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La Cañada Flintridge is a city full of homes being built up, torn down or remodeled, and contractors doing business here are about to get a break from City Hall.

Water rates about to rise

La Cañada Flintridge residents will see a 5% increase in their water bills next year.

City touts financial situation

La Cañada Flintridge is in solid financial shape, but the city is planning to toe the line on expenses in next year's proposed General Fund budget of nearly $10.6 million.

City refuses to remove K-rails despite protests

More than 30 La Cañada Flintridge residents let the city know Monday that they hate the concrete barriers placed on their neighborhood streets, but the City Council refused their request to move the barriers until federal authorities deem the area safe from mudslides.

Sound walls may affect nearby structures

City officials planning to place sound walls along the Foothill (210) Freeway will spend a little extra time and money to gauge the project's impact on three potentially historic properties.

Neighbors squabble over RV parking

While La Cañada Flintridge officials consider a new citywide regulation for recreational vehicles, a hot spot has been on Tondolea Lane.

City ponders measure to reduce RV blight

Recreational vehicles are designed for relaxation, but they are creating work for city officials.

Utility rates in Crescenta Valley on the rise

The Crescenta Valley Water District this week settled on a plan to raise water and sewage rates in order to pay for badly needed infrastructure improvements and to keep pace with what utility officials say is the rising cost of doing business.

Council fills set of vacant commission seats

Fresh from being named La Cañadan of the Year earlier this month, Terry Walker is taking on a new challenge: She's the newest member of the city's Planning Commission.

Incumbents win primary races

Familiar faces topped the polls in Tuesday’s primary for offices in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Primary 2012: Incumbents Schiff, Liu, Gatto finish first

There were no surprises in Tuesday’s primary election for local representatives to U.S. Congress, the state Assembly and Senate, with incumbents showing strong leads and contested races carrying over to the November election.

Assembly remains opaque after lawsuit

Calls for increased transparency of state Assembly budgets and spending have failed to gain traction at the state capitol this year, even after the Assembly lost a lawsuit requiring that basic information be made public.

Pasadena residents weigh freeway extension options

A traveling road show hosted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority made its final stop Wednesday at the Rose Bowl, with Pasadena residents perusing oversized cardboard displays outlining options for improving traffic in the area planners call the 710 gap.

Council looks to trim tree ordinance

If a tree falls in La Cañada Flintridge, there's a pretty good chance a city staffer will hear it. But officials are tweaking the city's tree ordinance, looking to make it easier for residents to work with local rules.

Metro officials meet with skepticism on 710 gap

County transportation officials came to La Cañada Flintridge Saturday to unveil the options they are exploring to fill the 710 gap, meeting with 75 mostly skeptical people at La Cañada High School.