June Gloom Didn’t Dampen Spirits at Arts and Crafts Festival

June Gloom Didn’t Dampen Spirits at Arts and Crafts Festival

By Mary O’KEEFE The 36th Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival last weekend was a success – even under cloudy skies. Dale Dawson, Montrose Shopping Park Association event coordinator, said there wasn’t yet an official number of attendees who attended but an unofficial tally is about 35,000. “More people came Sunday than Saturday,” Dawson said. […]

Cody

May 30, 2019 Cody, a beloved senior golden retriever lab, passed away peacefully at home in Tujunga on Thursday, May 30, with his family by his side.  Born from the puppy boom of stray dogs after Hurricane Katrina, Cody, among numerous others, was sent to Southern California on behalf of an animal rescue organization in […]

Budget Adopted by City Council

By Julie BUTCHER Before deliberating and unanimously adopting a budget in excess of $938 million for the upcoming fiscal year, the Glendale City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting debated and ultimately green-lighted the transfer of $21 million from the City’s utility. Prior to the budget discussions, the Council recognized and honored graduates from the City’s […]

Assault of CVHS Student

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. at Crescenta Valley is investigating the assault of a male juvenile by a female juvenile, both who attend CV High School. The incident occurred at 12:30 p.m. on May 30 in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. According to witnesses, the female used a box cutter-type […]

Scene In L.A. – June

Scene In L.A. – June

Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month:   “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” An arrogant prince is cursed to live as a terrifying beast until he finds true love. Strangely, his chance comes when he captures an unwary clockmaker whose place is then taken by his bold and beautiful […]

In Brief

Bingo Night Benefits Fireworks Association The CV Fireworks Association is holding a bingo night on Saturday, June 8 at Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, 4011 La Crescenta Ave. Tickets are $20 per person and include six cards for 10 games. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first game begins at 6 p.m. For advance tickets, […]

Special Olympics Torch Travels Through the Crescenta Valley

Special Olympics Torch Travels Through the Crescenta Valley

Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement supporters carried a torch of hope across the Crescenta Valley. By Charly SHELTON Just like the Summer Olympics that will be held in Tokyo in 2020, the Special Olympics have a torch that is carried through the streets and into the Games to start the Games. To get the […]

Public Hearing Planned for Proposed CVWD Water Rate Increase

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Water District will hold a public hearing on June 11 at 6 p.m. in the Crescenta Valley Water District boardroom, 2700 Foothill Blvd., concerning a proposed increase to water and wastewater rates and charges. Written protests by property owners must be submitted by the close of the hearing. There will […]

Insights Offered at Grayson Tour

By Julie BUTCHER The plan for repowering Glendale’s Grayson power plant to be presented by Glendale Water & Power (GWP) to the utility’s citizen commission and the City Council this summer will look considerably different than the plan GWP staff envisioned when first planning for the repowering of the local energy site. In spring 2017, […]