L.A. County Assessor Offers Tax Relief for Property Owners Affected by Wildfires

Assessor Jeffrey Prang urges homeowners and owners of other property damaged or destroyed by the recent wildfires to seek tax relief. By filing a claim for “Misfortune & Calamity” relief (available at assessor.lacounty.gov) within one year, property owners who have suffered $10,000 or more in damage as a result of the Skirball, Rye, or Creek […]

‘A Long Week,’ Says Fire Chief

As of 4 p.m. this evening, Friday, all Creek Fire evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted except for Limekiln Canyon, which remains closed. The Shadow Hills area north of Sunland Boulevard, Ebey Canyon and Doane Canyon are open to residents only. Containment levels remain at 10%. It is hoped that it will rise to […]

Date Scheduled for Tree Lighting

An  abbreviated Christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10. The American Legion will perform the color guard at 5 p.m. The CV Armenian Juniors will sing and the lighting of the tree will be at 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments following. There will be the Christmas cutouts in place so parents […]

Creek Fire Update

UPDATE ON CREEK FIRE AS OF TODAY (FRIDAY) 6 a.m.: The Creek Fire is now 40% contained with an expected 100% containment on Dec. 23. As of Friday at 6 a.m., there have been 33 residences destroyed, 32 other structures destroyed, 28  residences damaged and 19 other structures damaged. The Creek Fire destruction is at […]

Fires Scorch Southern California

By Mary O’KEEFE The Creek Fire that began at 3:44 a.m. on Tuesday in the Lake View Terrace and Tujunga areas has burned 11,377 acres and is 5% contained as of 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The wind has been the main factor in driving this fire. Firefighters have worked with an “unpredictable wind and we […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Mixed Messages I admit it – I’m a snob. I love where I live. I love how quaint is our little section of Glendale/unincorporated LA County/City of Los Angeles. I’m a little stingy with the information, too; I’m not eager to post giant welcome – come move here – signs here though I love to […]

Community Christmas Concert and Crèche Cavalcade Coming

By Charly SHELTON Christmas is about togetherness, spectacle and – let’s face it – singing. What other holiday has that many songs dedicated to it, and which we listen to once a year? It is in this spirit that three local churches – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of La Crescenta, Holy […]

Thousands Cheer Montrose Christmas Parade

By Mary O’KEEFE The 41st Annual Montrose Christmas Parade has come and gone and everyone seemed to have had a great time. The small town parade is a family favorite with many watching their children walk down Honolulu Avenue just like they did when they were kids. The weather was perfect, not too cold, not […]

FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted For Creek Fire

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California to combat the Creek Fire burning in Los Angeles County. On Dec. 5, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for the Creek Fire. At […]

Rep. Schiff Announces 2017 Congressional App Challenge Winners

On Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff announced the winners of the annual congressional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition, the Congressional App Challenge, for the 28th Congressional District. The competition aims to foster an early interest and engagement in STEM education and technology by challenging students to develop an application, commonly known as an […]