Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler

Early CV’s Aum Temple of Universal Truth California has always been a place where alternative religions could take root and flourish. By alternative, I mean outside of the standard Christian faith of Protestant and Catholic. Our valley has been home to three such religious movements: the Ananda Ashrama at the top of Pennsylvania Avenue, founded […]

Le Salon de Musiques plays Liszt, Xaver Scharwenka, and Clara Schumann

By Ted AYALA At the dawn of the 20th century, composer Xaver Scharwenka (and to a lesser extent his older brother Philipp) seemingly had it all: financial security, respect from his colleagues, official honors and widespread fame. As both composer and performing musician – he was a consummate virtuoso of the piano, a talent which […]

No Grumpiness Here – Johnny Blood is Ready for Any Challenge

Whether on the drums or a service project, this CV youth has a willingness to help and a “can-do” attitude. By Isiah REYES For the past nine years, Crescenta Valley High School senior John Blood has been drumming a steady rhythm into the hearts of everyone who has had the pleasure to hear him play. […]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

iDriving Our New Computer (Pt. 2) Last weekend as I was making sure all of our assorted clocks, watches, coffee makers, appliances and cars had all “sprung forward,” I remembered that I hadn’t yet written Part 2 of my tale of technological troubles in driving the car we bought last summer. My bad. To recap: […]

Services Planned for Officer

Memorial services are being held today, Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St. in Los Angeles to honor LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee who was killed in a tragic traffic collision on Friday, March 7. The memorial service will be held inside the cathedral […]

All Things Dance Celebrated at Alex

Executive producer Jamie Nichols brought Celebrate Dance again to the Glendale Alex Theatre on March 8 with a fresh line-up of eight dance companies. Entering the ninth year of critically acclaimed shows, Celebrate Dance 2014 offered a seamless production that promised to inspire, enlighten and entertain – and made good on that promise. The audience […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

’Til We Meet Again, Gracious Marilyn… Last weekend while visiting with Mark and Wendy, the owners of Country Classics, we got a phone call from Gerry at Victori Ana. His sister Marilyn, Victori Ana’s owner, had passed away. With this news came a flood of memories of what it was like to have our large […]

Spring Equinox Family Celebration

The Rosemont Preserve is opening its gates to the community on Saturday, March 22, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., with a special focus on activities for families. Bring the kids for hands-on games, art projects and learning related to plants, animals and local Native American heritage at the Preserve. There will also be docent-led […]

People Making News

Wheaton College (Illinois) students Ha Eun Jung of Glendale and Adam Wolcott of La Crescenta were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Jung is majoring in psychology. Dean’s list honors are earned at Wheaton by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average […]

Johnnie Lee Roberson

July 28, 1931 – March 4, 2014 Johnnie Lee Roberson was born in Cement, Okla. on July 28, 1931. Johnnie served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956 and in 1980 he met his wife Karen. Johnnie and Karen settled down in the foothills with their six children close by where they lived a happy, full […]