By Michael J. ARVIZU It was still dark as people lined up at the corner of Hillhaven Avenue and Foothill Boulevard on an otherwise quiet Easter Sunday morning to hitch a short ride up to the peak of Mt. McGroarty in Tujunga for the 88th annual Sunland-Tujunga Community Easter Sunrise Service. Hosted by the Verdugo […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU The sealing of the tomb of Jesus after his death and the discovery of the empty tomb on the third day are stories well known to adherents of the Christian faith. Tradition holds that Jesus, after his death on the cross, was buried in a simple tomb sealed by a large […]
The Latest in Montrose Centennial Fashion Along with a once in a lifetime centennial year comes commemorative fashion. The items pictured here were designed in limited quantities just to celebrate Montrose’s 100th year. They are sure to become collector’s items. I think they look great worn together as GiGi Garcia, owner of It Takes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police officer Joe Allen is well known in the Crescenta Valley community. He lives in the area and devotes countless hours to local events and is often the “go to” for many organizations when it comes to helping kids. Allen is a member of the Elks Lodge in Glendale. Several weeks […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted Tuesday in favor of embarking on a project to give park-deprived South Glendale a boost for its scarce public space. Maple Park would enjoy improvement by way of additions that would give the nearly 90-year-old park a modern facelift. It would be a further enhancement of the park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, the Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council, Fire House and Prom Plus Club members are sponsoring a college discussion night. In October, the groups held a college pre-fair event the day before the Glendale Unified School District’s annual college fair. The purpose of that event was to give parents and students […]
Time to Play – Hard – at the Hometown Country Fair “When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really played.” Dr. Seuss It’s finally here! The 8th Annual Hometown Country Fair and it is sure to be a great Saturday for food and family fun. There will be an awesome car […]
By Natalie MAIER On March 22, the Crescenta-Cañada Pet Hospital had a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its recently finished remodel of the facilities and its anniversary. A short tour was given by CCPH owner Dr. James “J.D.” Speas around the hospital. “[The pet hospital] is 55 years old,” said Speas. “She needed a facelift.” […]
Student education at St. James Elementary School and Holy Redeemer Middle School was taken up a notch with the recent donation of 40 iPads to the school campuses. These electronic devices offer a platform on which students can use a wide variety of educational tools and fun applications (apps). There are apps for logic, mathematics, […]
Rosemont PTA recognized six deserving teachers, staff and community member at its February Founder’s Day event. In addition, the Golden Oak, PTA’s most prestigious award, was presented to music director Rod Yonkers. Also receiving awards were Margie Fester, Jessica Cole, Jennifer Zimmer, Karen Bomar and Craig Dunkin. School board members Mary Boger, Greg Krikorian, and […]