By Charly SHELTON Water is life. So the adage goes, which has been true through human history. Where the water flows is where humans would settle. Water is needed to live. Good, clean water. But, generally, the quality of tap water found in modern homes can be spotty, especially in Southern California where water has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The unofficial results are in from Saturday’s election of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. The following are those who won their offices: Liliana Sanchez, president; Lydia Grant, first vice president; Nina Royal, second vice president; Cindy Cleghorn, secretary; and Sandy Capps, treasurer (Capps ran unopposed). The top seven vote-getters for the stakeholder group […]
April 28 1100 block of Lavender Lane in La Cañada, several items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. April 26 2300 block of Los Amigos Lane in La Crescenta, a woman reported silverware was stolen. The silverware is not normally used and was last seen at Thanksgiving. The residents had workers in the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley, Sunland-Tujunga and La Cañada Flintridge are high-risk fire areas. This means higher insurance rates and aggressive tree trimming by Southern California Edison. “We prune to 12 feet from the power lines at the time of trimming,” said Melanie Jocelyn, principal manager, Transmission and Distribution Management, SCE. “Our concern first and […]
“As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in midsummer.” ~ William Shakespeare Summer is fast approaching! Once this time was referred to as “midsummer,” as in Shakespeare’s “Midsummer’s Night Dream.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines midsummer as “The middle of summer. Specifically Midsummer Day, which is June […]
The Home Stretch? So I was sitting down with my therapist (okay, a glass of cabernet) discussing the many upcoming events that I’m involved in. The Hometown Country Fair – a big one – was held at CV Park last Saturday and was it a fun day! Between the classic cars, the petting zoo, […]
By Julian MITCHELL Two Crescenta Valley High School seniors have been selected as recipients of the first-ever Amazon Future Engineer scholarship. Edan Bash and William Ozeas were two of only 100 students nationally to receive the $40,000 scholarships due in part to their commitment to computer sciences. The students have committed to programs at UC […]
Update ON INJURED FORMER Principal Former La Crescenta Elementary Principal Kimberly Bishop is at her home in Hawaii “walking and feeling great” she said on Sunday. Bishop is recovering from a shark attack. Bishop was kayaking in Hawaii on April 23 when a shark hit her kayak. She went into the water and said she […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Crescenta Valley Town Council met on Thursday, April 18 to discuss a number of key issues, primary one being the financial situation presented by Glendale Unified School District Interim Superintendent Kelly King and school board President Jennifer Freemon. GUSD stated that it has been facing financial hardship. The district recently made […]
On April 16 at a luncheon in Echo Park, Rep. Adam Schiff honored 13 inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Pasadena, Silver Lake, Sunland-Tujunga, and West Hollywood. “Today, I met with remarkable women from my […]