“No bought potpourri is so pleasant as that made from one’s own garden, for the petals of the flowers one has gathered at home hold the sunshine and memories of summer, and of past summers only the sunny days should be remembered.” ~ Eleanor Sinclair-Rhode Yesterday was the 4th of July – Independence Day – […]
By Charly SHELTON Take one part history, one part race, one part rally and one part treasure hunt and what have you got? A fun Saturday afternoon. The Little Landers Historical Society is about to host its first-ever historical trivia contest/scavenger hunt, Chasing History. “The idea came from our Ways and Means director [Karen von […]
Boy Scout Bingo Boy Scouts of America – Verdugo Hills Council is hosting a bingo night on Saturday, July 7 presented by American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614. Games will be played at Verdugo Hills Council, 1325 Grandview Ave. in Glendale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., food and check-in is at 6 p.m., […]
updated 12:55: Missing boy has been found. He is safe and with his family. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are searching for a 9-year-old boy reported missing since this morning at 11:30. He is 4′ tall, 75 lbs., missing in the 4900 block of Ramsdell Avenue. His name is Joshua. At the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley and Glendale law enforcement will be out in force doing something they both enjoy doing – meeting with the community during National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, Aug. 1. “This is a time when we can meet [community members] without there being a victim or crime,” said Sgt. Robert William, […]
By Charly SHELTON With nice weather in the morning continuing into the early afternoon, it might be easy to forget how punishing the heat can be later in the day. Many hikers take to the trails around the Crescenta Valley expecting to be back at their cars before temperatures peak. Instead, some wind up stuck […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill (I-210) Freeway as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancelation. A long-term ramp closure of the westbound Ocean View Boulevard off-ramp begins Monday, July 31 and continues through August. Closures continuing through Saturday, July 29: Eastbound […]
Over the past few weeks, hikers discovered two dead fox carcasses, untouched, in property preserved by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) in Millard Canyon in Altadena. Another hiker observed a bobcat walking in circles, seemingly catatonic. At AFC’s Rosemont Preserve, a dead rat was found, belly up in the middle of the trail, untouched […]