Jan. 10 4700 block of La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, an electric saw and electric drill were stolen and the passenger door lock was broken on a vehicle overnight. 4300 block of Briggs Avenue in Montrose, a radio, vacuum and several tools were stolen and the driver’s side window was shattered and the driver’s […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room. No agenda was released as of press time. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning The public is invited for another “open gate” event on Sunday morning, Jan. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) kids across La Crescenta and La Cañada will join their science peers and disappear from regular life for the next six weeks. These are the kids the community will see occasionally at local coffee shops and fast food restaurants, looking more than a little […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was in 1848 that the first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was successful in voting but was soon arrested for doing so. A short 48 years later, and over 140 years since America’s independence from England, the 19th Amendment was passed […]
By Pat KRAMER Tyrus Wong, the legendary Disney animation artist and longtime resident of Sunland, died recently at the age of 106 after reaching a pinnacle of success that few artists ever attain. Known best for transforming the process of art in animation in the well-loved Disney film “Bambi,” Wong’s settings in the 1942 […]
A celebration of life is being held in honor of Kathy Allmon who passed away on Dec. 28. The event is being held on Saturday, Jan. 28 beginning at 2 p.m. at Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall (American Legion) at 4011 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. All are invited to celebrate the life of a […]
JROTC shares time with a member of the historic fighter group. By Mary O’KEEFE “How did you fall in love with flying?” “Just like with a pretty lady – easy.” That exchange was between a Crescenta Valley High School JROTC cadet and Lt. Col. Robert Friend, a Tuskegee Airman who served in the 332nd Fighter […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council marked its first meeting of 2017, and first in nearly a month, with a Transportation and Mobility Summit. Council members were joined by a panel of LA transportation representatives to discuss a more unified view of the city’s public transportation future. The panel, including Stephanie Wiggins of Metro, Roderick […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE “The people have spoken,” in-toned Glendale City Spokesperson Tom Lorenz at a forum held Jan. 11 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. His words referred to the passage of Prop 64 last November, which legalized the recreational use and cultivation of marijuana across the state. Statewide support for Prop 64 carried the majority […]
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