Author Frank Pastore to Speak at Two St. Bede Events

Frank Pastore, author of the book “Shattered,” will be the guest speaker at the St. Bede School general parent meeting on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Pastore will also be the guest speaker at the St. Bede Monthly Book Club meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. in the parish center. All parishioners, as […]

Christmas Concert and Village A Hit at La Cañ Pres

Friends and neighbors came from as far as Houston, Tex. on Dec. 18 to La Cañada Presbyterian Church to enjoy LCPC’s Christmas Musical Feast and Christmas Village. With two near-capacity filled shows, the Christmas Musical Feast offered an entertainingly rich musical experience along with lasting images of the meaning and spirit of Christmas. Conducted by […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: We’re in our mid-40s with two children in college. My husband has worked at the same job for 25 years and now would like to begin another career. This would require him receiving additional education to complete an advanced degree as well. I’ve always been a stay-at-home mom, and although I’m college educated, I […]

»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

New Year Offers New Opportunity “Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, to love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me to live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be my highest […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

Evolution of a Small Town It is the nature of things to change. Times change. Trends change. Economies change. None of this is new. Hence the famous verse in Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” The Montrose Shopping […]


GAO Recommendations Released for Station Fire


By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office has released its report on the Station Fire. What they found and subsequently recommended came down to organization, planning and documentation. “To improve the Forest Service’s response to wild land fires, the Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Chief of the Forest Service to clarify the Forest Service’s […]

Library Bids Sought, Fiber Optic Cable in North Glendale Future

By Ted AYALA City Council ended the year on Tuesday night by approving the advertising of open bids for the Brand Library’s renovation project. The Brand Library’s renovation, which will include restoring portions of the site to their original appearance, seismic improvements, and opening up accessibility to patrons, has been estimated to cost $7.4 million. […]

It’s a Crescenta Valley Christmas

Shoppers and volunteers all made a difference this holiday season – and it’s not over yet. By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays seem to have rushed by, or in the case of Crescenta Valley of late, blown by. These are just some of the things that have been happening around town as everyone takes part in […]

Showing Up For Christmas

Warning: This column has Jesus overtones. As the Christmas season revs up to its ultimate climax on Sunday, you may think that, as you wrap the last of the gifts or prepare the Christmas goose (in our house, it’s a turkey), you are ready, that you haven’t been caught off guard this year. (Unlike me, […]