55-Hour Weekend Full Closure of I-210 in San Fernando Valley for Paving Work

  Crews will close Eastbound I-210 at I-5 for an entire weekend The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces a 55-hour weekend full closure of eastbound Interstate 210 (I-210) in Sylmar for paving work. The closure is part of a series of 55-hour closures that will be conducted on I-210 in the San Fernando Valley. […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers: Oct. 23

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 23 new deaths and 2,773 new cases of COVID-19. The high number of new cases include backlog cases due to technical issues with data reporting systems this week. Public Health anticipates receiving additional backlog test results over the next few days. To date, […]

Glendale Temporary Eviction Moratorium Revised

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Glendale City Council adopted a revised Emergency Eviction Moratorium Order aligning the repayment schedule for past due rent with Assembly Bill No. 3088 (“AB 3088”). Under Assembly Bill No. 3088, Glendale’s residential eviction moratorium was modified to have expired on Aug. 31, 2020. Here is what people need to know […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 18 new deaths and 3,600 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new cases reported today, Thursday, includes an estimated 2,000 backlog cases due to technical issues with data reporting systems over the last few days. These issues have been addressed and Public […]

Los Angeles County Residents Affected by the Bobcat Wildfire Now Eligible for FEMA Financial Support

Los Angeles County residents who lost their home or sustained other losses due to the recent Bobcat Wildfire may now apply to receive federal assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gives eligible wildfire survivors financial awards to help them pay for needs such as rent, home repair or replacement, medical and dental costs, funeral […]

Flu Season is Here

Flu Season is Here

By Mary O’KEEFE Normally the flu season comes with warnings from the medical community to the public to get a flu shot, to remember to wash hands and keep distant from each other. Those warnings remain but with an emphasis on the importance of following these guidelines in the midst of the pandemic. “This year […]

Council Opts to Allow Rent Increase Freeze to Expire

By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting, city staff in the Economic Development Dept. was recognized for winning the League of California Cities’ Helen Putnam Award for “excellence in community services,” based on its work building an ecosystem for technological start-ups. During Council comments, Councilmember Paula Devine announced that […]

Pumpkins – and More – Provide Fall Fun

Pumpkins – and More – Provide Fall Fun

Pandemic aside, students throughout the Crescenta Valley prepare for Halloween fun. By Lori BODNAR, intern Despite the pandemic local elementary schools are hosting pumpkin decorating contests including one at Valley View Elementary School. Pumpkins can be cute, creepy or crazy. “Let your creativity flow, for anything goes” seems to be the call of the day […]

Weather in the Foothills

“A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.” ~ Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, English politician and writer It may have begun one morning when the first man stood at the mouth of his cave dwelling, looking over his domain. Was the wind […]