By Charly SHELTON “One day in the year 2013, there was a bear who lived deep within the mountains, or so he thought…” Thus begins the tale. A tale of adventure, of mystery, of finding new places and new friends, of discovering new and tantalizing foods stored in a strange metal box. This is the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Sophal Ear said he was floored when he heard the news. He was in San Jose when the call came in, and he couldn’t believe it. Ear is now a member of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Ear was one of nine candidates to run in this year’s election, which took place […]
Nov. 9 2300 block of Mira Vista Avenue in Montrose, a resident discovered that her front door lock had been damaged; however, it did not appear anything was stolen overnight. 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, Sandisk SD cards and several USB cables were stolen from Rite Aid. An employee witnessed a man […]
Scouting for Food The Scouting for Food pick up is this Saturday, Nov. 14. Residents who had a bag left on their porch are asked to fill it and leave it on the porch for pick up by local scouts. For those who did not receive a bag but still want to donate, bring items […]
By Charly SHELTON The Montrose Shopping Park Association held its monthly meeting last Thursday to discuss a range of topics. From new restaurants to changes in menu offerings to town festivals, the presentations by prospective vendors and discussion by the MSPA board is meant to move the shopping park in a direction that is beneficial […]
By Charly SHELTON This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. This Veterans Day, more than 20 World War II veterans were honored at the annual memorial ceremony at Two Strike Park, hosted by the American Legion and VFW. Congressman Adam Schiff and Assemblyman Mike Gatto both spoke at the […]
By Charly SHELTON The bi-weekly Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting was held on Nov. 3 and the main focus for many in attendance was the petition for a charter school in the district to specialize in foreign language immersion. The district’s current dual language immersion program is Foreign Language Academies of Glendale, […]
“A pessimist sees only the dark sides of clouds and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all – he’s walking on them.” ~ Leonard Louis Levinson, Author Saturday night’s sky was full of speculation. The usual stars were visible against a dark and clear November backdrop. […]
Both Sides Now As many of you know, Freedom Communications, which owns The Orange County Register, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month. The filing might appear to be another nail in the coffin of an industry that seems to be “circling the drain.” The reduction in the size (the number of pages) […]
Crescenta Valley High School reports it has received concerns about a suspicious white truck in the La Crescenta area following students. Sometimes the truck has been reported to have pool cleaning equipment in the back. Sheriffs and Glendale Police are investigating. “While details are not clear, out of an abundance of caution, please discuss with […]