By Brandon HENSLEY Just as the YMCA of the Foothills in La Cañada opened its doors for people to exercise outside, record heat penetrated the Southland. Seems like a cruel trick, but it wouldn’t be 2020 without a catch, right? Nonetheless, the YMCA in La Cañada Flintridge reopened its doors Aug. 12 with safety measures […]
CVCA Meeting Planned The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. On the agenda is a discussion on two proposed building projects on Foothill Boulevard as well as other land use issues in the Crescenta Valley. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and […]
By Charly SHELTON There have been 5,762 wildfire incidents this year, according to Cal Fire. These fires are responsible for burning an estimated 204,481 acres and damaging or destroying 181 structures including houses. And with fire season already underway, this number will continue to grow as temperatures linger in the 90°s, at least through the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As a man in his 80s slept in his parked vehicle on Foothill Boulevard near Pinewood Avenue in Tujunga a black BMW driving traveling on Foothill Boulevard at a reported high rate of speed struck his vehicle killing him. The fatal accident occurred about 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The driver of the […]
QUESTION: My concern is how intense and angry people get when discussing politics. I do not share my political affiliation or opinions even though I’m constantly asked. I just say I don’t discuss politics and leave it at that. Recently, though, a friend told me she was dropping a longtime friend because they don’t agree […]
An SUV-sized space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by a NASA-funded asteroid survey as it sped by. Near Earth Asteroids, or NEAs, pass by Earth planet regularly. The SUV-sized asteroid set the record for coming closer to Earth than any other known NEA: It passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) […]
This Week at LCIF “Couch Church, Fellowship and Prayers” continues for the foreseeable future at Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Worship services stream on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel at 10 a.m. on Sundays then videos are available on the church’s website at www.lcifoothills.org, Facebook page at facebook.com/Lcifoothills/videos and on the church’s YouTube […]
KIWANIS DUCK SPLASH GOES VIRTUAL Support is needed for the Glendale Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash – K.I.D.S. – taking place virtually on Oct. 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This signature fundraiser benefits the philanthropic outreach of the Kiwanis of Glendale and gives participants who “adopt” a duck the chance to win anywhere from […]
Her Two Cents I would like to respond to two pieces from the Aug. 13 issue. In the From the Desk of the Publisher Robin wrote that she was ticked off about “Biden’s claim that he was choosing as his running mate a woman of color” and did not say that he was picking the […]
Augie’s Tavern Memories The Crescenta Valley has had its fair share of little neighborhood bars, sometimes jokingly referred to as “dive bars.” Barru, My Place, Intermezzo, Up the Hill, Village Pub, Avignone’s … the list goes on and on. Augie’s Tavern was one of these. It was located at 3352 Foothill Blvd., on the […]