LASD, School Admins Investigating Problematic Post

By Mary O’KEEFE A social media post on Tuesday has had a lot of parents, and community members, concerned about possible robberies at the Ralph’s Marketplace in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. According to the post, up to 15 students from Rosemont Middle School were the victims of robbery by six to eight students […]

Families Turn Out for Food and Toy Drive

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station’s Annual Food and Toy Drive on Saturday helped the holidays be a little more cheerful for about 70 families. The annual event, which partners the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. and LA County Parks and Recreation, was a celebration that included breakfast, toys and a visit with Santa. Families […]

Still Welcome but No More Sign

Still Welcome but No More Sign

By Mary O’KEEFE The embattled Welcome to Glendale sign at Lowell Avenue on Foothill Boulevard has been removed – permanently – by the City of Glendale. A couple of years ago, the City of Glendale partnered with the Friends of North Glendale to create and install Welcome to Glendale signs on Foothill Boulevard. There were […]

Transformers’ ‘Bumblebee’ is a Story of Heart

By Charly SHELTON Bumblebee, the second-in-command of Optimus Prime’s Autobot resistance, is a big part of the Transformers mythos and franchise. Originally known as B-127, this Cybertronian warrior was a very different bot than the one we meet in 2007’s “Transformers” film. After five films centered around an ensemble cast including Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Sideswipe, […]

Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade Volunteers Honored at Glendale City Hall

Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade Volunteers Honored at Glendale City Hall

Longtime parade volunteers recognized at council meeting. By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale City Council honored four members of the Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade Association at its meeting on Tuesday. Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade Association board members Chris Waldheim, Steve Pierce, Joe Pardo and Cheryl Davis received commendation by Mayor Zareh Sinanyan for their work in […]

LA Youth Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Coming to Alex Theatre

Renowned ballet stars and prominent role models Ashley Murphy and Brooklyn Mack are featured in Los Angeles Youth Ballet’s critically acclaimed production of “The Nutcracker” by artistic director and award-winning choreographer Andrea Paris-Gutierrez from Dec. 21-23 at Glendale’s Alex Theatre. Murphy (Sugar Plum Fairy), heralded for her “charm and fire” (New York Times), is a […]

Celebrating New Year’s Eve

By Charly SHELTON Christmas is almost here and that means New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Los Angeles is a great place to be on NYE, with no shortage of celebrations, viewing parties, dance parties, special dinners and more. Now is the time to book tickets for these events, so read on to […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: I’m a retired scientist and have a group of friends who are also scientists. Four years ago, we started a discussion group for the purpose of learning about current scientific discoveries. We met once a week and then, about two years ago, a man joined our group and began dominating the discussions. One by […]

NOTES & NODS

This Week at LCIF The theme – Preparing the Way of the Lord – of the Advent season wraps up at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Dec. 23. All are invited on for a time of education, worship, celebration, fellowship and more. Regular education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. with […]

Displays that Show Off Holiday Spirit

Displays that Show Off Holiday Spirit

The Crescenta Valley community loves to show off its holiday spirit. At this time of year, many local residents have gone all-out with their holiday displays. We’ve listed some of the best, those that we have discovered and those suggested by our readers. Take time to check them out!