Jestena Marie Galvan, a psychology major at San Diego State University, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. She is a graduate of Crescenta Valley High School, Class of 2017. ______________________ Marianne Gatto-Mccann and Jonathan Malmrose of La Crescenta, Nicole Acemian of Glendale, and Christian Ardon of Tujunga were recently initiated […]
By Charly SHELTON Pasadena’s big claim to fame has got to be architecture. From the Rose Association Mansion to the iconic Pasadena City Hall to the beautifully preserved Gamble House where the Craftsman movement originated, some of the best architecture in LA is in Pasadena. And being within “the Zone” – the 30-mile radius area […]
What makes a community? What are the forces that draw people together? How does everyone work as neighbors to create community? “Neighbors,” an exhibit currently on display at ace/121 in Glendale, takes as its central focus a genuine interest in the people living next door: What is their story? What is the journey that brought […]
MUCH TO DO AT ONCE UPON A TIME BOOKSTORE Once Upon A Time bookstore, the oldest children’s bookstore in the nation, is hosting a variety of summertime events including story times, book clubs, writing clubs and more. Contact Once Upon A Time at (818) 248-9668 for details or visit the website www.shoponceuponatime.com for a complete […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]