One City, One Book Committee Update



The La Cañada Flintridge One City, One Book Committee is in the process of choosing its 2024 selection!

The committee selects a single book, primarily from fiction, memoir and history, each year for the community to read and discuss and hosts a reading event open to the public in the fall at the La Cañada Flintridge Library.

Stay tuned for more updates on the selection.

Save the Date: National Night Out

Attention, LCF! Join us at the City's first National Night Out on Tuesday, July 16 from 6:30-9 p.m. at Olberz Park (1 Civic Center Drive)!

Meet your local first responders, explore vehicles and equipment and celebrate community safety with us.

This family-friendly event will have activities for everyone, food trucks, local vendors and more. We hope to see you there!

Meet Battalion Chief Chris Allender!

Chief Allender joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department in 2002, having previously worked for the Glendale Fire Department. He was promoted to Battalion Chief in January 2022 and has been serving LCF and Battalion 4 since then.

He brings a wealth of experience overseeing 7 fire stations, 2 of which are in LCF.

In addition to his duties as a battalion chief, he has also been a member of the Department’s Urban Search & Rescue Task Force since 2009, and has been deployed to Haiti, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico City, and Turkey in response to devastating earthquakes in those regions.

FlashVote

LCF residents: Want to help shape the future of our City?

Join the City's FlashVote and make your voice heard in just one minute, once a month! You'll receive quick 1-minute surveys on important local topics. It's free, fast and anonymous – plus, you'll see the survey results within 48 hours.

Ready to make a difference? Learn more today at bit.ly/4431Sxy and sign up at bit.ly/4aGVJtE.

Summer Beach Bus

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from June 3 to September 4, LCF residents can take the Beach Bus to Santa Monica Beach.

To ensure your seating availability, make your reservation at LAGoBus.com up to ten days in advance, but no later than 10 AM one day prior to your trip.

Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult and riders are encouraged to assemble at the bus stop ten minutes prior to departure. Riders who miss the bus will need to find their own transportation back. Service is subject to change due to weather and road conditions.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3MuXxLa.

Bear Safety

Bear relocation may seem like a simple solution, but it is far more complex than it appears. In a presentation focused on living in close proximity to bears, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife discussed the various problems associated with bear relocation:

• Bears will almost always return to their original location
• Relocated bears can introduce diseases to new populations or contract illnesses from other wildlife
• It is difficult to find relocation sites where bears won't encounter other humans, especially in Southern California
• Relocation shifts conflict to another area impacting new communities
• Relocation doesn't fix the root of the problem, as food and other attractants will continue to draw bears in

To report a wildlife incident, visit https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir. To learn more, visit CityOfLCF.org/bears.

Burglary Suppression Efforts

The City and Crescenta Valley Station would like to remind residents to prioritize home security. Follow these tips to keep your home safe and secure:

• Install security cameras at key entry points and vulnerable areas of your property.
• Use motion-activated lights around your home.
• Download home security apps that allow you to monitor while away.
• Invest in an alarm system with monitoring and glass-break sensors.
• Utilize City resources like the Neighborhood Watch Program.

Together, we can keep our community secure. To report any suspicious activity, please call the Crescenta Valley Station at (818) 248-3464. For emergencies, dial 911. 

For more home burglary prevention tips, visit CityOfLCF.org/Home-Burglary-Prevention and LASD.org/Crescenta-Valley. 

Music in the Park Feedback Survey

The City hopes you have been enjoying this year's Music in the Park summer concert series, and we want to hear your thoughts!

Share your feedback by taking the City's Music in the Park survey at bit.ly/3wNu5fA. Let us know what you've thought of the lineup, schedule and more.

There's still time to attend a summer concert at Memorial Park! For more information on the program and to view the complete concert schedule, visit bit.ly/3VwO649.