As if they aren’t burdened enough, firefighters leaving the Bobcat Fire came upon another small fire in the Angeles National Forest. By Mary O’KEEFE The U.S. Forest Service is asking for the public’s help with information concerning a fire that began on Sunday, Sept. 20 around 5 p.m. at mile marker 28 off the Angeles […]
By Brandon HENSLEY During the community comments part of the virtual Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Sept. 17 concerns were raised over the installation of potential walkways and trails extending from Eagle Canyon to Two Strike Park. Ideas from LA County Parks and Recreation surrounding an Eagle Canyon trail have been around for years, […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council took time at its Tuesday night meeting to honor and say farewell to retiring Manager Yasmin Beers, who leaves this week after 33 years of service to the City of Glendale. “I am saddened that you have left us,” said Councilmember Ara Najarian. “While we recognize your decades […]
Crime information is from both LASD-CV Sheriff’s Station and Glendale Police Dept. Sept. 18 4400 Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a resident locked his vehicle’s door and went into his home. When he returned the next morning he found the driver’s side door was ajar, the interior of the vehicle ransacked and items were stolen. […]
Dancing in the Street This pandemic has revealed so much of us as a society. Like you, I’ve seen some craziness I would never think would be a part of the American fabric. For example, weeks of rioting and civil unrest across the country in cities like Portland, Oregon, Kenosha, Wisconsin and Denver, Colorado […]
And they were canopied by the blue sky, So cloudless, clear, and purely beautiful, That God alone was to be seen in Heaven. ~ Lord Byron, “The Dream,” Stanza 4 A blue sky? Yes! It’s visible once again. The eerie orange-tinged landscape and smoke-laden air has been replaced by crisp and much clearer conditions. That […]
Over the course of two weeks, students in the Academy of Science and Medicine at Crescenta Valley High School stuffed approximately 4,000-plus “swag bags” for local health care heroes and community members. Under the direction of CVHS senior president Shant Kevorkian of the Academy of Science and Medicine at CVHS and a lead volunteer at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Human Rights Campaign has released its Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the only hospital in Glendale that made the list. “Each of the participants was given a score based on how many LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer]-inclusive policies and practices they have in place […]
By Charly SHELTON Last Friday at 11:38 p.m., a M4.5 earthquake struck South El Monte. The shaking was felt across LA in varying degrees of severity, with some residents reporting that they were awakened in their beds by the shaking. At nearly 11 miles deep, the quake was muted by millions of tons of rock […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. On the agenda will be some brief updates on land use issues in the Crescenta Valley and National Night Out. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. […]