By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Recognition Awards at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. Each year the chamber collects nominations for the award. They are looking for those organizations and individuals that have gone above and beyond for their community. The awardees for 2013 are: Woman of […]
Today – Ribbon Cutting at M3 Fight Fitness The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting today, Nov. 21, for M3 Fight and Fitness located at 2613 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. The ribbon cutting is open for all to attend and will be at 11:30 p.m. There will be refreshments and […]
Flintridge Preparatory School has, since its founding in 1933, been a close-knit community, and the proof is in the number of community-centered initiatives in which students and faculty participate. One of several initiatives supported by a Ford Foundation Leadership Grant in 2012 is the Student Community Action Council (SCAC), a student-run organization with a mission […]
The community is invited to find out why its favorite bear loved meatballs while providing financial support for his habitat and the building of a parade float. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has had its share of wildlife visits from mountain lions to a bear with burned paws after the Station Fire, but perhaps none […]
Nov. 18 2500 block of Mayfield Avenue in La Crescenta, the keyhole was punched in the front passenger door of a vehicle overnight. Nov. 16 2800 block of Altura Avenue in La Crescenta, a 21-year-old Tujunga man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a narcotic and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies were called […]
A family member has been arrested for the murder of his grandfather in Glendale. This is the first reportable homicide in the city of Glendale since 2009. On Monday, Glendale police received a 911 call from a family member reporting their grandfather was assaulted at his home in the 1800 block of West Glenoaks. When […]
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) Bengali poet, philosopher, artist, composer and Nobel laureate This quotation accurately describes feelings during a time of drought, most likely reflecting the weather and climate of India. But it […]
Looking Forward to a ‘Beary’ Good Time Anyone who lived in the foothills over the last four years has seen a change in our local wildlife. After the Station Fire, many animals that were rarely seen became almost commonplace in our foothill neighborhoods. The fire destroyed the food source of many of these animals driving […]
By Jason KUROSU The groundbreaking for the Museum of Neon Art (MONA) on Nov. 13 brought Glendale city officials and members of the art community out for what will be Glendale’s first art museum, located in the heart of the city on Brand Boulevard. Like a flag planted into unclaimed territory, a shovel with the […]
By Ted AYALA The numbers for the city’s operating results for the last fiscal year and the first quarter of the 2013-14 looked bright, according to a report submitted to the Glendale City Council. Director of Finance Robert Elliot delivered the news to council on Tuesday night. “We have good news for a change,” he […]