Digital Issue 06.20.13

Here is the paper for Thursday, June 20, 2013. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]

OUAT Presents New Programs

OUAT Presents New Programs

By Marissa GOULD Once Upon A Time, the country’s oldest children bookstore, has unveiled some new programs for the summer. Storytime is a program created by storeowner Maureen Palacios to engage children in reading at a young age. Storytimes are held in the store on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. Pajama […]

»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

Mixer Fun and Independence Day Celebration “There is no greater power than a community discovering what it cares about.” ~ Margaret Wheatley Thank you to everyone that came out to our June mixer at Caspian Services. It was well attended with over 70 people, including Glendale City Manager Scott Ochoa, and Glendale City Councilmember Laura […]

»Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber of Commerce

County Supervisor Antonovich Blesses Montrose in So Many Ways If you do not know all that Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich has done for the area of Montrose and our neighbors La Crescenta and La Cañada, then please keep reading. Supervisor Antonovich is a generous supporter of this area, not only financially but also […]

Highs and Lows at E3

By Charly SHELTON Another year, another E3 come and gone. E3, for those who don’t follow the video game industry, is the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It is the biggest video game convention in the world and it is held every year in Los Angeles for industry members and media to get a sneak peek of […]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

It’s Already a Wonder-full Summer Regular readers know that a few times each year the wonders in my noggin spill over onto my keyboard. With all the scandalous news of late – from Boston to Benghazi and the IRS to the NSA – the wonderings have become a flood. So strap on your waders and […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler

Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler

Lake La Crescenta? I love to chronicle the goofy proposals for our community in the past – the schemes that could-have-been. It’s interesting to think about the effects each of these proposals would have on our community. But none would have had a more profound effect than that proposed in 1892 – to put La […]

» News from the State Assembly – Mike Gatto

Public Should Know When School Employees Have History of Abuse In February, a major scandal rocked the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) when teachers at Telfair Elementary in Pacoima and Miramonte Elementary in South L.A. were discovered engaging in long-time patterns of abuse and misconduct.  Despite the allegations that teachers were sexually abusing students, […]

Mountain Avenue Experiences Washington, DC

On May 25, Mountain Avenue Elementary School’s sixth grade class returned from its week-long trip to Washington, DC. This year, 102 students, teachers and chaperones flew to the East Coast to see the sights they had been learning about in class: monuments, memorials, museums and the National Archives.     They visited Arlington National Cemetery and […]

Glendale College Holds Commencement

Glendale Community College held its commencement ceremony on June 12 at the college campus. The student commencement speaker was Cameron McGee (shown above) who was recognized for his campus leadership and academic achievement. He was selected as one of 10 Men and Women of Distinction at Glendale Community College for 2012-13. Associated degrees in science […]