Dog Park

The Crescenta Valley Dog Park is back on track. Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation officials say they expect work on a 1.5-acre off-leash dog zone in Crescenta Valley Park to begin in August and be completed in March 2012. The idea for a park started with residents forming the group CV DOGS — Community Volunteers for Dogs Off-Leash Gathering and Socializing — and gathering a petition with 2,500 signatures from dog-park supporters. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich supported the proposal, and after a community planning meeting in May 2010, work was expected to begin on the $300,000 project in March.

The dog park plan to take over the northern end of the parking lot at Crescenta Valley Park ("Unleash the fun," May 29) will eliminate close to 80 parking spaces, according to the presentation officials gave. The lot was often referred to as "the overflow lot" during the community meeting as if it was wasted space. This lot often holds the dozens and dozens of extra cars when the paved lot is full. Drive by and see for yourself on any weekend or during any park event. This plan would reduce the parking for the Hindenburg Picnic Area Park to the 48 painted spaces plus two handicapped spaces.

There?s hope for Crescenta Valley canine owners desperate for a place for their pups to roam unfettered. The possibility of a future dog park is being considered, officials said this week, adding that where the park would be and how it would be funded are some major concerns that need to be addressed. ?We are working on the dog park idea, it is in progress,? said Grace Andrus, Crescenta Valley Town Council president. ?We know this is important to the pro-dog park proponents and we?

LA CRESCENTA — Local dog owners could soon have an off-leash area for their furry friends if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, as expected Tuesday, approve a dog park here after years of community rallying. Supervisors are expected to approve $300,000 for a proposed 1.5 acre dog park in at the existing 32-acre Crescenta Valley Park. The approval would be a victory for Glendale and Crescenta Valley residents who have long lobbied Supervisor Mike Antonovich for a local dog park, citing that most other large communities have similar facilities.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to appropriate $645,000  to a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta. The step-wise move should clear the way for construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities, according to a county report. The Board of Supervisors had allocated $300,000 to the county Department of Parks and Recreation in October, but on Tuesday, it will be asked to reassign the additional money and project oversight to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.

Los Angeles County's first ever off-leash dog park will officially open to the public Friday, marking the culmination of more than five years of work and grassroots lobbying. The $645,000, 1.5-acre fenced off area at Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., was built using funds from Proposition A, approved by voters in 1992 to maintain and upgrade facilities at regional parks, beaches, museums and zoos. The park includes two sections - one for large dogs and another for smaller canines.

Regarding the April 12 story “Seven months later, wait for CV dog park continues,” the headline is a bit misleading as it implies that the planned dog park at Crescenta Valley Park should have been operational seven months ago. I would like to clarify that seven months ago was when the Board of Supervisors approved the project and ground breaking was to take place in March 2011. The one-month delay in groundbreaking is unfortunate, but I would like to reiterate the county’s commitment to building a dog park in Crescenta Valley Park.

I just wanted to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who came to the community meeting on May 27 ("Unleash the fun," May 29). Barring any major problems, we should have L.A. County's first off-leash dog park in the Crescenta Valley by next June! First, I would like to thank Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich and his staff for supporting this idea. Working with the supervisor's office has been a genuine pleasure. Their professionalism and dedication to the dog park is greatly appreciated.

Seven months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to build a Crescenta Valley dog park, they have yet to settle on who will construct it. Now roughly a month after work on the much-anticipated park was to begin, officials this week said they are deciding whether the county will build the park or solicit bids for the project, after the contract with the firm originally slated to do the work wasn’t renewed for issues unrelated to the project....

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta, although at $645,000, the price tag has more than doubled from the original estimate of $300,000. Construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, is slated to begin in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities.

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) has introduced a bill that would limit the liability of local governments that operate dog parks. AB 265 would also require cities and counties to post signs warning users that they enter a dog park at their own risk, Gatto said in a statement. Under current law, cities can be subject to massive liability claims filed by people who they were unaware of the potential dangers, such as dog bites, that can occur at dog parks, according to Gatto's office.

I am writing to you as I have just been told that my daughter and her education have fallen short, next to dogs and skateboards. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but I would like to think that civic leaders would care more about future taxpayers and voters. My 4-year-old daughter attends the Tiny Tot program at a Crescenta Valley Park. Tiny Tots is an enrichment program that helps prepare children (ages 3-5) for kindergarten. The parents of this program were recently informed that this full-time childcare program was being cut down to 12 hours per week at both the Crescenta Valley and the Loma Alta locations.

Crescenta Valley Park officially went to the dogs on Friday - or at least, 1.5 acres of it did. La Crescenta leaders and Los Angeles County officials gathered at the park for a “leash cutting” ceremony for what is now the first county-owned and -operated off-leash dog park. Situated in the northwest section of Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., the facility took more than five years of grassroots campaigning to get off the ground and bring to fruition. The project was championed by the group Community Volunteers for Dogs Off-Leash Gathering and Socializing.

The Crescenta Valley dog park - officially opened to the public on Friday - cost $645,000 in voter-approved Proposition A money. But it's hard to put a price tag on the community activism and grass-roots lobbying that really made it a reality. The prize? La Crescenta got the first off-leash dog park owned and operated by Los Angeles County. On Friday, dogs off all sizes got to share in the benefits of the dogged perseverance of Crescenta Valley community leaders over the course of more than five years to bring the facility to fruition.

Los Angeles County's first ever off-leash dog park will officially open to the public Friday, marking the culmination of more than five years of work and grassroots lobbying. The $645,000, 1.5-acre fenced off area at Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., was built using funds from Proposition A, approved by voters in 1992 to maintain and upgrade facilities at regional parks, beaches, museums and zoos. The park includes two sections - one for large dogs and another for smaller canines.

About 40 canines tested out Los Angeles County's first dog park this weekend in La Crescenta before its official debut on Oct. 19. The $645,000, 1.5-acre project is located at Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., and was built using funds from Proposition A, passed by voters in 1992 to maintain and upgrade facilities at regional parks, beaches, museums and zoos. The park includes two sections - one for large dogs and another for their smaller counterparts. There are drinking fountains, walkways, a 6-foot-high fence and a hose-off area, said Kaye Michelson, special assistant in the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation.

I am shocked and appalled that dog license fees have gone up $10 per dog. When I called to question this, I was told this was the City Council's doing. Apparently none of them own dogs! I have four dogs (all rescues), plus a kennel permit. That means the cost of having four dogs just went up by $40. This may not seem like a lot of money to a City Council member, but for the average person or someone on a fixed income, $40 is several meals for a couple or two bags of food for the dogs or grooming appointments.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta, although at $645,000, the price tag has more than doubled from the original estimate of $300,000. Construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, is slated to begin in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to appropriate $645,000  to a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta. The step-wise move should clear the way for construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities, according to a county report. The Board of Supervisors had allocated $300,000 to the county Department of Parks and Recreation in October, but on Tuesday, it will be asked to reassign the additional money and project oversight to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.