By Michael J. ARVIZU At Saturday afternoon’s candidate forum held at North Valley Neighborhood City Hall in Tujunga, the four residents vying for the District 7 seat on the Los Angeles City Council presented their plan to preserve the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. Jesse “David” Barron, Nicole Chase, Krystee Clark and Felipe Fuentes will be […]
Sheriff’s detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau are looking for victims whose houses were burglarized while they were on vacation and had instructed the Los Angeles Times to hold delivery of their newspapers while they were gone. Investigators believe that Duane Van Tuinen, 51, of Azusa obtained the vacation lists and passed them on to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Science fairs have always been a staple of Crescenta Valley schools. Volcanoes, magnets and models of the universe were common to see at local science events, but as the world advances so does education. Science fairs have evolved into science events with robots and, as an experiment at Mountain Avenue Elementary explored, […]
By Maddy PUMILIA It’s not unusual to find a treadmill or free weights in a fitness center. But at Glendale Memorial Hospital, one can usually find Carleton Ralston who still works out regularly despite turning 100 years old on Jan. 26. Ralston celebrated his milestone birthday with a party at the hospital’s Cardiac Fitness Center […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) in conjunction with Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) is planning a shutdown of its imported water facilities to Crescenta Valley Water District and other local agencies from Thursday, Feb. 21 through Thursday, Feb. 28. The district does not anticipate any water supply problems during the shutdown due […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council wants to know how residents feel about possible changes to zoning laws in their neighborhoods. The council is encouraging them to go online and take its survey regarding existing R1 (single family) zoning restrictions. Thecvcouncil.com reads, “Over the past two and half years the R1 subcommittee of […]
Drayman back in court in May Former Glendale city councilman John Drayman was in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday for a preliminary trial. The pretrial was extended to May 14 when a trial date is expected to be set. Drayman is facing alleged embezzlement of funds from the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Drayman faces […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Water District announced that it will be replacing outdated water lines along the 3000 to 3100 blocks of Santa Carlotta Street, off of Ramsdell Avenue. CVWD anticipates construction starting on March 4, in which water pipelines, water meters, fire hydrants and other equipment will be replaced on Santa Carlotta […]
In Letter, Members Urge National Park Service to Both Maintain Natural Habitats and Create Recreational Opportunities Wednesday, the Los Angeles Congressional delegation led by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), sent a letter to the National Park Service (NPS) urging the agency, as part of their process of soliciting feedback on the Rim of the Valley Study, […]
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich allocated $30,000 from the Cities Excess Funds to the City of La Cañada/Flintridge for the Ultimate Destination project. The Ultimate Destination has long been a vision of Ms. Liz Blackwelder, who has been a dedicated trail advocate for over 40 years and the founding member of the La Canada Flintridge […]