Congress Ups Funding For Planetary Science
Support from Congress for Mars 2020 and Europa Missions Comes After Proposed Cut from White House Earlier This Year Today, Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations package, also known as the CRomnibus, significantly upped funding for planetary science programs, as well as supporting the full range of NASA […]
Brand Park Mountain Rescues
On Monday at 10:48 a.m., four Glendale Fire units (1 Battalion Chief, 3 engine companies), along with one truck company and one rescue ambulance from Burbank under the command of Battalion Chief Thomas Marchant, responded to a mountain rescue located at Brand Park in the City of Glendale. Glendale Engine 27 arrived on scene […]
Ferraro v. GUSD Ruling
Burbank, CA – On December 5, 2014 the judge presiding over the Ferraro v. Glendale Unified School District court case ruled in favor of the District, dismissing the entire lawsuit. However, it is not lost on the District that we still sympathize with the Ferraro family. The judge’s decision was based on no causation that […]
NIXLE – Glendale Police Notification Sign Up
The Glendale Police Department has partnered up with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to Alert residents in real-time for localized situations and relevant community advisories related to the Police Department. As a resident, there are several simple ways to register: Text your ZIP CODE to 888777 from your mobile phone Go to http://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/police-department/crime-prevention-crime-statistics/sign-up-for-nixle-notifications and sign […]
Storm Damages Stone Pine Sentinel
A long-standing pine tree in a local neighborhood cracks “like a wishbone.” By Mary O’KEEFE Part of a giant Stone pine tree that had towered over a neighborhood for more than 80 years crashed onto that neighborhood street, when the soil from recent rains became saturated. “I was sitting in my chair watching the news […]
from the desk of the publisher
Ding, Ding, Ding Goes the (CVW) Trolley If you are like me, you are counting down the hours until the Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade. This Saturday marks the 38th anniversary of this down home tradition that is a much anticipated community event. Thousands of volunteer hours are dedicated to the parade – from those who get […]
Weather in the Foothills
“A landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life – the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.” ~ Claude Monet The above quotation seems apropos […]
Santa Speas Came to Town
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. – Mohandas Gandhi By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays are a time to share with one’s family and for many that family includes pets. On Saturday, Dr. James “JD” Speas, owner of Crescenta Cañada Pet Hospital, continued […]
IN Brief
Road Work to Begin Crescenta Valley Water District has awarded a contract to G.M. Sager Construction to repair the asphalt pavement on Ocean View Boulevard, north of Foothill Boulevard. Sager Construction will be removing and replacing the south bound, right-turn pocket pavement that was damaged from Foothill north for about 300 feet. The project should […]