Glendale’s Stengel Field Unveils Newest Renovations
By Michael LEVITSKY Over the last five decades, Stengel Field has been called home by the proud baseball programs of Glendale Community College – GCC – and Crescenta Valley High School – CVHS. Last Thursday, teams and administrators of both schools, along with Glendale Unified School District – GUSD ¬– officials, gathered to unveil much-anticipated […]
Coming Together … Prayerfully
People of all faiths are invited to join together to hear from high school principal Linda Junge and pray together for local youth. By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to the Crescenta Valley 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast on March 7 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La […]
City on Target for Providing Renewable Power
By Julie BUTCHER This week the Glendale City Council approved two 25-year agreements with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) purchasing 30MW and 12.5MW of geothermal energy at a reportedly affordable $68 per megawatt hour, taking another significant step towards advancing the city’s goals to move toward more renewable power. SCPPA is a nonprofit […]
Council Hears More About Mosquitos, Friedman Task Force
By Brandon HENSLEY During its meeting on Feb. 20, the Crescenta Valley Town Council welcomed back Steve Goldsworthy as he educated members and the audience on the spread of the Aedes mosquito throughout the Southland. Goldsworthy, who was there representing the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, said that local residents must beware of […]
Former Falcon Finds a Home at Glendale Community College
By Michael LEVITSKY It was a dream 23 years in the making. Glendale Community College appointed its newest head football coach on Feb. 11, naming former CVHS Falcon Tanner Farwell as interim head coach for the 2020 season. The coach will hold the interim tag for one year before the college makes a decision regarding […]
Settlement for Honolulu Manor Residents
By Mary O’KEEFE Some residents of the Honolulu Manor Senior Apartments in Montrose are very happy for a couple of reasons – they finally have two working elevators and they have won a civil suit brought against the owner of the complex. The settlement of about $2.25 million came after a long battle to get […]
CRIME BLOTTER
Feb. 14 2000 block of Mariners View Lane in La Cañada, a person reported witnessing two male suspects exit a grey, four-door vehicle and jump a neighbor’s backyard fence. A short time later he witnessed the suspects run back to the vehicle and drive away. The resident of the home received a notice that the […]
A Bit of History Found at Harvest Market
Visitors to the weekly Harvest Market on Honolulu Avenue were able to learn a little local history while perusing the goods for sale. On Sunday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley invited the public to stop by its pop-up where members had on display memorabilia representing Montrose Founders Day. In 1913 developers J. Frank […]
Windsong Players to Perform ‘All the Colors of Spring’ at Glendale Church
Windsong Players Chamber Ensemble will perform a selection of chamber pieces for soprano, flute, violin and piano celebrating spring’s colors. The concert will also feature a short reading by a well-known Los Angeles poet. The program will include chamber works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Delibes, Rachmaninoff and others. The concert will take place at 5 […]