Drive-Thru Nativity Offers Glimpse into Past

Drive-Thru Nativity Offers Glimpse into Past

Community Christian Church of the Foothills (CCC) held its annual Drive-Thru Nativity Scene Dec. 14-15 at its Tujunga campus. From 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, those wishing a new way to experience the Christmas season were invited to drive through several scenes depicting the times surrounding Jesus’ birth. In the first […]

Celebrants Embrace Kwanzaa

The season of Kwanzaa began on Dec. 26 and continues through Jan. 2. According to http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org, Kwanzaa is a pan-African holiday that celebrates family, community and culture created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. In his 2018 address, founder Karenga writes that this year’s annual theme is “Embracing the Principles and Practice of Kwanzaa: Creating […]

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NOON CONCERTS OPEN TO PUBLIC Glendale Noon Concerts is a free-admission concert series that takes place every first and third Wednesday from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The next concert is on Jan. 2 and features Arthur Omura performing a French Baroque chamber organ recital. For more information, […]

Chili Bowl Fest Hosts Arts Group

Chili Bowl Fest Hosts Arts Group

On Dec. 1, and Dec. 2, Artists for A Better World (AFABW) took part in the 16th Annual Chili Bowl Fest and Holiday Arts & Crafts Faire at McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga. In addition to delicious food, the Chili Bowl Fest was offered high-quality visual art. Talented musicians created an ambience that brought joy […]

106 Years Later, Lost Children’s Letters Finally Delivered to Santa

Santa receives millions of letters from children around the world each year, but four letters delivered to him recently may require a search in the historic archives of naughty-and-nice lists. Forgotten for over a century and uncovered in the renovation of Beverly Heritage Center in Beverly, West Virginia, these browned, fragmented pieces of paper show […]

Sports – Year in Review, 2018

Sports – Year in Review, 2018

January The Crescenta Valley boys’ varsity soccer team clinched at least a share of the Pacific League championship after it defeated the Muir Mustangs 4-1. The Falcons were 15-4-2 overall, 10-0-1 in league at the time, and finished a great year with a 12-0-2 record (17-4-3 overall). The CV girls’ soccer team was third in […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The Trees of Foothill Boulevard – The London Planetree Foothill Boulevard is a wide, rather barren street and its dominant features are small businesses and shopping malls fronted by a hodge-podge of architectural styles. There is little greenery, but that is beginning to change. Decades ago an effort was made to add some green to […]

The Alarming Rise of Hate Crimes » Adam NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

The Alarming Rise of Hate Crimes   On Oct. 27, a man entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and opened fire, killing 11 people who had gathered there to worship. It was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. The day before, a man in Florida was arrested for mailing pipe bombs to […]

GPD Seeks Person of Interest in Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation

Detectives with the Glendale Police Dept. are releasing newly found video of a person of interest in the fatal hit-and-run collision that struck 72-year old Novar Ismailyan. On Dec. 21, at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at the intersection […]

$50,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run

The City of Glendale is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly woman.     On Dec. 21 at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at […]