Five students from area high schools were recently honored with Good Citizen Awards from the Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. A luncheon celebrating the recipients was held at a Pasadena restaurant. Barbara Rogers, Good Citizen chairman, introduced each of the recipients, their parents and school counselors. Accepting the prestigious awards […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Straightforward, straight talking: Those are two attributes that can easily describe Sgt. Debra Herman. Herman has been a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. for almost 32 years after starting out with the L.A. County Marshal’s Office. The L.A. County Marshal’s Office merged with L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. in 1994. […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week – the week leading up to Easter – are considered the holiest days in Christianity. They culminate in the celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Each year, faithful can count on a variety of Holy Week and Easter services around town. Every service […]
Neighborhood Watch Meeting The Glendale Neighborhood Watch quarterly meeting will be held tonight from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Ave. This is an opportunity to find out the recent activity happening in the area and to ask any questions about crime, neighborhood watch and other issues. American […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Home buyers left in the lurch over the way offers are handled Dear Phyllis, I have been looking at homes for over six months. Now that it appears that prices are increasing, I am feeling a bit panicked. A couple of weeks ago, I found a home online […]
Employment Opportunities for Veterans Attention Veterans: Career Development Initiative – CDI – offers employment opportunities for veterans. U.S.VETS is working with employers to hire veterans. Employers value the skills and experience that gained during military service. U.S.VETS continuously receives hot job orders through our employer partners and currently is recruiting veterans for: caregiver in Culver […]
Countdown To Relay For Life It’s that time of year again…the American Cancer Society Foothills Relay for Life! The Crescenta Valley is a community-oriented place to live, and the Foothills Relay for Life is a community-based event. In recent years, through the generosity of those who live in the Crescenta Valley, we raised around $100,000 […]
A Gift from the Past I’ve reached that age when even normally insignificant things can wind up reminding me of how many years I’ve already been on the planet. Like using a gift certificate, for example. The other day, the simple, common act of buying something with a gift certificate left me rolling my eyes, […]
The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is continuing its annual community support campaign to ensure that everyone in foothills has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. The association goal for the annual community support campaign is to raise $425,000 with a significant portion being allocated specifically to fund initiatives focused in the foothills community. Financial gifts […]
The ’71 Earthquake’s Affect on Montrose On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1971 at 6 in the morning, an earthquake roared through the Crescenta Valley. Registering 6.6 on the Richter scale, it lasted about 60 seconds. The quake had been centered along the front face of the San Gabriel Mountains and focused much of its intensity on […]