Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis! Why Some Homes Don’t Get Shown Dear Phyllis,   We have had our home on the market for two months.  During the first couple of weeks we had about 15 people come by to look, but since then, we only get a couple different ones a week. I keep reading that there is […]

GAMC Receives Accreditation

Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) announced that it received full chest pain center accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) in February. The accreditation process ensures that patients who arrive at the hospital complaining of chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack receive the treatment necessary during the critical window of […]

Falcons Shut Out in League Opener

Falcons Shut Out in League Opener

By Brandon HENSLEY A    shaky infield defense and a lack of offense contributed to the Crescenta Valley High School baseball team’s shutout loss Tuesday night against the Pasadena Bulldogs, 3-0. It certainly was not the way the Falcons had hoped to open the Pacific League portion of the schedule. The Falcons dropped their record to […]

Local Teens Honored for Commitment to Community

Local Teens Honored for Commitment to Community

On March 25, Crescenta Valley High School senior Heather Abrams and Clark Magnet High School senior Sarin Mousessian were honored as the runners-up for the prestigious Soroptimist International of the Verdugos (SITV) Violet Richardson Award. The Soroptimist program is particularly interested in promoting community-based and global projects that benefit women and girls, especially those programs […]

The Faces of Montrose Business

The Faces of Montrose Business

By Mary O’KEEFE The past economy woes have hit most people and businesses hard, and small “mom and pop” businesses seem to take the hardest hit when the economy dips. The small shops had already faced competition from big box stores and the Internet prior to the recent downturn. But in Montrose and Crescenta Valley, […]

DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned this Weekend

The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI (driving under the influence)/driver’s license checkpoint on April 5 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and […]

GWP Plan Goes Back to Drawing Board

By Ted AYALA The four-year plan that the City of Glendale adopted in 2012 to shore up Glendale Water & Power finances is being taken back to the drawing board. Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night to award a contract for $103,000 to Bartle Wells Associates of Berkeley to devise a new water rate structure […]

CRIME BLOTTER

March 30 4400 block of La Crescenta Avenue, a vehicle belonging to the First Baptist Church – La Crescenta and a wall on church property was vandalized with spray painted graffiti between 2 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. March 29 4300 Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, all four tires of a vehicle were slashed after being […]

GPD Requests Public’s Help

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help concerning a burglary that occurred at the Central Christian Church, 4459 Lowell Ave. in La Crescenta. Police are looking for a male described as bald, 30-to-40 years old, 6′ to 6’2″ tall, with a heavy build of 250 to 275 pounds. The […]

Two Burglary Suspects Sought by Police

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police searched for two suspects in the area around El Caminito Street and New York Avenue after a residential burglary. At about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a resident discovered a man in his home. He chased the suspect, described as a male about 25 years old, apparently of Middle Eastern descent, […]