Hikers Rescued from Eaton Canyon
On June 25, at approximately 6:36 p.m. hours, members of the Altadena Search and Rescue Team were called out to an area of Eaton Canyon, where two hikers were stuck on a ridge on the side of a cliff. The hikers, who were trying to find a waterfall, had wondered off trail at Acrophobia Ridge […]
Gatto’s Bill to Protect Small Businesses Passes Final Policy Committee
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday with a 7-0 vote. The bill, AB 227, would allow small-business owners who receive notice of a technical signage violation of Prop. 65 to achieve compliance within fourteen days and pay a small civil […]
Steve Pierce Honored by Gatto
Assemblyman Mike Gatto honored La Crescenta resident Steve Pierce as Veteran of the Year for the 43rd District at the 2013 Assembly Veterans Recognition Luncheon today. A community leader and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, Pierce’s military and civilian career have each been defined by steadfast service to our country and the community. Assemblyman […]
GATTO’S BILL TO ADDRESS HIT-AND-RUN EPIDEMIC CLEARS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Bill by Mike Gatto would extend the statute of limitations for hit-and-run offenders, bringing time, and hope, to injured victims. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s bill to address the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in Southern California cleared a key legislative hurdle today, passing the Senate Public Safety Committee by a 7-0 vote. The legislation, […]
Tuna Canyon Detention Station Motion Approved
By Michael J. ARVIZU The Los Angeles City Council on Friday morning approved a motion that would allow a no less than 1-acre oak grove on the former site of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station to be placed on the list of the city’s Historic-Cultural Monuments. The City Council will continue the agenda item for […]
Schiff on USPS Plan to Close Glenoaks Post Office in Burbank
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff released the following statement after receiving confirmation that the Glenoaks Station Post Office would close: “Today’s announcement by the Postal Service is another example of a deeply misguided strategy of closing locations and degrading quality in the hope of balancing its books – over the long term, it is a slow […]
Introducing the New CVHS Principal
Crescenta Valley High School will welcome its new principal on July 1. By Mary O’KEEFE Linda Gubler Junge is ready to take the helm as the new principal at Crescenta Valley High School. Junge has had an impressive career in the field of education for 16 years. She has been a teacher, a school administrator […]
LCUSD Discusses “Territory Transfer”
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The La Cañada Unified School District governing board began its first round of deliberations at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday on the recent citizens’ petition that was adopted in a resolution by the La Cañada Flintridge City Council two weeks prior. After three citizens’ efforts and two legislative efforts over the […]
Funding Problems Pondered for Central Library Renovations
By Ted AYALA Funding for the Central Library’s renovation project may be heading into rocky waters and how the Glendale City Council will navigate that course remains uncertain. At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the city council and Successor Agency, increases in the project’s costs received close scrutiny. The problem for the city began in 2010 […]