Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Montrose Vietnam War Memorial 50th Anniversary   In the last few weeks, I’ve given my readers short bios on each of the local men whose names are on the memorial located on the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue, in the heart of our beautiful Montrose. I hope it hasn’t been too sad. […]

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New General Manager, Public Hearing Planned   The board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Nem Ochoa as the District’s general manager. Mr. Ochoa will begin his new position on June 18 following the resignation of Mr. Thomas Love who served the District for the […]

This Week at LCIF

All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, June 3 at 10 a.m. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family when Pastor Scott Peterson preaches on the topic “Living Second Corinthians.” Fellowship of conversation and refreshments follows. All are invited. Register […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fan of Sparr Heights Community Center I am a 71-year-old recent widow and I began attending the tai chi classes at the Sparr Heights Community Center just seven months ago, at the end of 2017. After a few weeks of this beautiful exercise, I investigated the class immediately after tai chi, which is “senior fitness,” […]

Commemorative Services Highlight Memorial Day Weekend

Commemorative Services Highlight Memorial Day Weekend

A full slate of activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day is a busy time in the foothills. Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge, a patriotic display at Forest Lawn in Glendale and, of course, Memorial Day services in Montrose, La Cañada and Two Strike Park. Memorial Day was originally […]

Planned Utility Restructure Causes Concern Among Customers

Planned Utility Restructure Causes Concern Among Customers

By Nestor CASTIGLIONE A bag of varied news from Glendale Water & Power (GWP) elicited mixed responses from a group of local residents at the Adult Recreation Center off of East Colorado Blvd. on Thursday. The utility is seeking to move forward with a new five-year rate increase for its customers. That increase would be […]

Speed Hump Regulations Eased

By Brian CHERNICK Glendale streets are expected to see more speed humps in the near future after Glendale City Council voted to reduce requirements for their installation. Revisions to the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program aims to improve safety around schools and parks by reducing the required percentage of community consensus, allowing the installation of […]

Struck – Again

Struck – Again

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police received several calls at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday concerning a vehicle that struck the Welcome to Glendale sign in the center lane of Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue. When GPD arrived they found that a Sunland man, 78, had been traveling in the number one lane when he […]

GUSD Named to Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll

Glendale Unified School District and 18 GUSD schools have been named to the 2017-18 Educational Results Partnership honor roll for high achievement and student success. The honor roll program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify high performing schools and districts that are improving […]

ALG Celebrates Milestone

ALG Celebrates Milestone

The Assistance League of Glendale celebrated its 75th year of giving to the Glendale/La Crescenta community with a big celebration at the clubhouse at 314 E. Harvard in Glendale. Longtime members, including Anna Brewer, Mary Margaret Smith, Margery Welker and Carrie Ward, and dignitaries, including Glendale City Councilmember Paula Devine and CV Town Council President […]