The Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) presents its 8th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The CSW is partnering with local organizations to bring two significant anti-violence events to raise awareness and promote prevention efforts in the Glendale community. The CSW and the YWCA of Glendale are partnering to present their annual […]
Oct. 10 2900 block of Fairmont Avenue in La Crescenta, a diaper bag and purse were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Oct. 8 At Angeles Crest Highway, mile marker 27.04, a 54-year old Rosemead man was arrested for felony spousal assault after deputies viewed the passenger of a vehicle pounding on the car’s front […]
Members of the community headed to Montrose this afternoon for the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand re-opening of the C.O.P.P.S – Community Police Partnership Substation – hosted by the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. In 1996, the Glendale Police Dept. and the Montrose Shopping Park Association opened the Montrose substation to improve community safety. […]
By Ted AYALA One often hears Montrose’s small town atmosphere touted by both residents and visitors alike. It isn’t uncommon for people to refer to the area as a real-life counterpart to the fictional Mayberry of Andy Griffith fame. Cynics might think the notion an improbable one given the area’s location – on the periphery […]
By Leonard COUTIN High winds could not stop the Staub/Barnes Invitational runners. The 46th Annual Staub/Barnes Cross Country Invitational was held at Crescenta Valley Park on Saturday. Battered by Santa Ana winds that took temperatures well into the 90s, athletes and spectators had a hard time concentrating as dust continually swirled about. All were grateful […]
This week the Gladiator teams played at La Cañada High School. The Jr. Gremlins, Gremlins, Pee Wees, and Jr. Midgets played Rosemead. The Jr. Pee Wees played Pasadena Panthers, and the Midgets were scheduled to play against the El Sereno Stallions, but the Stallions forfeited. The following parents and coaches contributed to this article: Sara […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The candidates for the upcoming election for the Crescenta Valley Water District have been finalized. Incumbents Kenneth Putnam, James Bodnar and Kerry Erickson will defend their seats against challenger, and one time CVWD board member, Charles Beatty. The election, which will fill three of the seats on the CVWD board of directors, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Parents and residents gathered inside the Mountain Avenue Elementary School auditorium on Tuesday evening to listen to Glendale Unified School District Supt. Dr. Richard M. Sheehan speak on the latest efforts to transfer control of the Sagebrush area of La Cañada from his district and bring it under La Cañada Unified […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Next week the new COPPS (Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving) substation at 3808 Ocean View Blvd. in Montrose will open after receiving a face-lift. “We have new carpets and new blinds,” said North Area Commander Lt. Lola Abrahamian. In addition, the walls have fresh paint and there is a new counter […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Water District has become accustomed to community concerns over increasing water rates and the like. Its Oct. 8 meeting produced much of the same as the board of directors fielded two complaints from residents. Chris Barnes and Paul Mitchell from Santa Carlotta Street attended the meeting, after they said […]