By Chris BLUME Mark Pastrella, the deputy director of the L.A. County Flood Control, addressed the members of the CV Town Council and audience at the council’s monthly meeting held on Jan. 21. The main area of discussion centered on the area’s debris basins. In the Valley, rain basins caught 500,000 cubic yards of debris […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The problems regarding the upper parts of La Crescenta in the aftermath of the recent rains were the hot topic of Tuesday’s Crescenta Valley Water District meeting. In the meeting, the board discussed the repairs to the road leading to the Pickens Canyon reservoir. The district has an easement leading to the […]
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that SR-2 from La Cañada Flintridge to Islip Saddle (junction with Highway 39) will remain closed to the public due to severe damage produced by the lack of vegetation on the slopes due to the Station Fire last September and the recent heavy rains. The highway is expected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department homicide unit continues to investigate the remains of a man and a woman that were found in the Angeles National Forest near mile marker 19.43. They are hopeful that the discovery of jewelry found near the remains may be recognized by someone in the community. “We hope someone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the Glendale school district facing a $50 million deficit in the next three years the board and administration must make some tough cost saving choices. Summer school will be one of the first programs to fall. The plan laid out by the administration at Tuesday’s school board meeting would not eliminate […]
Verdugo Trail funds allocated The Glendale City Council Tuesday approved the funding of a new trail in the San Rafael Mountains, intended to help take up the slack from the loss of 4.5 miles of trails in the Deukmejian Park due to the Station Fire. The new trail, named in honor of Glendale pioneer Catalina […]
WET WEATHER EXPECTED Rain is expected Thursday night into Sunday. The rainstorm will drop about a half to one inch of rain in Crescenta Valley. “It will be a good soaking,” said Stuart Seto, National Weather Service The heaviest part of the storm is expected north of Point Conception. Snow levels are to remain high […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Since Toyota released information on two safety recalls due to jammed floor mats and sticking accelerator pedals there has been a storm of reports touting everything from car sales dropping to the end of the company itself. In the eye of this storm are local dealerships like Bob Smith Toyota & Scion […]
By Mary O’Keefe Every time rain is predicted residents along Starfall Drive take a deep breath, examine all the sandbags they have in place and make sure their shovels are close by. Thursday and Friday’s rainstorm brought more mud down the mountain and over what is left of the Khatochooni’s fence. The mud that […]
Mud and water flows cause massive damage to homes in the foothills as residents wait to see what else may be coming. By Mary O’KEEFE A press conference concerning the mudflow and flooding in Crescenta Valley and other areas affected by the Station Fire is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Officials are expected to […]