On March 8, 26 Masters Taekwondo Club students, ages ranging from 6 to 11 years old, attended the 13th Annual Yong-In Taekwondo Championship that was held in Huntington Beach. The Montrose MTC students were tested on form and board breaking techniques. The students excelled in the competition with 17 receiving gold medals, 11 taking home […]
Once Upon A Time bookstore welcomes Wendelin Van Draanen, an award-winning author of more than 30 books for children and young adults including “Flipped,” which became a 2010 Warner Bros. feature film, and the Sammy Keyes mystery series that is now 18 books strong. Also stopping by at OUAT is Mark Huntley Parsons, a long-time […]
Soroptimist International of Glendale held its 15th Annual Accolades Live Your Dream awards luncheon on March 20 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Glendale. Recognized was Cathy Keen, the Ruby Award winner for Women Helping Women, which honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women […]
Two local high school students recently joined former State Assemblymember Anthony Portantino and 26 students from around the country at the USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics’ Joseph R. Cerrell Seminar in Political Leadership, held in Sacramento. The students joined political leaders, policy consultants, budget staff and young professionals for two days of intensive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]