IN BRIEF

Arbor Day Celebration Canceled Glendale Beautiful has canceled its Arbor Day ceremony at Casa Adobe de San Rafael on April 23; however, the organization is still accepting tree donations. For donation and other information, visit www.glendalebeautiful.org/arbor-day. ROE Form Deadline Extended Those LA Country residents impacted by the Eaton Fire have until April 15 to submit […]

Bells are Ringing at St. Luke’s

Bells are Ringing at St. Luke’s

By Mary O’KEEFE Some near St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, located at the northeast corner of Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, may have heard the chimes ring every Friday for 10 minutes beginning at 7 p.m. The bells are rung for peace and justice and as a reminder for people to stop and […]

Land Use Committee Ready to Interview Applicants

By Eliza PARTIKA The Land Use Committee (LUC), a subcommittee of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, is a local forum for residents to attend meetings, hear from planning and project developers, express concerns or provide input on discretionary projects affecting La Crescenta-Montrose communities that are part of unincorporated Los Angeles County. Interviews are being scheduled […]

Deadline Extended to Submit Right of Entry Form

By Mary O’KEEFE Time is ticking to submit a Right of Entry form by those in the fire areas. “The deadline to submit a Right of Entry form has been extended to April 15. If you have not opted into the Right of Entry program yet – now is the time. You can still change […]

Crime blotter

March 29 2300 block of Chapman Road in La Crescenta, a resident returned home to find the back window of his residence had been shattered. In addition several rooms in the home had been ransacked. Nothing was reported stolen at the time of the report.  The residential burglary occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. […]

A Mother’s Story of Loss

By Mary O’KEEFE “Addiction and mental illness are a family affair,” said Susan Bolan. “In Ben’s (my/our son’s) case, the addictive tendencies and mental issues inherited from his ancestors converged, causing him great distress. He described feeling depressed at an age as early as 12 and started taking drugs as a way to feel ‘normal.’ We […]

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Observed in Montrose

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Observed in Montrose

By Mary O’KEEFE Saturday, March 29, was Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day. Veterans from American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 were joined by members of the Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, along with community members, at the Vietnam War Memorial in Montrose to honor those […]

Calming Parental Fears about Roseola, Measles and Eczema

By Hannah LIM, intern Concerns have been on the rise from parents who worry if their child’s rash can potentially grow into a major health concern. It becomes essential to identify, treat, understand and differentiate each issue before taking action.  One of these commonly discussed concerns is roseola. Roseola is a herpes family virus, a […]

World Art Day Means Local Celebrations

World Art Day Means Local Celebrations

April’s World Art Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations, means increasingly more celebrations throughout the world each year. Sunland resident Becky Mate continues to celebrate art and artists (and a few poets) by throwing her classic Community Art and Chocolate party in her yard at 7862 Apperson St. in Sunland. This year’s event will […]

Mount Wilson Observatory: A destination…

In 1904, there was no Angeles Crest Highway … only the Mount Wilson Toll Road located at the base of the foothills in Altadena. This was the access used to take building materials to Mount Wilson, the 5,710 foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains. It was there George Ellery Hale conceived and founded the […]