City of Glendale Receiving Prop H Funding By Mary O’KEEFE Proposition H was approved by Los Angeles County voters. The measure that was offered by the LA County Board of Supervisors is expected to bring $355 million a year to homeless services by raising sales tax a quarter of a percent. The tax is set […]
Hometown Heroes I don’t know if you caught it in last week’s paper, but the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced their honorees for this year’s Hometown Heroes. Those being honored are Mickey DePalo, Michele Gonzalez and David Worley. And me. So, how did I get on such an esteemed list […]
By Leonard COUTIN The area’s best cross-country runners from Arcadia, Burbank, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Flintridge proved themselves to be worthy opponents at the CIF State Cross-Country Championship Finals held at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday. It was a perfect day for families and friends to cheer on the runners who sacrificed so […]
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 […]