YOUTH NOTES

Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony La Cañada Girl Scouts will be hosting the 23rd Annual Glenola Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. and will feature various Girl Scout troops singing holiday carols emceed by the La Cañada City mayor and leading up […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

CV’s First Inhabitants – Life After the Mission The plan the Spanish missionaries had first laid out for California was to establish the missions, Christianize the natives and, after 10 years, hand the missions and their lands over to the natives. That would free the missionaries to move further north and east and establish more […]

NEWS FROM CVWD

Saving Cents … and Making Sense … of Your Monthly Water Bill All right, so you’ve just received your most recent water bill from CVWD and it’s a bit higher than what you normally pay. This may indicate that there is a water-related issue, either inside or outside your property. The good news is that […]

Falcons Place Eighth at CIF State Finals

By Leonard COUTIN Pursuing their dreams set early in the season, seven Falcon cross-country competitors lined up for the Division 1 race at the 32nd annual CIF state championships at Woodward Park on Saturday morning. The final team effort was set on the 5000-meter course, considered one of the best courses in California with its […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Three Strikes and They Should be Out What once seemed like just a silly branding stunt on Foothill Boulevard in the form of two concrete median islands reading “Welcome to Glendale” has taken a darker turn as the Lowell Avenue site was demolished in a traffic accident. For the third time. These sites are inherently […]

Varsity Captures Rare Victory Over Alumni

Varsity Captures Rare Victory Over Alumni

By Brandon HENSLEY It’s usually an annual showcase of the men showing up and proving who’s boss, but at this year’s CVHS varsity versus alumni game, it was the younger Falcons who earned their wings. The boys’ varsity basketball team survived the usual physical pounding from the alumni but proved to be a step faster […]

Veterans Corner November 2018

Why Homes 4 Families? By Blake HYFIELD Homes 4 Families builds Veteran Enriched Neighborhoods®, a pioneering and outcome-proven model that has been endorsed and adopted by recognized regional, state and federal representatives for providing housing and services tailored to veterans’ specific physical, emotional and mental needs. Homes 4 Families incorporates stable, full-equity affordable homeownership with […]

GAMC Prepares for Tree Lighting Ceremony

In addition to being a joyous time of the year, the holiday season can also be a difficult time for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The entire community is invited to a special tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale (West Tower Lobby) on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. […]

Heading to Vegas for Night of Fun-Raising

Heading to Vegas for Night of Fun-Raising

The 31st Annual Evening of Wine & Roses headed to Vegas as the theme of October fundraiser benefitting Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and hosted by the Glendale Memorial Health Foundation. Guests enjoyed a night of classic Vegas – back when the “Rat Pack” ruled the strip – at the Universal Hilton. The evening […]

Holidays at the Parks

Holidays at the Parks

By Charly SHELTON It’s the holiday season and for many So Cal residents, that means a trip to the local theme parks. No matter what religion or culture, whether you like big rides or a comfortable stroll, and with tickets from expensive to affordable, there is something in the greater LA area this year to […]