IN Brief

Rockhaven on CVCA Agenda The status of Rockhaven will be discussed at the Crescenta Valley Community Association meeting tonight, Thursday, May 22. There will also be updates on Twelve Oaks and other issues of importance to the residents of Crescenta Valley. This is an informal community meeting to which all are invited. It will start […]

Beware of Phone Scam

The Glendale Police Department would like to warn residents about a phone scam that has victimized many in our community and surrounding areas. Residents and business owners have received phone calls from individuals identifying themselves as law enforcement, federal agents or city employees informing them they need to purchase a “MoneyPak”, “Reloadit,” or other legitimate […]

UPDATE: Missing Persons Found

UPDATE: Missing Persons Found

            Two individuals that were reported missing in the Glendale area have both been found. A 53-year-old woman with Down Syndrome went missing on Sunday from a group home in the 700 block of West Glenoaks Boulevard. She was found and safely returned to her residence this morning. On Sunday, […]

Bill to Protect Students’ Social Media Data Passes Assembly

Young people who might want to delete an embarrassing or controversial post to social media currently have few options, especially if that young person’s school monitors, collects, and keeps such postings on separate hard drives, forever.  Legislation by Assemblyman Mike Gatto  would ensure that information collected by school districts about its students’ social media activities cannot come back to […]

NOTES & NODS

Talcott Offers Lecture   Brian Talcott will present a talk titled, “Responding to God’s Sustaining Love” on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist, in La Cañada. The lecture will take a closer look at what is involved with making wise choices and seeking God’s direction to find our place […]

from the desk of the publisher

Lending A Helping Hand I was out walking my dog Whiskey on Tuesday night enjoying the warm breezes and a moon that seemed pretty darned full. I love the feel of a warm summer breeze – even if it’s in May. The early part of this week reminded me that summer is truly right around […]

Weather in the Foothills

“We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are.” ~ Gary Zukav It is only May! Summer is still a month away. If current conditions prevail, new thermometers will be needed when beyond hot temperatures send the mercury towards […]

The Loss of the Stone Cottage

The Loss of the Stone Cottage

By Mary O’KEEFE Last week La Crescenta lost another piece of its history. The Bonetto home (seen below) was demolished to make room for three new homes on the location that once housed a stone cottage and swimming pool. In 1905, Tommaso and Josephine Bonetto purchased acreage at the corner of Manhattan and La Crescenta […]

Teen Burglary Suspect Sought by GPD

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a teen suspected of burglarizing the Chamlian Armenian School. On April 24 between 7:54 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., the boy – described as between the ages of 14 and 16, 5’8″ to 5’10″ tall, weighing 130 to 145 pounds – entered the […]