On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger called for several County departments, including the Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs, the Dept. of Public Health, the Dept. of Health Services, the Sheriff’s Dept. and several others, to work together to develop a robust plan to mitigate COVID-19 testing fraud in L.A. County. “As the […]
Jan. 8 200 block of Baptiste Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a suspect, possibly a juvenile or young adult, entered a garage and attempted to break through a door leading to the residence but was unsuccessful. The suspect then went to the back door but was unable to gain entrance to the home. Nothing […]
If you’re looking to create a healthier lifestyle in 2022, the Y might have what you’re looking for. By Bethany BROWN The local YMCA locations will hold their 2022 open house events on Saturday, Jan. 8. All three family YMCA locations – Crescenta-Cañada (CCY), Verdugo Hills (VHY) and Crescenta Valley (CVY) – will be showcasing […]
By Justin HAGER California schools are scrambling to respond to a rapidly growing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Spurred by the arrival of the omicron variant, LA County reported more than 20,000 new cases of COVID-19 each day for the past week, the largest number of new cases since vaccines became available to the public […]
Senator Anthony Portantino was joined by educational leaders during a press conference on Monday to announce Senate Bill 830, a measure that will determine supplemental funding for K-12 schools based on the daily average student enrollment numbers. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education President Kelly Gonez and California School Employees Association (CSEA) President […]
“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” – Henry Beston, American writer and naturalist Did anyone see this much rain coming? My personal rain gauge’s seasonal rain total stands at 16.95. Seemingly unbelievable! […]
New Year, New Resolutions? In this week’s Spiritually Speaking (page 12), a woman asks a question regarding the need to follow her husband’s example of making New Year’s resolutions. Simply put, she didn’t want to. While her husband did well with the structure and discipline required to succeed in fulfilling resolutions, his wife wasn’t as […]
Christmas Tree Collection The City of Glendale began collection of Christmas trees on Jan. 3. Burrtec Waste Industries will continue collection at no charge to its customers through Jan. 7. After Jan. 7, customers should call (800) 325-9417 to schedule a bulky item pickup. Both agencies require removal of all lights, ornaments, decorations, buckets, bags, […]
By Justin HAGER La Crescenta neighbors Burbank and La Cañada Flintridge kicked off the New Year by receiving top honors from the Tournament of Roses Parade judges. The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association Float won the Mayor Award for the most outstanding float from a participating city while the entry from the La Cañada Flintridge […]
On Tuesday, the County of Los Angeles Public Health (PH) reported 21,790 new positive cases and 24 new deaths due to COVID-19. “Although cases have increased among vaccinated people over the past few weeks, Public Health data suggests that vaccines remain extremely protective against the most severe outcomes from COVID infections,” stated PH. From Dec. […]