Scary Day in the Valley Yesterday was quite a busy one in the Crescenta Valley – little did I know what would happen when I headed down to the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce office early Wednesday morning. At the CVCOC office, the new president of the chamber – JD Speas of Crescenta Cañada […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The recent rains have brought so much to the California landscape and, as in most things in nature, it comes with the negative and the positive. While the flooding was tragically devastating and many are still cleaning up, good news was also brought by the rain. Our brown hills are green once […]
Southern California Gas Co. crews are making repairs on a broken line near Encinal and Cloud avenues. Encinal Avenue is closed to vehicular traffic from Pennsylvania east just past Cloud Avenue. Some customers have been affected.
updated 1:55 Statement from LASD – CV Sheriff’s Station: ***Update Regarding Crescenta Valley High School*** Crescenta Valley Station, in conjunction with Crescenta Valley High School, is currently evacuating students to Christ Armenian Church [Highlands Church]. The address is 4441 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta, Ca, 91214. Parents of students may reunite at that location. […]
1) You can tell the temperature by counting a cricket’s chirps. 2) Sandstorms can swallow up entire cities. 3) Dirt mixed with wind can make dust storms called black blizzards. 4) A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles and entire buildings. 5) The coldest temperature ever officially recorded was -89.2°C. 6) Mild autumn weather often […]
According to the National Weather Service, the next few days will be a little warmer and the nights a little chilly. Today, Thursday, the area is expecting a high near 59 degrees fahrenheit, with wind chill values as low as 30 degrees. Wind should be relatively calm with a northeast wind at about 10 mph […]
“Brighton” Photo by Doug Kilpatrick – Winter ’22 North America is home to several different climate types. That means the continent is also home to a variety of extreme weather events. Although we experience the effects of extreme weather here on Earth’s surface, weather satellites from above can collect some pretty wild […]
‘PC’ or ‘AC’ – Enjoying Wine Regardless As most of you know who often read this column, I’m a wine girl. I love wine (red preferred), wine pairings, wine tasting, etc. I love to hear extolled the benefits of drinking red wine (it’s rich in antioxidants, lowers bad cholesterol, keeps hearts healthy, etc.). (I especially […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Saturday, City of Glendale officials continued efforts to collect input on plans for the nine miles that make up the Verdugo Wash by soliciting feedback at events it hosted in downtown and at Verdugo and Fremont parks. At Verdugo Park, local residents viewed drawings and renderings, charts and maps and graphs […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The California State Senate passed resolution SR 60, which makes February Speed Safety Awareness Month. The resolution was authored by Susan Rubio and co-sponsored by Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), a non-profit organization that is focused on street safety. SAFE members encourage residents and community organizations to support efforts to reduce speeding […]