“There’s nothing quite like surfing by yourself in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but unpredictable weather patterns, below deck accommodation, sea snakes, coral cuts and packs of reef sharks make it a trip for the committed seadog.” ~ Mark Thornley, Australian surfer and author The weather in Santa Clarita was hot, nearly 100 degrees, […]
Preparing for Back to School Students will be returning to local public schools beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18. Traffic will noticeably increase and drivers are urged to exercise caution and give themselves additional time if traveling when students are on their way to school. Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue 210 freeway […]
By Justin HAGER Five years ago, the CV Weekly introduced readers to Drake Barron and Eric Greco Jr., teenage cousins who were gaining notoriety as athletes in thrill sports. At the time, Barron was a student at CVHS and his younger cousin, Eric, attended Rosemont Middle School. The article described how the two teens were […]
Aug. 8 3900 block of Park Place in Montrose, a resident heard a loud grinding noise. He went outside and saw a black sedan stopped in the street and a person [Suspect No. 1] under a vehicle. The man yelled at the person then heard a man’s voice [Suspect No. 2] yelling at Suspect No. […]
Throughout the pandemic, medically fragile residents at skilled nursing facilities have been at great risk for serious illness and death from COVID-19. With the high level of COVID-19 spread across LA County communities and the nation, cases among staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities have slightly increased. This is in part due to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “The last couple of days have been interesting,” said Kaitzer Puglia, La Cañada Unified School District governing board president. “Interesting” may seem an understatement when considering that the LCUSD governing board meeting on Tuesday night started off with angry parents who were ready to speak their concerns regarding CRT (Critical Race Theory). […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Four Males in Possession of a Loaded Firearm On Aug. 6 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Glendale police officers assigned to the Downtown Policing Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that drove through the Glendale Galleria parking lot at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was occupied […]
Foothill Municipal Water District supports the governor’s call for 15% voluntary conservation as a result of the ongoing drought in California. “We ask customers to conserve by limiting watering duration to 10 minutes per day and eliminating runoff to hardscape,” said General Manager Nina Jazmadarian. For the last two years, California have been experiencing dry […]
On Aug. 9, Glendale Water and Power (GWP) published the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (PR-DEIR) for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project at www.GraysonRepowering.com for a 60-day comment period. The PR-DEIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project located at 800 Air Way in Glendale examines two new project alternatives, provides project updates to the […]
After having served five years as director of JPL, Michael Watkins will move to the Caltech campus as professor of aerospace and geophysics. Larry D. James becomes interim director of JPL. JPL Director Michael Watkins made the announcement today, Monday, that he will step down from his position as the director of the Jet Propulsion […]