By Mary O’KEEFE The California Assembly is moving forward with legislation concerning criminal DNA testing [Proposition 69]. In December the California appeals court struck down the state law allowing the collection of DNA from anyone arrested on suspicion of committing a felony. Voters had originally approved the law in 2004. Collection is continuing after the […]
“How beautiful the rain! After the dust and the heat…. Across the windowpane It pours and pours; And swift and ride, with muddy tide, Like a river down the gutter roars… The rain, the welcome rain!” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Summer is only days old but already we have grown weary of the heat. […]
See Something – Say Something At the CV Town Council meeting last Thursday there were two items that sparked interest. The first was a proposed communications tower that was to be installed at the sheriff’s station. This proposed tower prompted debate – sometimes heated debate – between those who felt that the possible exposure to […]
In April, the Governor issued an executive order calling for reductions in potable water use across the state. To accomplish reductions, irrigation of ornamental turf with potable water in city medians is no longer permitted. The City of La Cañada Flintridge took immediate action to comply with drought regulations and has turned off all irrigation […]
On Thursday, June 18 at 1:45 p.m., Glendale Fire Dept. received reports of a brush fire at the Mountain Avenue exit off the 2 Freeway in the City of Glendale. Glendale units arrived on scene and discovered a brush fire on the south side of Mountain Avenue across from Glendale Community College. The fire was […]
Native Plants at the Rosemont Preserve The next docent-led tour of the Rosemont Preserve will be on Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Roger Klemm will lead the walk focusing on native plants. Klemm is a software engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and has been involved with various community groups promoting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bargain hunters started lining up early in the morning on May 30 for the Annual Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Rummage Sale. CV sheriff volunteers and community officers Sgt. Cynthia Gonzales and Dep. Jesse Alcala worked for weeks to organize and prepare for the event. “It was very successful,” Gonzales said. “It […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Friday, June 26, is the Annual Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Tournament at Scholl Canyon Golf Course. The annual event raises funds for scholarships given to local graduating seniors. Single player fees are $125, and teams of four are $440. The entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After Thursday night’s “no” vote by the Crescenta Valley Town Council concerning the LA-RICS (Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System) project, President Robbyn Battles received a letter from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich to the project’s executive director Patrick Mallon requesting to “eliminate the La Crescenta sheriffs station site from the […]
Dedication to search and rescue team shown in presentation to local team member. By Jason KUROSU Dannie Hensley has seen and done a lot in the 50 years that he has been a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue team. His Montrose Search and Rescue experience comprises 762 call-outs, 512 meetings (which are held […]