Starbucks Decision Delayed

By Mary O’KEEFE The decision to allow Starbucks in Montrose to offer its Evenings program has yet to be made. On Oct. 3, the Notice of Pending Decision from the Community Development Dept. Planning Division at the City of Glendale was placed at Starbucks. The company is requesting to serve beer and wine as part […]

City Approves ‘Unblending’ Healthcare Rates

By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council unanimously approved unblending healthcare rates for current and former city employees, a change that the city says will help avoid damaging effects to Glendale’s budget, but has former employees upset at a decision they say will greatly increase their medical costs. The city’s long practice of blended healthcare […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Summer is but a Memory Though the temperatures are still high, it is obvious to me that the “lazy, hazy days of summer” are over. For us here at the paper, our sports and youth pages are typically smaller during the summer months as many families are on vacation and the number of organized sports […]

Still Riding Strong After 50 Years

Still Riding Strong After 50 Years

It’s been half a century since La Crescenta’s Fred Koegler began as a Yosemite park ranger, and he has no plans to slow down. By Brandon HENSLEY For some, being of retirement age may mean days spent in reclining chairs or gardening in the sunshine. For others, it’s an opportunity to keep moving, to do […]

IN Brief

Candidates’ Forum at CVTC A candidates’ forum for those running for a seat on the town council will be held tonight, Thursday, at the monthly CV Town Council general meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. The elections will be held on Nov. 6-7 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. […]

A Homecoming for All

A Homecoming for All

By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about celebrating on Saturday as well wishers and supporters of Twelve Oaks Lodge were invited to come home, and even though for some it was the first time on the property, it still felt like a homecoming. It has been a while since neighbors and supporters of Twelve Oaks […]

Advisory: Scam Used to Commit Residential Burglary

The Glendale Police Dept. would like to inform the residents of Glendale about a recent scam used to commit a residential burglary. On Oct. 7  at approximately 10 a.m., a resident in the 4600 block of Lowell Avenue in La Crescenta received a knock on the door. The suspect explained he was hired by a […]

City Hall Landscaping Upgrades

    The City of Glendale’s Public Works and Community Services & Parks Departments will begin a 2-month landscaping project of City Hall beginning Saturday, October 10, 2015. The landscaping project will remove trees which are in poor health and / or crowding native trees out of sunlight and water.  New trees, native to California, will […]

Gov. Signs Bill to Protect Water-Conscious Residents from Government Fines

Today (Friday) Governor Brown signed AB 1164, legislation that will prohibit local governments from banning water-conscious landscaping at private residences while preserving the ability of cities and counties to set aesthetic and environmental standards.  As California enters its fourth consecutive drought year, Assemblyman Gatto wants to protect homeowners who install water-efficient landscaping, and encourage others […]

Getting Ready for KIDS and K9s

Getting Ready for KIDS and K9s

By Jason KUROSU Verdugo Park will host two of Glendale’s annual, charitable events in one extravaganza this Saturday, with the 11th annual Kiwanis Duck Splash and the 7th annual Glendale K-9s in the Park. Both events are free to the public on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Six teams will be […]