By Mary O’KEEFE Here is a quick update on the Twelve Oaks assisted living redevelopment project. The facility remains closed; however, owners have begun the initial site work to underground the Twelve Oaks utility lines along Sycamore as part of the La Crescenta bike lane road improvements. “This is a critical step, especially in light […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCOC) invites the public, and specifically small businesses, to a discussion regarding insurance. According to the commissioner’s office of the California Dept. of Insurance, the key challenges facing California’s insurance market include climate change, affordability and accessibility. Gregg Inboden, local resident and vice president/commercial lines at Momentous […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) continues its outreach to families of school-aged children with information on the ongoing investigation into former agency-contracted assistant Joseph Vladimir Sanchez. On March 12, GUSD released information that Sanchez had been assigned to Lincoln Elementary. “I write today to share that an additional agency partner, Autism Learning […]
The 35th Annual Smart-A-Thon benefitting the Mary Pinola Education Fund (https://www.pinolafund.org/) was held on Friday, March 13 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The annual fundraiser is the biggest the Mary Pinola Education Fund holds; proceeds are distributed to various local education groups. In the past, these have included the robotics team and music foundation […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A house fire was reported in the 3300 block of Santa Carlotta Avenue in La Crescenta on Friday, March 13. Northbound traffic on New York Avenue was diverted to Dunsmore Avenue. Smoke could be seen below Foothill Boulevard. According to Cheryl Getuiza, communications manager with the Glendale Fire Dept., the initial companies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a call concerning a traffic accident on the 210 Freeway in La Crescenta that involved a pedestrian being struck. “On March 3 at about 10:03 p.m., CHP Altadena received a notification from the Los Angeles Regional Traffic Management Center of a vehicle versus pedestrian on the Interstate […]
March 15 2400 block of Prospect Avenue in Montrose, a catalytic converter was stolen off a vehicle overnight. March 12 4600 block of Daleridge Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between March 12-14. 4900 block of Burgoyne Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from […]
The Assistance League of Glendale (ALG) recently hosted an Authors & Illustrators event at Fremont Elementary School. Throughout the year the League invites authors and illustrators to local schools to interact directly with readers to promote literacy, creativity and the joy of reading. ALG also donated $2500 to the school’s library for the purchase of […]
By Jon K. A free admission three-day quilt show running this Saturday, March 21 through Monday, March 23 in Arcadia will feature one-of-a-kind handmade quilts that Kathleen Mello-Nadejas calls “resurrection quilts.” Mello-Nadejas buys unfinished quilt tops online and at estate sales then adds the backs and finishing to bring each one back to life. “There’s […]
The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild donated $25,000 to the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children for its Innovation Campaign. The money was generated through the Guild’s 2025 fundraising efforts. This contribution will support the Tech Station in the MRI Suite – an important component of LuskinOIC’s Innovation Campaign – helping strengthen the patient and family […]