Crescenta Valley Town Council to host supervisorial candidates ahead of June primary
Five candidates who have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the race for the 5th district seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will each make an appearance at an upcoming Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting to discuss issues close to La Crescenta residents.
Beginning with the Feb. 18 council meeting, individual candidates will address topics “close to our hearts,” said Crescenta Valley Town Council member Mike Claessens, as part of the council’s effort to familiarize locals with the candidates.
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They’ll discuss the 710 connection, the proposed development on the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, homelessness and the high-speed rail, among other issues, he said.
“Unlike New Hampshire and Iowa, folks in La Crescenta rarely have an opportunity to rub elbows with any of our political representatives,” Claessens said in an email. “This is likely to be the only opportunity for members of our community to meet and get familiar with each of the top candidates before the primary election,” he said.
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has occupied the 5th district seat for the last 35 years and will be termed out this year. He is seeking a seat in the state Senate.
Among the five supervisorial candidates who will speak at the Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings, Los Angeles Councilman Mitch Englander has the largest war chest to date for the race, with $906,256 in monetary contributions, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Kathryn Barger, Antonovich’s chief deputy, follows Englander with $809,680 in monetary contributions.
L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Elan Carr has raised $721,892, while state Sen. Robert Huff (R-Diamond Bar) has garnered $714,299 in contributions.
Meanwhile, Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian has raised $274,991.
The candidates will appear at Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings as follows: Englander will speak at the Feb. 18 meeting. Carr and Huff will each appear at the March 17 meeting.
Najarian will speak at the council’s April 21 meeting, followed by Barger, who will appear at the May 19 meeting.
The primary election occurs on June 7.
The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets every third Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library, located at 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta.
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Kelly Corrigan, kelly.corrigan@latimes.com
Twitter: @kellymcorrigan
