Feb. 22 1100 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada, a man had just delivered a pizza in the area when he was approached by two men described as Hispanic wearing black hoodies. The men walked up to the driver side of the pizza delivery person and forcefully pulled him out of his car. One […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale YMCA Chief Executive George Saikali and a delegation of local high school students fresh from their enthusiastic participation in the statewide activities of Youth & Government received recognition from Mayor Zareh Sinanyan at the beginning of the February 26 Glendale City Council meeting. “Youth & Government folks always say, ‘democracy must […]
Not Slowing Down The New Year has firmly taken hold on our calendars. Yes, the holidays are typically filled with celebrations – parties, plays and even some vacations. Many think that the fun ends with the dropping of the ball in Times Square. Not so. On Thursday evening last week, Steve and I headed to […]
“Snow is … the once upon a time of weather.” Sean Hurley- playwright and radio journalist Once upon a time in the remote and rural community of La Crescenta it snowed — really snowed! Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains at 1,200 to 2,000 feet, it is not unheard of; just in […]
By Charly SHELTON On Feb 22, 1913, a small development was founded in the foothills above Los Angeles by property developers Holmes and Walton. What once was ranch land became a small community with hearty citizens who scratched a town out of the rock-laden soil on a hillside. To commemorate the occasion, the citizens gathered […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Assn. will have their monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The CVCA is a cross-jurisdictional, volunteer organization that encourages collaboration between community groups so that the Crescenta Valley can be represented with one voice. All are invited to attend at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 […]
Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, has reintroduced SB 328 – the science-based School Start Time Bill. “As I stated at the end of the last legislative year, I will continue to fight to change school start time because it is a science-based and results-driven policy that will save lives and improve academic performance,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The NASA groundwater cleanup near and adjacent to Jet Propulsion Laboratory has received final approval, referred to as the Record of Decision (ROD), from NASA and the regulatory agencies overseeing the project. Steve Slaten, Facilities and Environmental manager at the NASA Management Office, has been working on the groundwater cleanup since he […]
Faith leaders and community supporters gather for a morning focused on local youth. By Charly SHELTON It’s time for pancakes, peacekeeping and prayer – all found at the Annual Prayer Breakfast. “The Prayer Breakfast has always been about the youth in our community and that’s what we emphasize – their well-being and their contributions […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the U.S. Pharmacies and Drug Store Industry, an estimated 4.25 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the U.S. in 2019 with about 300 million in California alone. Over time, many of these will become outdated. So what should a person do with these outdated meds? It is not advised […]