The MSPA Welcomes A New Year Just a few days into the new year, the board of the Montrose Shopping Park Association assembled early in the morning for our first meeting of the year. As vice president, I had the pleasure of presiding over the beginning of the meeting as this is the time of […]
Investing in the Community Pays Well “I respect generosity in people, and I respect it in companies too, I don’t look at it as philanthropy; I see it as an investment in the community.” Paul Newman There are so many people in this community that continually make an investment into it. There are many people […]
Highlighting More Community Service Award Winners I would like to highlight more of our Community Service Award Winners. These businesses and organizations have gone above and beyond in the last year to make our city a great place to be in. Giuseppe’s Pizza has supported numerous organizations like the Glendale Police Department, Rosemont Middle School […]
Owners of Goss Canyon property are ready to sell, preserving the space for CV community. By Mary O’KEEFE With assistance from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the land set aside as the Rosemont Preserve is closer to a reality. Antonovich has committed $350,000 of the $450,000 needed to purchase the 7.75-acre property at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Congressman Adam Schiff stopped by the Armenian Community and Youth Center to discuss several issues including redistricting, taxes and foreign affairs. Schiff thanked the members of the center for inviting him to speak. He reminisced about the first time he came to the center as a state senator in the […]
By Ted AYALA The city is scrambling for time as it assesses its narrowing options in the wake of the State’s move to shutter its redevelopment agencies. The action by Gov. Brown, which was upheld by the State Supreme Court earlier this month, has put an immense burden on cities already struggling with weak economies […]
Miraculous Scene I don’t often sit down and just watch the news. Generally I’m also folding laundry or jotting down notes or on the phone during the broadcasts, so I admit that I miss a lot of what is going on. But a story caught my ear this week that caused me to stop whatever […]
“The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a […]
By Ted AYALA It’s tough enough to be the new guy in the office. Doubly so when the entity you work for – in this case the City of Glendale – is in the middle of a woefully prolonged economic downturn, which brings with it dwindling sources of revenue. Add to that a bitter battle […]
Next CVWD Meeting Scheduled The next scheduled meeting of the board of directors for Crescenta Valley Water District is on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. For more district information, visit the website www.cvwd.com. SCE at CVTC Meeting Southern California Edison representatives will be at this […]