By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council and Metrolink celebrated on Jan. 25 the establishment of the city’s first three railroad “Quiet Zones” at the Sonora Avenue, Grandview Avenue and Flower Street crossings along San Fernando Road. The quiet zones went into effect Jan. 28 and will be on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis. […]
Drawing the Line I have to chuckle at the die-hard political followers who feel it necessary to voice their opinion without extending a similar opportunity to those who they think hold opposing viewpoints. Specifically, earlier this week I received a phone call from a woman who had just opened the paper and read my column […]
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.” ~ John Muir The “breezy” conditions mentioned in last week’s Weather in The Foothills turned into strong winds. The last of three rain systems exited the foothills assisted by these intensified winds. A few stray clouds, brilliant blue skies and milder temperatures […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) met for the first time in 2017 on Jan. 26 to hear from all corners of the community and to receive and discuss updates on a large number of local issues. Sharon and Bill Weisman invited the meeting participants to introduce themselves and share a bit […]
Jan. 28 3100 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, a remote control and cash were stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 1 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 500 block of Dartmouth Place in La Cañada, several designer bags and jewelry were stolen, rooms were ransacked and a window was shattered at a home […]
Night of Dance and Jazz Jazz Night at the Café, a fundraiser for the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music Dept., is on Friday night, Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the school’s cafeteria. For those who may feel they need a little guidance there are lessons included in the ticket price. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Ascencia, the Glendale-based program that works to “lift people out of homelessness,” hosted an extravagant Spanish Night on the Sunset Express at Union Station on Saturday night. The fundraiser offered a look into the work done by the organization while celebrating the service and philanthropy of the Glendale Chapter of NCL, Inc. […]
Dance fever is about to hit the Crescenta Valley at the annual Jazz Night at the Café. By Mary O’KEEFE t was August 1935 at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles when Benny Goodman and his band played a live radio broadcast and America, and dance, would never be the same. Goodman, both as a […]
Jan. 20 3000 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta, jewelry, cash and an iPhone were stolen during a birthday party at the location at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the exterior and interior doors of a business were damaged and a cash register along with its contents […]
By Charly SHELTON With the recent series of storms to hit the California coast in the last few weeks, news sources across the country are declaring the drought over, or nearly so. Figures are being thrown out from its being 40% over to 80% over and everywhere in between. The most common statistic is that […]