Weather In the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “Wind changed to the No. Wt. (northwest) blew very hard and turned very cold …left on my return to Mt Vernon…”” — George Washington,  March 9, 1797. Excerpt of  his  last weather report as he departed Philadelphia for his final journey home. George Washington was a farmer. Oh yes, he was also […]

Be Your Own Valentine – Give Yourself a Healthy Heart

By Mary O’KEEFE Three doctors from local hospitals talk about the importance of being heart healthy during this American Heart Month. “Symptoms are not always the same for everyone,” said Dr. Daniel Goodwin, M.D., clinical cardiologist and medical director for echocardiography at Glendale Memorial Hospital. For years the traditional description of heart attack symptoms was […]

GCC Discusses North Glendale Community Plan; State of the City Budget

By Ted AYALA The full Glendale City Council convened in the council chamber last Tuesday discussing, among other things, the success of the North Glendale Community Plan (NGCP) and the state of the city’s budget for this year thus far. During the council comments segments, Councilman John Drayman thanked the director of Glendale Public Works […]

Marquez Named as Coalition Director

By Jason KUROUS The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, which was formed a year ago in order to curtail teenage drug and alcohol use in the community, has named its new executive director David Marquez. Marquez was previously the executive director of Central City Neighborhood Partners, a nonprofit organization focused on various community […]

World War II Grenade Found Inert

By Mary O’KEEFE The 3700 block of Glenwood Avenue was closed down for a short while early Monday evening after Glendale police received a call of a grenade found in a garage. “It appeared to be a World War II grenade,” said Sgt. Kevin Dizon, adding “It is pineapple shaped.” The call came about 4:30 […]

You’ve Been Served!

Statistics indicate that most new restaurants fail within two years. While restaurants come and go, years back there were quite a few local eateries that seemed like they’d been here forever and would never go out of business. What do you remember about these former restaurants? If you wanted barbecued chicken and ribs and great […]

The Montrose Silent Movie Man

CV resident Joe Rinaudo grew up with silent movies. That’s not to say he was a kid in the ‘10s and ‘20s. He wasn’t. He was a child of the ‘60s. But he was introduced to silent movies as a youngster at the Brand Park Day Camp, where the kids were shown classic silent comedies […]

Letters to the Editor

Likes the E-blasts I am writing to you to tell you that I think your e-blasts are very cool.  My family has been getting your blast since you first began. They are an awesome way to let people quickly know what is going on in the community. During the Station Fire this was really the […]

Teens Learn About MOVE at Fair

The Teens MOVE Fair was held last week on the campus of La Cañada High School. In its sixth year, the fair is an annual event that provides a chance for students to explore various volunteer and job possibilities in a high-energy, fun environment. MOVE – Many Opportunities for Volunteering and Employment – is open […]