Glendale officials announced today that a mountain lion was spotted February 15 in the Verdugo Mountains. The large lion was seen by officers in a Glendale Police Department helicopter while the animal was sunning itself in a clearing. Officials have not said specifically, where in the Verdugo mountains, the sighting took place. more…

This Wednesday, February 11th from 7-9am there will be curbside recycling of all aluminum and plastic cans and bottles in front of Glenoaks Elementary. Even if you don’t have kids at the school, your plastic bottles and cans are gladly welcome. Proceeds benefit the students. If you have any questions, please email David Weeks at randomtrans1@earthlink.net.

Thank you for your help.

I woke up this morning to a double rainbow over the ridge between our canyon and Chevy Chase. The other end of the rainbow came down on the ridge on the other side of our canyon. I thought I’d share.

We have just been informed that the “Different Strokes” Stroke Support Group Speaker Series sponsored by the Glendale Adventist Medical Center has been cancelled for the time being. This series was recently announced in the current edition of the ECHO on page four. Should the Medical Center reinstate the series, we will post an update here on the website. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Submitted by: Eileen Young

I like to read.  I like convenience.  I like to save money.  How do I combine these three elements?  I use the Chevy Chase branch of the Glendale Public Library.  This hidden gem is in jeopardy of being closed due to the the looming budget crisis.  more…

By now, you should have recieved your printed copy of the ECHO canyon newsletter. For your convenience, you can view an electronic version of the ECHO here: 2009 Winter ECHO. You will need a free copy of Adobe’s Acrobat reader. If you would like to download this software, click on the button below.