“Wild rivers are earth’s renegades, defying gravity, dancing to their own tunes, resisting the authority of humans, always chipping away, and eventually always winning.” ~ “River Gods” by American author and explorers Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen This last Saturday morning we at last made our way into Goss Canyon. The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy’s […]
Local high school students will lead and moderate a candidate forum for Los Angeles Unified School Board District’s (LAUSD) Board District 6 on Wednesday, March 1, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at L.A. Mission College, Campus Center-Main (13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar). Organized by United Way of Greater Los Angeles, LA Youth Vote and Cal […]
By Charly SHELTON Another year, another awesome con. The LA Cookie Convention and Sweets Show was held last weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center and it was tasty. The con featured some of the best known names in the sweet treat industry alongside up-and-comers who were just starting out with a booth, an apron […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic is a way of life in Southern California and, unfortunately, Crescenta Valley has been experiencing more traffic than residents are used to thanks to the Foothill (210) Freeway construction. Mix with rain and there is the perfect recipe for traffic collisions. But even without the rain and traffic, there is another […]
Reaping What We’ve Sown As is the case when a police officer is killed in the line of duty, this week’s murder of a veteran of the Whittier Police Dept. brought intense sadness and grief to every law-abiding citizen. According to the website Officer Down Memorial Page (https://www.odmp.org/officer/23122-police-officer-keith-boyer) police officer Keith Boyer was shot and […]
By Pat KRAMER Southern California has had a higher-than-average rainfall this winter and with the rain can come trouble. While heavy rain and flash flooding is uncommon for the local region, when those rainstorms do arrive – like February’s rains – the consequences can range from heavy traffic with accidents to property damage from flooding. […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday, the Glendale Unified School District board voted unanimously and enthusiastically to adopt the Safe Haven resolution introduced several weeks ago, expressly supporting all district students regardless of immigration status. The board heard extensive public testimony in favor of the resolution at its regular meeting of Feb. 7 including comments from […]
Local fire departments can be found responding to a variety of incidents during heavy rainfall. By Charly SHELTON The fire department is responsible for fighting fires year round, but in a storm, the responsibilities increase. From swift water rescues to combatting blazes during a storm, the fire department receives a lot of calls. Glendale Fire […]
As part of the GAMC Live Well Senior Program, Join Amir Rafie, MD will be discussing the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) on Feb. 25 at Scholl Canyon Estates in Glendale. TAVR is a cardiac surgery that enables patients to receive a new heart valve without undergoing open heart surgery. TAVR emerged an advanced and […]
“It’s raining – it’s pouring …” –The Observer, a 1909 weekly newspaper Yes, it has been raining and sometimes pouring. And after a few days’ break, it begins to rain and pour once again. The surrounding hillsides are green and swimming pools have filled to deck-level throughout the Crescenta Valley. At this point of the […]