By Mary O’KEEFE Readers have been contacting CVW about the trucks that have been traveling up to Dunsmuir Sediment Placement Site near Deukmejian Wilderness Park in La Crescenta/Glendale. Trucks carrying debris have been traced from the Altadena burn area to Dunsmuir and the Zachau Sediment Placement Site in Sevenhills in Tujunga. The question that many […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The total generation of municipal solid waste – garbage – generated by Americans in 2018 was 292.4 million tons or 4.9 pounds per person per day. Note that Americans throw out more than 12 million tons of furniture per year and that amount has grown 450% since the 1960s, according to the […]
Having Fun at Non-Profit Events On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the annual Craft Beer Fest in Montrose hosted by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (see Charly Shelton’s story on page 3). As you may remember, I typically gravitate toward wine but every now and then I’ll have a cold beer. I […]
By Charly SHELTON The 10th Annual Montrose Craft Beer Fest, held on Sunday, April 6, transformed the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue into a lively hub of craft beer enthusiasts and community members. Organized by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce, the event showcased a variety of local breweries and eateries, celebrating a decade of […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be removing invasive, non-native plants and cleaning up the trails for upcoming field trips. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Drive around Altadena neighborhoods that were devastated by the Eaton fires and it is evident how much work needs to be done. Though the area is devastated neighbors consistently continue to support Altadena. There is hardly one block that does not have a sign displayed that states “Altadena is Not For Sale.” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Organizers of the Hands Off protest, which occurred across the country on Saturday, April 5, had an idea the protests were going to be well attended. Days prior to the event 1,000 individual events had been planned throughout the U.S. with 600,000 people having signed up online. On Saturday that number had […]
April 5 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a driver parked his vehicle and went for a hike. When he returned he found the driver’s side passenger window was shattered and several items were stolen between 4:22 pm. and 7:20 p.m. Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a driver parked her vehicle and […]
The City of Glendale provided an update to the La Crescenta Avenue project. During the construction period, intermittent lane closures and traffic delays are expected on the following streets: Location and Dates La Crescenta Avenue between North Verdugo Road and Las Palmas Avenue: Northbound travel lanes may be closed intermittently between April 14 and April […]
People waited in a very long line at the Montrose Trader Joe’s on Tuesday for a chance to purchase recently released mini tote bags in spring pastel colors. The mini totes have become very popular across the country as lines outside Trader Joe’s are recorded in the hundreds throughout the nation. The mini totes each […]