Central Park Campus Design Meetings Scheduled
Two meetings are planned to discuss the Central Park Plan. The Central Park Plan turns the largest remaining green space in Downtown Glendale into a focal core. Prior to preparing preliminary conceptual plans, two outreach workshops will be held to involve the residents, businesses, and other stakeholders from the Glendale community. The workshops will seek to obtain public input in addressing existing needs and potential opportunities in the development of preliminary concept plans for this urban open space.
The two upcoming community meetings will begin with an informational presentation followed by workshops and discussions.
The first meeting is today, Thursday, Jan. 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. The second is on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., second floor.
Refreshments and childcare will be provided at each of the meetings. Free parking for the first three hours will also be available at The Marketplace parking garage with validation. Additionally, translation services will be provided.
To learn more about the community meetings, please visit GlendaleCA.gov/CentralPark or call (818) 548-2005.

Work Planned by SCE
Southern California Edison will be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily turn off power. This outage will allow the modernization of the grid by making needed upgrades and repairs to increase reliability. Power outages may cause some inconvenience and therefore attempts are made for outages to be isolated down to the smallest area possible and the work completed safely and quickly.
The work will start on Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Eighteen residential customers will be affected; no commercial customers or traffic control meters will be affected.
The outage boundary is Princess Anne Road, east side north of Green Lane.
The next outage is on Jan. 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. One residential customers will be affected; no commercial customers or traffic control meters will be affected. The outage boundary is Hacienda Drive, north side east of Alta Canyada Road.
The next outage is rescheduled to Jan. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Forty-five residential customers and one commercial customer will be affected. No traffic control meters will be affected. The outage boundary is Harter Lane, west side, north of Angeles Crest Highway.
Note that the power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. This planned outage may not begin exactly at the stated start time, and some conditions may cause this planned outage to be postponed. The times noted are SCE’s best estimate and circumstances may affect both the start time and the completion time indicated above.
Questions can be directed to (800) 611-1911.

Two Strike Park Gets Improvements
LA County Parks and Rec. Dept. reported that basketball court improvements at Two Strike Park started last week and should be concluding on Feb. 2. The court will be resurfaced along with new paint and backboards. The department is also planning on some general improvements to Crescenta Valley Park’s building and baseball fields. The project is in the design phase.

Rainwater Harvesting Class
Crescenta Valley Water District and City of Glendale Water & Power are hosting a free rainwater harvesting class on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Glendale Police Dept. Community Room, 131 N. Isabel St. in Glendale. For those who pre-ordered rain barrels, they will be available for pick-up from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Class topics include rain harvesting, benefits of rain barrels, installation guidelines, rebate information and water conservation techniques. Rebates available from Metropolitan Water District.
RSVP for the class and pre-order rain barrels at www.rainbarrelsintl.com/events.asp. For more information, email info@rainbarrelsintl.com or call (562) 677-5180.

Geology at the Rosemont Preserve with Hans Hoek
All are invited on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a look at the geology of the Rosemont Preserve and how it fits in the greater Los Angeles area. The tour will be led by Hans Hoek. Hoek is an avid outdoor enthusiast and has led treks in the Himalayas and herded sheep in Southern France.
Come and learn about the geologic puzzle of the Rosemont Preserve and how geology affects the types of development in a given area.
The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. As street parking is limited, park at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. Please bring water and a a hat and wear sturdy shoes to walk the trail.
This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages; no RSVP required. Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets please.
For further information contact the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.

CVTC Meeting
The monthly general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library.
On the agenda is a presentation by the Los Angeles County Assessor regarding property tax exemptions. Also, representatives from Los Angeles County Public Works will give an update on local area basins and runoff.
La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.

CVCA TO MEET
The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will be preceded by the annual Far North Glendale Homeowners group (open to all residents including renters) meeting at 6:30 p.m. Those who live north of Honolulu Avenue between Pennsylvania and Lowell avenues, please join us to help chart the course for the next year. All Crescenta Valley residents and stakeholders are welcome at the 7 p.m. CVCA meeting.
Contact Sharon Weisman, sharon@jetcafe.org or call (818) 248-4967 for more information.
La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.