By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Police Dept. has been witnessing a significant drop in identity theft reports filed since February with October achieving a nearly 50% reduction, year-over-year, bringing 2017 on pace to be one of the city’s lowest in a decade. According to the department’s Monthly Crime Statistics and Activity Reports, incidents of identity theft […]
After a four-year closure, Twelve Oaks Senior Living, formerly known as Twelve Oaks Lodge, 2820 Sycamore Ave. in La Crescenta, is nearing completion of its renovation and will host a complimentary open house on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Twelve Oaks Lodge dates back to 1935 when James and Effie Fifield […]
Following several years of rainfall far below average, local rainfall during the 2016-17 winter season finally exceeded average precipitation. Precipitation in northern California, however, resulted in the wettest year on record filling the larger reservoirs that supply imported water to Southern California. Unfortunately, the rainfall last year was not enough to replenish our local groundwater […]
Canyon Name Origins – Sutton Canyon, Mullally Canyon Two large canyons feed into Pickens Canyon from the east side, and both have histories involving logging. The uppermost canyon is Sutton Canyon. It’s visible looking across Pickens Canyon from Briggs Terrace at the intersection of Manzanita and Canyonside. Sadly, we don’t know the origin of its […]
Montrose, the Heart of the Crescenta Valley Every community has a heartbeat, a gathering place so to speak that truly represents what the area is all about. And in the Crescenta Valley, that is Montrose. With our delightful tree-lined streets, wonderful shops and delicious restaurants it is like stepping back in time. When you walk […]
Tri-City Mega Mixer Our first annual Tri-City Mega Mixer is just around the corner. You don’t want to miss this event! This mixer is hosted by USC-Verdugo Hills Hospital at 1812 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale 91208. This is the first mixer here in the foothills community to combine three local chambers – Crescenta Valley Chamber […]
Foothill Municipal Water District announced the selection of artwork by two local students for inclusion in an upcoming 2018 calendar centered on the theme Water Is Life. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) sponsored the Water Is Life calendar that features artwork from only 36 students. As part of the honor, the artwork […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Christopher Shahinian would like to thank all who came out, donated and volunteered at the recent “Thank*A*Soldier” event. The program involves the entire community and was hosted in Burbank, Glendale and La Cañada by Keller Williams Real Estate. They had asked for donated items, including lip balm, lotions, deodorant and foot powder, […]
Moral Deterioration at Heart of Poor Behavior It is time for men (and women too) to weigh in on the subject of sexual harassment. The point is that not all men are knuckle-dragging prehistoric monsters preying on and victimizing innocent women. The problem is a decades-long deterioration of morals in this country fed relentlessly by […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Milton Babbitt possibly may not have cared if you listened, but Derek Stein does – a lot. The Kansas-born cellist has distinguished himself in Southern California and across the nation not only as an instrumentalist of superlative artistry, but also as a committed champion of new music. Through his work as a […]