At Tuesday’s LA County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion directing county agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine any potential threats to public safety in the county’s system of dams, spillways and other water collection and diversion assets. Barger, who represents the district with highest number of dams and […]
By Charly SHELTON “Did you know that dragons love tacos? They love beef tacos and chicken tacos. They love really big gigantic tacos and tiny little baby tacos as well.” So read the opening lines of the children’s storybook, “Dragons Love Tacos,” by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. The hit storybook has spawned […]
By Pat KRAMER Presidents’ Day is a state and federal holiday to honor the birthday of our nation’s founder George Washington. This year it is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 20. The holiday goes way back to 1885 and is still referred to as “Washington’s birthday.” Although his birthday was actually Feb. 22, it is always […]
By Susan STEFUN Those who live locally no doubt have driven along Tujunga Canyon Boulevard a time or two. And chances are they have noticed a strip of land along that route a bit northeast of the golf course with cairns of piled stones placed curiously about. These cairns began cropping up about nine years […]
By Nicole MOORE On Monday, the La Crescenta Library celebrated Valentine’s Day with a family-friendly craft-oriented event. The annual program was held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and welcomed children and adults to participate. Children under the age of 12 were grouped together at a supervised table, while teens and adults […]
This week Senator Anthony Portantino introduced SB 328 that will require California school districts to start their middle and high school days no earlier than 8:30 a.m. “Every year we discuss as parents, educators and legislators best practices and interests of the children and education. Well data is clear; starting the school day later improves […]
Feb. 7 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a handicap placard and cash were stolen from a locked vehicle between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. Feb. 6 2300 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, the driver’s side glass window of a vehicle was broken overnight. 800 block of Valley Crest Street in La […]
Earlier today, Friday, the City of Glendale issued this statement on a mountain lion sighting in Whiting Woods. They would like to remind residents of some precautionary measures when living in mountain lion and coyote country. The statement is run below: This week, the City received a report of a mountain lion sighting at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of the Crescenta Valley, including La Cañada, were warned in 2015 that the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway would be ever increasing; however, it does not appear that anyone was prepared for the explosion of traffic that the construction has caused not only on the freeway but spilling onto Foothill […]
By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale City Council unanimously voted to install an interim urgency ordinance after listening to comments from residents and receiving advice from the city’s Principal Planner for Community Development Laura Stotler regarding the establishment of standards and ministerial process for approving Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The interim ordinance would limit ADUs to […]