By Ted AYALA Local artists who are being crowded out of northeast Los Angeles and are grappling with sharp increases in the area’s rents may be calling Glendale their home in the near future, if Glendale City Council has its way. An important step in the construction of a proposed affordable housing complex was taken […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday for the Glendale Police substation that opened its newly remodeled facility. The station was first opened in the 1990s and now – thanks to community donations – the station reflects more of the department and Montrose. Led by Lt. Lola […]
Founder of Once Upon A Time bookstore in Montrose, Mary “Jane” Humphrey passed away peacefully after a long re-occurring illness. She will be remembered for her trail-blazing spirit, having opened Once Upon A Time bookstore in 1966, long before women worked outside of the home and certainly before it was common for a woman to […]
Velda Rhea (Oliver) House – mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to all – passed away peacefully on Oct. 7. She was born on June 2, 1918 in Mulberry, Ark. to Henry and Willie Oliver. She was 95. Velda was a graduate of Mulberry High School and during her school years was a member of […]
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 […]