“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” ~ often credited to Mark Twain Saturday afternoon found us in Humboldt County, northern California dropping our son off for his senior (and final!) year at Humboldt State University. While mixing the business of back-to-school with pleasure, we discovered Fern Canyon located up […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU It’s an invasion of the yummy kind in Sunland-Tujunga. Every Wednesday since 2012, Food Truck Night in this neighborhood west of La Crescenta has hosted gourmet food trucks from all over southern California. The licensed trucks set up shop along Foothill Boulevard in Sunland between Oro Vista and McVine avenues, offering […]
History of Paramount Studios Topic of Meeting The next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley is on Monday, Aug. 19 and will explore the history of Paramount Pictures. For over 100 years, Paramount Pictures has been captivating movie and television audiences worldwide with its alluring imagery and compelling stories. Arising from the […]
Aug. 1 5500 block of Vista Cañada Place in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported she had found an electronic tracking device dangling from a piece of loose tape under the carriage of her vehicle. She reportedly told deputies she suspected her husband had attached the device. The couple is currently going through a divorce. […]
By Jason KUROSU The Tuesday meeting of the Crescenta Valley Water District touched upon a few new projects to CVWD facilities, including a study to increase the local water supply and adding a retaining wall between a CVWD reservoir and a residential area. The project, known as the Verdugo Basin Stormwater Recharge Facility Study, is […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Homenetmen Western Region Educational Committee held its Teen Substance & Alcohol Abuse Workshop on Tuesday, bringing a panel of experts to St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale. The bilingual lecture and interactive forum aimed to educate parents and open the lines of communication on the topic of substance abuse among […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The vision and perspective of photographer Tommy Ewasko has produced a number of the most iconic images of Glendale’s Alex Theatre in recent memory to the benefit of the venue and the entire community. On Friday at Montrose’s Wine Cave, his contribution to the preservation of local arts will spread across the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a new north area commander for the far north area of Glendale. Lt. Lola Abrahamian is introducing herself to local organizations and getting used to her new role. Abrahamian took an unusual path to police work. For 14 years she had worked as a reproductive biologist. “I worked as an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The issue of big rigs parked on the overpasses and throughout the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County La Crescenta will be discussed at tonight’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is held at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta in the […]
Dec. 9, 1913 – Aug. 4, 2013 Lillian Glezen Wray was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, friend and pilot. She was known to many as “Jay” as well as Nanny Duke and Grandma Turtle. She died of natural causes at her Burbank home on Aug. 4 just four months shy of her 100th birthday. She […]