QUILT EXHIBIT The community is invited to a quilt exhibit at the La Cañada Public Library taking place through Oct. 30. The beautiful quilts are the handiwork of a few talented women from Islamic Congregation of La Cañada Flintridge. Running Stitch is a group made up of local women who meet weekly to create handmade […]
By Jason KUROSU The annual Montrose Oktoberfest returned for the 37th year on a fall day that may very well have been mistaken for summer. But the heat did not deter families from coming out in droves last Saturday, nor did it prevent them from enjoying four stages of music, a variety of carnival rides, […]
By Charly SHELTON Halloween is here again, the time of year filled with screams, pumpkins and scares. L.A. is a special haunt hot spot because there are so many great haunted houses in the area. Chief among these would be theme parks, namely Knott’s Scary Farm and Universal Studios Hollywood. Every year these parks provide […]
By Leonard COUTIN Runners from across Southern California took part in the 47th Annual Staub/Barnes Invitational cross-country meet on Saturday. The annual event was held at Crescenta Valley High School’s three-mile course in Crescenta Valley Park. The varsity boys and girls races are considered high profile races to watch because many of the athletes are […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK In its ongoing efforts to raise cancer awareness, the Glendale Adventist Medical Center is once again holding its Army of Pink campaign. Teaming up to help GAMC, six prominent male figures in the community have offered to wear pink to show their support for the campaign and to remind the community to […]
By Jason KUROSU The Great California Shake Out will be in Montrose Oct. 16 at Holy Redeemer Church, providing Southern Californians with a refresher on the knowledge necessary for living in a seismically active region. The Shake Out is being sponsored by CV Ready, ASTER (Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources) and Glendale Adventist Medical Center […]
Empty Bowls at CV United Methodist Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church is hosting an Empty Bowls event from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Empty Bowls has raised over $35,000 for hunger relief over the last six years. Bowls have been created by friends and members of CVUMC at Creative Arts Group […]
Plenty To Do Have you noticed how the calendar seems to ebb and flow with activities? Sometimes you can gauge how busy you’re going to be by comparing previous years; other times you feel like you’ve been totally blindsided. I remember being at The Finest & CVW Anniversary party at the end of September at […]
Sept. 29 2500 block of Prospect Avenue in Montrose, the third row seat and two stadium seats were stolen from a vehicle that was parked in the driveway overnight. Hampton Avenue and San Juan Avenue in La Cañada, a 55-year-old Sunland man was arrested after deputies responded to a call concerning a suspicious person. When […]
Nicholas Zamora, a Life Scout from troop 317, recently completed his Eagle project on Tongva Peak. He built a stone bench to replace the ever-revolving wood bench that has been destroyed many times. The bench will be used by many hikers for decades to come. It will hold a future historical bronze plaque on the […]