By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Though the pandemic has altered the way many traditions are being celebrated, the fact that they are being celebrated is a testament to the importance placed on them. In addition, many community members are finding comfort in those things that have not been canceled due to COVID-19. Among them are the Christmas […]
LCFCC Hosts Ceramics Sale The 2020 CCLCF Holiday Ceramic Sale takes place on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside in the parking lot of the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. Support local artists while finding a variety of beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic pieces. The Community Center follows all physical distancing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE During the recent campaigns for the Nov. 3 election there seemed to be some confusion between AB 5 and HR 2474. These are two legislative bills that deal with labor but do not deal with the same issues. AB 5 refers to California State Assembly Bill 5 that went into effect on […]
Comments from Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank): “We have repeatedly passed economic relief legislation in the House that would provide families, workers and small businesses the help they need, only to see it languish in the Senate. I’m glad that there was a bipartisan group of Senators willing to compromise to kickstart this latest round of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The film industry, like all other businesses, has been negatively affected by COVID-19. There was a complete shutdown initially; however, filming has returned to the state with several restrictions and guidelines in place. FilmLA is a non-profit organization and the official film office of the City and County of Los Angeles. Normally […]
The Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors unveiled the official photo featuring an all-women board of supervisors for the first time since the board’s inception in 1852. The official board photo features newly elected Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell who will represent the Second District, a position held for 12 years by Mark Ridley-Thomas. It […]
Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) applied for and was awarded a planning grant funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in response to the federal mandates in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). During this process, local residents and officials from neighboring agencies […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY A recent restriction by LA County to ban in-person outdoor dining has met with resistance from the public and by lawyers with the California Restaurant Association (CRA). Earlier this week CRA lawyers sued the county to overturn the ban. After county lawyers weren’t able to produce sufficient evidence of the legitimacy of […]
On Saturday, Dec. 5 at approximately 1:30 a.m., GPD officers were dispatched to the area of Central Avenue and Laurel Street regarding a report of gunshots heard along with a vehicle driving erratically and running stop signs in the area. Officers quickly located the vehicle nearby and discovered one of its occupants had been shot. […]
Dec. 2 2300 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, a car was left up on bricks and all four tires were stolen from the vehicle overnight. Red Box Road on Angeles Crest Highway, the rear window of a vehicle was shattered and several personal items were stolen from a vehicle overnight. 600 block of Starlight […]