By Mary O’KEEFE The California statewide direct primary election will be held on June 7. Voters will be asked to cast their ballots on several initiatives and for several candidates. Here are a few important dates to remember: March 11 The last date candidates could file nomination documents. March 31 The last day the Secretary […]
The community gets a long awaited peek at the completed interior of Deukmejian Wilderness Park’s Stone Barn Nature Center. By Justin HAGER After 40 years of planning, fundraising and relentless hard work, the Stone Barn Nature Center finally opened its doors to the public on Saturday. Glendale Mayor Paula Devine cut the ribbon at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at about 5 p.m. the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. helicopter Air 5 crashed near the San Gabriel Dam. Initially, CVW reported there were five people onboard the helicopter at the time of the crash; however, there were six people – five deputies and one ride-along doctor from UCLA – […]
By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Paula Devine opened Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council by recognizing and celebrating the work that went into Saturday’s grand opening of the Stone Barn Nature Center at Deukmejian Park. “It’s been a long time coming,” she said, “30 years since the city started working on Deukmejian Park. Now this […]
A Long Week As most of you know who often read my column, I’ve shared some of the challenges I’ve encountered in my role as publisher of the paper. I’ve also shared the triumphs. Last week was a bit trying. Thankfully, we had no printer issues; the March 17 issue got off the floor right […]
“We only have two kinds of weather in California: magnificent and unusual.” ~ James M. Cain, American author and journalist This past week a report from the American Lung Association came out declaring LA the city with the nation’s worst air quality. We live in a unique micro-climate zone where heat combined with […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School 589 Falkon robotics team recently competed in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition in Port Hueneme – and came home regional winners. “It’s completely chaotic but it’s really fun,” said Ethan Lee, a freshman and member of 589. He was speaking of the […]
By Bethany BROWN The Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. has incorporated and welcomed since 2013 the pickleball community at various locations within the city. On March 11, it introduced its newest addition for individuals with Parkinson’s and their caregivers at Pacific Park & Community Center, 501 S Pacific Ave. Volunteers from Glendale’s pickleball players […]
March 19 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a registration tab was stolen from a vehicle’s license plate between 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. March 18 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, an employee at a store noticed a male and female collecting multiple articles of clothing […]