CVCA to Meet Tonight Please join the Crescenta Valley Community Association for its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include guest speaker Ara Najarian from the Glendale City Council and Metro board member. He will give an update on the SR-710 North Extension and […]
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By Michael J. ARVIZU A new logo for the communities of Sunland and Tujunga made its debut Sunday. Voted on by Sunland and Tujunga residents, the winning logo was announced by Tujunga resident Paolina Milana on social media. Of 349 votes cast by residents, 123 voted for a logo designed by local resident Damian Valentine […]
BRAND FIRE UPDATE 8:56a.m.: The fire that has been burning since yesterday above Brand Park has consumed about 150 acres and is now 30% contained, according to Deputy Chief Fish of the Glendale Fire Department. Fresh crews are being brought in to work the fire. “We have had three minor injuries, all of them firefighters,” […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern Every two minutes a woman is sexually assaulted, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. A statistic like this makes it likely that most people know someone who has been a victim of an attack. It also makes it imperative that every woman has some degree of knowledge of self-defense. This […]
Math teacher Paula Jackson shares her experiences at Space Academy. By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine being an astronaut floating in space, or in mission control dealing with data being sent down from the space station. For a local teacher and about 100 of her colleagues, this was how they spent their summer vacation. La Crescenta resident […]
By Jason KURUSO The Midnight Mission, a human rights organization that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is hosting a 5K/10K run/walk to benefit the homeless and near homeless. The run will begin in La Cañada Oak Grove Park on June 22 at 8 a.m. The event also features a kid’s 1K Fun Run […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Crime is down overall in the Sunland and Tujunga areas, according to the Los Angeles Police Dept. The latest figures indicate that daily crime has decreased about 20%, said Officer Cesar Contreras, acting senior lead officer, whose territory ecompasses the communities of Sunland, Tujunga and Lake View Terrace. Contreras reported his […]