Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day

All are invited on Saturday, Jan. 14 from
9 a.m. until 11a.m. to help protect and enhance the natural habitat at the Rosemont Preserve. With the recent rains and lower temperatures coast live oak and sycamore trees have been planted. Come help nurture them into the new year!

Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended). Tools will be available.

The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. As street parking is limited, please park at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave., La Crescenta.

This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages; no reservations required. Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets please.

For further information please contact the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.

Los Angeles Ragtime History Presented

The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will host a historical presentation by Galen Wilkes on ragtime music in Los Angeles at the turn of the last century. Hundreds of photos, fascinating information and history, plus video will be presented. Wilkes has been an active promoter and historian in ragtime since the 1970s with numerous accomplishments on both coasts.

The presentation is on Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta, 4845 Dunsmore Ave.

Fire Danger Rating Lowered

Effective Jan. 11, Fire Management on the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument downgraded the fire danger level from “very high” to “high.”

Winter rains have brought much needed precipitation to the southland raising fuel moisture levels across the forest. With more rain expected in the coming weeks, Angeles’ Fire Chief Robert Garcia said the additional rain is expected to aid firefighters should any new fires start.

Riverwalk Workday

Volunteers are needed at the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon for the Riverwalk Workday. Help is needed for the maintenance of the landscaped areas along the trail. Participants should wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing including long pants, hat and sun protection. Those who have hand clippers and work gloves are asked to bring them along. Other tools will be available. Minors will need to have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Sponsored by the City of Glendale – Community Services & Parks Dept.

Meet at 300 Paula Ave. in Glendale.

County Votes to Expand ‘Mental Evaluation Teams’

To help prevent use-of-force incidents and improve outcomes for individuals with mental health issues, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas that seeks to expand the number of Mental Evaluation Teams (MET teams) from 10 to 23.

MET teams consist of a mental health clinician paired with a sheriff’s deputy who respond to emergency calls involving psychiatric crisis or critical incidents and provide immediate assistance to those in need. Los Angeles County was the first in the nation to develop co-response teams as a pilot program in the early 1990s. Since MET service began in January 1993, the Dept. of Mental Health has partnered with 35 law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Dept., to develop more than 80 co-response teams.