By Jason KUROSU In June, Glendale voters will decide whether to repeal the city’s Utility Users Tax as a recent petition required the Glendale City Council to place the initiative on an upcoming ballot. The petition was circulated by local residents who want to rein in city spending and taxation, while city officials say repealing […]
Dec. 4 5300 block of Palm Drive in La Cañada, a bag containing taekwondo equipment, a garment bag containing a garment and personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. 1300 block of Flanders Road in La Cañada, a wallet was stolen, the front driver side window was smashed and the vehicle was ransacked […]
The Season Begins! Radios can jam Christmas music down our throats long before Thanksgiving but for me the holiday spirit officially kicks off with White Friday and the tree lighting in Montrose on the Friday after Thanksgiving. These are soon followed by the Montrose Christmas Parade and, this year, the inaugural La Crescenta Christmas tree […]
By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN a Crescenta Library held its first Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday night. About 1,200 people (some with pets) gathered at the library over the course of the two-hour event that was hosted by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the Crescenta Valley Town Council and the Friends of La Crescenta Library. The festivities began […]
Fiesta de Las Luminarias Glendale Beautiful invites the community to the Fiesta de Las Luminarias on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 & 12, at the historic Casa Adobe de San Rafael in Glendale. Come see the adobe in all its holiday splendor and enjoy traditional refreshments and entertainment. All events are free. Open house and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union is asking its members to vote on a decision to move from a federal credit union to a California state credit union. “By moving from federal to state charter and moving the insurance coverage from federal to private requires a vote from the membership,” said […]
Los Angeles area hospital management expert Keith M. Hobbs, FACHE, has been named CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital effective Jan. 4. Hobbs comes to USC Verdugo Hills from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where he has held multiple leadership positions over the past 20-plus years. “Keith Hobbs’ skills and experience make him the […]
On Dec. 1, the California Dept. of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial allocation of 10% for water agencies that receive water from the State Water Project. A 10% allocation of water deliveries is among the lowest recorded allocations as California approaches a fifth year of drought. This allocation is the first estimate for 2016 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council is working with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s office to help get the word out about local parks, and to ask for suggestions from the community as to what could be done to improve those parks. “Over the past 22 years the RPOSD (Regional Park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has received many inquiries about the condition of a father and daughter who were in a horrific accident in the afternoon of Oct. 21 on Foothill Boulevard and New York Avenue. Both father and daughter, a Crescenta Valley High School student, are home and recovering. The two have a long […]