Foothills Business Expo Draws Crowds

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley, La Cañada and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce presented the annual Foothills Community Business Expo on Sept. 12. The event, held in the community rooms of Verdugo Hills Hospital, was from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and attracted 67 businesses and over 450 visitors, according to CV Chamber executive […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis! Advice for first time home buyers Dear Phyllis, I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. I hear that prices have dropped, but I don’t see much evidence of that. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better, it’s either […]

Drayman Trial Postponed

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale city councilman John Drayman was granted an extension of his trial date in Los Angeles Superior Court today. The extension was granted until Nov. 15. Attorney Michael Kraut, who represented Drayman during the discovery portion of the case, turned over discovery about a week ago to the Public Defender’s Office. […]

HAPPY 66th BIRTHDAY, Pedrini

On Saturday, Pedrini Music celebrated a unique event in the business world – its 66th Anniversary Jubilee. Pedrini Music began in 1946 in the city of Glendale, and then in 1997 moved to Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta where they have remained ever since. The store is a real family owned and operated business. Bruno […]

Veterans Corner

Canada Wants Vets for Pipeline Submitted by Andy GERO A non-profit company in Canada is seeking U.S. veterans to work on an oil pipeline, and a VFW-affiliated job board has contacts to help fill the positions. Vetjobs.com, partly owned by VFW, noted in July that the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) anticipates a shortage of […]

Falcons Drop League Opener to Muir

A bad loss last week has to be in the rearview as focus is on another tough team in the Bulldogs this week. By Brandon HENSLEY Paul Schilling knew it might be coming. He made it known that Muir High School’s football team was going to be a tough assignment for his Crescenta Valley Falcons. […]

The Falcons Topple Tigers

CV 14, South Pasadena 4 By Alan der OHANNESSIAN Coming off a 13-5 loss to Burbank on Thursday when the Falcons saw an end to its three-game winning streak, CV tennis was looking to get back on track on Monday when facing South Pasadena, and did so by beating the Tigers 14-4. It was a […]

Webber Wins Three-In-A-Row, Kroening Challenges

An outstanding local dentist and equally stellar judge of football talent, Terry Webber defeated Rick Dinger 64-44 last week, for a three-peat in the CV Weekly Fantasy Football III King-of-the-Hill. Terry is ready for the challenge of Joe Kroening, owner of Andy’s Transfer and Storage. Joe is a graduate of Glendale High School has been […]

Mob Overruns GCC

The scene is all part of flash mob fun. By Michael J. ARVIZU Glendale Community College Mass Communications 101 students staged a flash mob outside the campus auditorium building on Sept. 20 as part of an extra credit project. About 76 students participated in the exercise, which involved students from four mass communications classes taught […]

Players Greet AYSO Season

The opening ceremony for American Youth Soccer Organization – AYSO – was on Sept. 9 at Glendale Community College. The traditional ceremony allows the teams to walk the track with their banners for all to see. It is a celebration kick off for the AYSO 2012-13 soccer season.