“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.” ~ John Muir The “breezy” conditions mentioned in last week’s Weather in The Foothills turned into strong winds. The last of three rain systems exited the foothills assisted by these intensified winds. A few stray clouds, brilliant blue skies and milder temperatures […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) met for the first time in 2017 on Jan. 26 to hear from all corners of the community and to receive and discuss updates on a large number of local issues. Sharon and Bill Weisman invited the meeting participants to introduce themselves and share a bit […]
Jan. 28 3100 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, a remote control and cash were stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 1 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 500 block of Dartmouth Place in La Cañada, several designer bags and jewelry were stolen, rooms were ransacked and a window was shattered at a home […]
Night of Dance and Jazz Jazz Night at the Café, a fundraiser for the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music Dept., is on Friday night, Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the school’s cafeteria. For those who may feel they need a little guidance there are lessons included in the ticket price. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Ascencia, the Glendale-based program that works to “lift people out of homelessness,” hosted an extravagant Spanish Night on the Sunset Express at Union Station on Saturday night. The fundraiser offered a look into the work done by the organization while celebrating the service and philanthropy of the Glendale Chapter of NCL, Inc. […]
Dance fever is about to hit the Crescenta Valley at the annual Jazz Night at the Café. By Mary O’KEEFE t was August 1935 at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles when Benny Goodman and his band played a live radio broadcast and America, and dance, would never be the same. Goodman, both as a […]
Jan. 20 3000 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta, jewelry, cash and an iPhone were stolen during a birthday party at the location at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the exterior and interior doors of a business were damaged and a cash register along with its contents […]
By Charly SHELTON With the recent series of storms to hit the California coast in the last few weeks, news sources across the country are declaring the drought over, or nearly so. Figures are being thrown out from its being 40% over to 80% over and everywhere in between. The most common statistic is that […]
Sen. Anthony J. Portantino introduced legislation that will provide cancer patients, as well as others fighting diseases through aggressive treatments, the options to protect their fertility if those treatments jeopardize it. “It just doesn’t seem right that anyone should have to choose between fighting cancer and his or her ability to have children,” said Portantino. […]
By Pat KRAMER hree years ago, Sunland–Tujunga resident Eve Sinclair tore out her lawn and replaced it with a drought-tolerant landscape, including native plants, after learning how they attract pollinators and wildlife, which then leads to a healthy food web. Since doing so, she said she now has a partnership with the native plants and […]