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“Our Business is Your Business” Remembering 9/11   “Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, […]

Tips on Living With Wildlife in Local Neighborhoods

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley is nestled between Angeles National Forest and the Verdugo Mountains. It is close enough to see the city lights of Los Angeles from residential balconies, but far enough away from the city to keep its small town feeling. Most who live here know they are sharing their town with wildlife; […]

True-Believer.net ON THE SCENE!

To celebrate the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Blu ray and DVD September 9, SHIELD agents took over Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Operatives retrieved a flash drive from a vending machine and then reported to field command to see what they had won.

»Montrose Shopping Park News

 The Jewel City! Eight Jewels in Glendale’s Crown… When it comes to making the Montrose Shopping Park a better destination to enjoy, the powers that be at the City of Glendale are all in! City Manager Scott Ochoa, local resident and director of Economic Development Phil Lanzafame, director of Public Works Rubik Golanian, director of […]

Reward Offered for Information Concerning Kimberly Blum

By Mary O’KEEFE Today, the family of a woman who has been missing since June 5 has offered a reward of $5,000 for valid information concerning her disappearance. Kimberly Blum, 45, was last seen at a family residence in the 2000 block of Cinco Casitas Lane in La Crescenta the evening of June 5. At […]

Synchormy Returns to Oxy for “RE: Launch”

By Ted AYALA After a year – much too long – spent sitting out the music scene, new music collective Synchromy returns on Friday, regrouped and re-energized for a concert they have dubbed as their “RE:launch.” Friday night’s concert is also the start of a long-term relationship with the sextet Brightwork newmusic, a group that […]

USC VHH Offers Babysitting Classes

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital family education program offers babysitting classes tailored for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 15. Classes will be held on Sept. 20 and Oct. 25. Each class is a single, one-time class, held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the hospital. The babysitting class is an interactive […]

People Making News

Ji Hyun Yoo of La Crescenta, a School of the Arts undergrad, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the spring 2014 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the state of Wisconsin with approximately 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. __________________ The following students graduated from Azusa Pacific […]

Local Kiwanis Club Prepares for 90th Installation

By Samantha SLAYBACK As the international Kiwanis Club prepares to celebrate its centennial, the local Montrose-La Crescenta club isn’t far behind. The Montrose-La Crescenta 90th installation of new officers and board members is at Joselito’s West in Tujunga at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 25. The club itself will officially turn 90 years old in May […]

Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic Recognized as Top Alumnae Group

Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic, a cooperative association of sorority alumnae belonging to the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), announced it has been recognized as a top alumnae group for its service to the community and support of the lifelong sorority experience. Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic is one of 59 Alumnae Panhellenics to receive national recognition. The […]