The Joys of Living Here I’ve shared with you in the past that I sometimes ponder moving away. It’s no secret that I don’t agree with much that California has: high gas prices, high taxes, high number of homeless, etc. The politics of the state also don’t typically align with my values and morals. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I often turn to science fiction when writing this column because, for decades, science fiction writers have shown us the extreme visions of a future world gone wild. Often the background is the price humans pay for abusing Mother Nature. We see the evolution of society as it deals with Earth’s payback […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Crescenta Valley Park was crowded with folks eager to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) team. MSAR team members are volunteers who are available 24/7 to respond to lost hikers, traffic collisions, fire, flood and everything in between. Several dignitaries were part of the day’s […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, Oct. 1. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
Sept. 24 4300 block of Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident who was walking in a nearby neighborhood received a photo from her neighbor showing a white newer BMW SUV parked alongside, to the east, of the resident’s vehicle. The neighbor stated she observed someone under the resident’s vehicle. The resident returned home […]
On Sept. 13, the City of Glendale announced the appointment of Bradley Calvert as its next director of the Community Development Dept. Calvert has been with the City of Glendale for over four years, previously serving as the assistant director of Community Development – Planning and Economic Development. During his tenure with the City, he has […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino received the 2022 Senate Legislative Champion Award from the California Alliance of Child and Family Services during its Homecoming Conference. The State Senator was honored for championing policies that promote the social, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of children and families. “I am proud to advocate for comprehensive mental health policies that […]
By Ruth SOWBY The first meeting of the CV Town Council Emergency Preparedness Task Force was held on Sept. 22 and included Capt. Robert Hahnlein from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. CV Station, CHP Captain Derek Moulton and LA County Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Sprengel. It was perhaps the safest meeting in town. The […]
In the Sept. 22 article, “Council Defers Decision to Spend Millions on Biogas Project,” Ara Najarian voted no on the motion to postpone the decision on the project for four months; Councilmember Paula Devine abstained.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today, Tuesday, unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn that authorizes their formal and public condemnation of Azerbaijan’s recent attacks on Armenia. The Board committed to send a five-signature letter to United States congressional representatives that denounces the unprovoked attacks that took place […]