The City of Glendale invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way in Glendale 91208. Light refreshments will be provided.
All are invited to a community health and wellbeing fair for the entire family presented by USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. By Mary O’KEEFE “We are proud to have hosted this health fair for more than a decade, bringing valuable health resources and services to our community,” said […]
By Julie BUTCHER “This pool matters to our whole community. Closing it three days a week for over five months would take away something really important,” Emmanuel Steele and another student from Incarnation Elementary School’s swim team addressed the Glendale City Council at its meeting on Tuesday night. They urged the council to reconsider plans […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sept. 27, 1938 There is a lot of information, and misinformation, concerning the upcoming November election, whether it is safe to vote and what has changed. CVW […]
‘Sweet’ Deal Found in La Cañada I had a wonderful day on Friday. I headed over to See’s Candies in La Cañada. Back in the day, after the paper I used to work for (the Crescenta Valley Sun) was put to bed we’d head over to See’s Candies. It was within walking distance from our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I recently listened to a radio program from BBC’s CrowdScience titled “Do plants know we’re here?” It was fascinating (as most CrowdScience programs are) but this one really held my attention from beginning to end. It all started with a CrowdScience listener who had been at a retreat where she was encouraged […]
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Planned The City of Glendale invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way in Glendale 91208. Light refreshments will be provided. Book Sale At Library The Friends of […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Two new markets are bringing food, music, small businesses and family activities to La Crescenta and Sunland-Tujunga, giving residents new places to gather during the week and on weekends. Foothill Community Market The Foothill Community Market, founded by Bruce Beba of Bruce’s Twisted BBQ, is a certified farmers market. It runs Wednesdays […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All creatures great and small are invited to St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. for its annual Blessing of the Animals. “The practice grows out of the life of St. Francis, who called all creatures his brothers and sisters. The stories about him are […]
The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education has authorized the District to move forward with increasing the previously approved Nov. 1, 2026 one-time, off-schedule payment for eligible employees from 1% to 3%. The increased payment will be presented for formal approval at the September 29 Board of Education meeting and will apply to eligible […]