Teens and Social Media

By Joyce LEE The evolution of technology creates a perpetual increase in the number of social media sites. Though the internet is readily available for people of all ages, teenagers constitute an overwhelming high percent of traffic on social media sites. Although there is ongoing controversy about the consequences social media results for teens, it […]

Burbank Accepting Candidate Nominations

The City of Burbank is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Municipal Elections. The elections, which will be conducted by mail ballot, will seek to fill two Burbank City Council seats and three board of education seats. Candidates for elective offices of the city must be a United States citizen; at least 18 years of […]

Electronic Plan Check comes to LCF Community Development Department

The City of La Cañada Flintridge contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide building and safety services. This allows the city to utilize the employees and expertise of the much larger county department when processing projects in the city. Earlier this month, the County of Los Angeles presented to the LCF City Council […]

Fire on Sunset

Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a residential structure fire in the 4300 block of Sunset  Ave. at about 1120 a.m.  The resident and two dogs were able to exit the home, no injuries were reported.  Fire fighters knocked down the fire in about 30 minutes. The estimated cost of damage and cause of the […]

CVTC Election Results

CVTC Election Results

The results of the Crescenta Valley Town Council are in–Six candidates were vying for three seats with a three-year term and three alternate seats with a one-year term. The three elected to CVTC  to a three-year term were: Desiree Rabinov, Leslie Dickson and Mariam Barnes. The three elected for alternate seats were: Lisa Griffin, Kevin […]

Not At All Common

The newly completed Crescenta Commons will be dedicated on Saturday and the community is invited. By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of La Crescenta often refer to their community as “Rock Crescenta” and no one knows that better than those who have been working on the Crescenta Commons. On Saturday, all of the time and labor will […]

Spooktacular was Spectacular

Spooktacular was Spectacular

By Isiah REYES The Montrose Shopping Park Association held its annual Halloween Spooktacular along Honolulu Avenue hosting thousands of trick-or-treaters looking to have a good time in a festive environment. A three-block stretch of Honolulu was closed off to vehicular traffic as kids of all ages went from shop to shop looking for treats. Live […]

Strong Finish for CVTC Pancake Breakfast

On Saturday the rain may have slowed the pancake flipping at the Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast but it didn’t stop it. The annual event had a bit of a slow start as clouds and drizzle had the hungry breakfast crowd looking for shelter. But after the clouds parted, the rain stopped and […]