Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

“On thy graves the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation! Long as the sun doth shine upon it … Long as the stars do gleam on it … Shall memory come to dream upon it,” ~ Thomas William Parsons 1816-1892 It’s Memorial Day weekend and considered the “unofficial beginning of summer” […]

Onondarka Rides in for 60th Reunion

By Tyler BIDDLE On Saturday, the Onondarka riding club celebrated the 60th reunion of its famous original drill team and many of its students who once rode and trained there. The Onondarka trails and stables have been a part of Montrose history for about 80 years and have seen three generations of the Simington family […]

IN Brief

Casino Night Kicks Off Fiesta Days Kicking off La Cañada Fiesta Days, the LCF Community Center’s Casino Night will take place on Friday, May 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at www.cclcf.org for $25. Casino Night games will include a poker tournament, Black Jack, roulette, craps, and spin-to-win. Prizes that […]

Council Looks for ‘Sound’ Ideas

By Brandon HENSLEY The unincorporated area of La Crescenta has $10 million to work with via L.A. County Public Works, and the Crescenta Valley Town Council was presented with several spending options during its May 16 meeting. John Walker from Public Works presented ideas the county has been working on for projects concerning the area. […]

Decision Affords New Projects for Glendale

By Michael YEGHIAYAN The City of Glendale will enjoy greater budgetary flexibility after the city met state requirements regarding redevelopment dissolution legislation. A finding of completion was issued by the California Department of Finance, giving the city the authority to move forward with a number of long-awaited projects. After the dissolution of the Glendale Redevelopment […]

CRIME BLOTTER

May 19 2600 block of Mary Street in La Crescenta, money was stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. May 16 2400 block of Shields Street in La Crescenta, someone apparently shot a resident’s vehicle with paintballs causing damage including a broken rear taillight on a vehicle overnight. 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada […]

No Relief for Helicopter Noise

By Michael YEGHIAYAN Residents of the Verdugo area bothered by helicopter noise may find a lack of plausible avenues for relief. With legislation making its way through Congress and the California Senate, lawmakers have made the issue a clear priority. However, the complex nature of air traffic make regulation a difficult prospect. The majority of […]

Digital Issue 05.16.13

Here is the paper for Thursday, May 16, 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 […]