Community Forum on Local Development The Crescenta Valley Town Council Land Use Committee is having a community forum on a proposed 80-unit apartment building at 4521 Briggs Ave. in La Crescenta. The forum is tonight, Thursday, Nov. 6; doors open at 6 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. […]
Prop 50 was approved by California voters on Tuesday. The state’s unofficial results show 63.8% of voters approved the restricting proposal and 36.2% did not approve. In Los Angeles County the percentage of approval was even higher with 72.97% voting yes on 50, and 27.03 voting no. The final and official results will be released […]
The Crescenta Valley Lion’s Club recently held a successful fall boutique at St. Luke’s of the Mountains on Saturday, Oct. 25. In addition to a variety of vendors guests were entertained by the a’capella group Monday@JoJos. Funds raised benefit the Club and the Fire House youth center. Photos by June MACK
By Eliza PARTIKA At the Nov. 4 meeting of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education, board members discussed changes to the phone and artificial intelligence policies at district schools after requesting guidance from parents and the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA). The policy revisions incorporate recommended language from California School Boards Association, as […]
Despite several people saying that they had fewer trick-or-treaters visit their house on Halloween night, the Montrose Shopping Park and nearby Sparr Heights neighborhoods didn’t see a decline in treat seekers. “The Montrose Shopping Park once again experienced a massive crowd of costumed trick-or-treaters of all ages – about 12,000 over the course of […]
The National Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Take Back event, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 25, collected 180 pounds of expired and/or unused medication from the community. The event was in partnership with the Glendale Police Dept., GPD Substance Abuse and Wellness Resource Program and CV Cares/iMPACT Foundation Los Angeles. The event was held at […]
The La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project has made significant progress in recent months. Major safety improvements have been implemented, including the realignment of intersections and enhanced pedestrian accessibility. Additionally, the contractor has completed installation of bio-retention facilities and critical infrastructure upgrades, including traffic signal and fiber optic systems, as well as the upsizing of existing […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta, the American Legion Post 288 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614 will host a Veterans Day commemoration. The Crescenta Valley High School Air Force Junior ROTC (CA-882) will perform the presentation of colors. The American […]
Nov. 3 1600 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported that as he was watching television at his home he looked out the window and saw a person walking toward the front porch. The family had previous packages stolen from their porch in the past so the resident investigated to see […]
from the South Coast AQMD NO BURN DAY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on the effective day(s) for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County […]