From the Desk of the Publisher

Out … With a Cold   I know that sometimes when we feel uninformed we say we’re “out in the cold.” But I’m struggling with being out with a cold. Since last Thursday I’ve been fighting – hard – a darn cold. I must admit that until Thursday I was rather smug because it appeared […]

Calendar This

PACIFIC CAMELLIA SOCIETY MEETING The next meeting of Pacific Camellia Society is today, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Birch Room at Descanso Gardens. Dr. Bradford King will be giving a PowerPoint presentation on camellia culture. Dr. King is president of the American Camellia Society, and the editor of the internationally acclaimed publication […]

Critical Alert: Missing Juveniles

Updated 1:43 p.m. Two missing juveniles reported missing have been found, according to Glendale police. ————-   Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in locating Annasophia Castano, female, age 12, dark complected, dark hair, partially bleached bangs, has a blue backpack and often wears a green hoodie, 5′, 62 lbs., and Daniel Castano, […]

DUI Checkpoint on Friday Night, Jan. 31

Glendale Police Dept. will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Jan. 31  at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of […]

Ten Years and Counting for La Crescenta Library

Ten Years and Counting for La Crescenta Library

On its tin/aluminum anniversary, the La Crescenta Library hosts a day of festivities. By Sabrina SHELTON For those who have lived in the Crescenta Valley for a few decades, it might be hard to remember how the corner of Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue used to look. There once was a modest library that, […]

Council Talks Trash

By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Ara Najarian opened Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Glendale City Council with two “feel-good stories that often go untold.” On Jan. 24, he shared, the Glendale police department’s homeless outreach team helped a homeless family of eight who were living in their car near Glendale Boulevard and Monterey Road. Najarian listed […]

Back and Forth Ends in Victory for CV

Back and Forth Ends in Victory for CV

By Vincent PAGE In their first game since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, a player many idolized growing up, and eight others on Sunday, the CV Falcons boys’ basketball team hosted the Glendale Nitros on Tuesday. After defeating the Nitros soundly just two weeks ago by a score of 66-43, the Falcons had a […]

Prescribed Burns Planned in ANF

Angeles National Forest fire managers are continuing annual prescribed burning operations across the forest. These active forest management efforts reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland, foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape. The implementation of fuel and vegetation management projects take place […]