction trades. She also praised […]

Iconic California Business to Open Second Headquarters in Tennessee

Iconic California Business to Open Second Headquarters in Tennessee

In-N-Out Burger, an iconic California business, has announced its intentions to create a second headquarters out of state. Lynsi Snyder, the granddaughter of In-N-Out founders Harry and Esther Snyder, announced the company’s second headquarters will be in Tennessee. Currently there are no In-N-Out restaurants in Tennessee; however, that is expected to change with the first […]

CRIME BLOTTER

July 20 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported being alerted to an issue in the store when a security alarm was activated. Surveillance footage revealed a suspect, described as a male Black wearing a black hat, sunglasses, a gaiter mask, a white tank top, khaki shorts and black shoes, enter […]

Update on La Crescenta Avenue Project

During the construction period, detours, intermittent lane closures and traffic delays are expected on the following streets: Location and Dates La Crescenta Avenue between North Verdugo Road and Las Palmas Avenue: Travel lanes may be closed intermittently between July 28 thru Aug. 8 (excluding weekends) La Crescenta Avenue at Piedmont Avenue, Roselawn Avenue, Shirlyjean Street, […]

Doctor Pleads Guilty in Perry Case

On Wednesday, the Dept. of Justice released a statement that Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. He will face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison for each count at his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for Dec. 3. He remains free on bond and has […]

Brand 53: 53rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper Grand Opening

Brand Associates, in partnership with Brand Library & Art Center, announced the opening of Brand 53: 53rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper on view through Sept. 12 at Brand Library & Art Center. The exhibition includes over 100 artworks chosen by juror Sigrid Burton, a widely exhibited artist engaged in the local […]

One for the Books – Cruise Night 2025 a Success

One for the Books – Cruise Night 2025 a Success

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Thousands made their way to Brand Boulevard on Saturday night for Cruise Night, a chance to see over 350 vehicles and learn all that Glendale has to offer by visiting information booths that lined the boulevard. “The 30th Annual Glendale Cruise Night attracted close to 400 classic cars with a crowd estimate […]