Dear Community, Crescenta Valley Water District’s Board of Directors is deferring rate increases this year for both the water and wastewater utilities. The District recently conducted a public opinion survey and is delaying rate increases after considering concerns within the community about utility rates. While future increases will be necessary to keep pace with growing […]
A Walk Through Montrose in 1929 (Part 1) Montrose got its start in 1913, but development was slow thanks to the financial uncertainty of WWI. It wasn’t until the 1920s that things started to develop and businesses quickly grew along Honolulu Avenue. Let’s travel back in time to 1929 and take a stroll through Montrose. […]
December 1937 – March 2022 On the evening of March 22, 2022, George Thomas Perez of Bandon, Oregon passed away at the age of 84. George was born to Frank and Isabell Perez in Sunland-Tujunga in December 1937. Right after graduating from Verdugo High School, he married Ann Collier and was drafted by the Pittsburg […]
There was a death on Sunday morning in the area behind the Starbucks in the 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard. The method of injury and the identity of the decedent is unknown.
A 4-year-old female child was struck by a vehicle in the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose about 6 p.m. According to Glendale Police Sgt. Metts, the child “got away” from her parents when she ran out into the street and was struck by the vehicle.The child was transported to the hospital with “non-life […]
It was a night of grants and prizes at the March 7 mixer of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Held at Bob Smith Toyota in celebration of (and preparation for) the annual Smart A Thon, held in the council rooms at USC-VHH on March 27 by the Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund, the […]
Village Poets presents the anthology, Crystal Fire, Poems of Joy & Wisdom, (Moonrise Press) on Sunday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, featuring eight of the contributing poets including poet/ illustrator Ambika Talwar and publisher/poet Maja Trochimczyk. “Maja Trochimczyk’s remarkable new anthology ‘Crystal Fire’ pulls together many poetic gems from several writers. […]
By Ruth SOWBY Glendale’s El Morfi Grill was the setting for the evening mixer of the Glendale Latino Association (GLA) held in January. Some 60 members and their guests dined on the restaurant’s signature Argentinian dishes served buffet style. Sipping, supping and schmoozing were the order of the night. For $15 per GLA member and $20 per guest, […]
By Katie O’BRIEN STARC (Sunland Tujunga Arts, Rec and Culture) Committee members and members of the community gathered on Feb. 27 at McGroarty Arts Center to learn about the “Tales of the Chumash” in a presentation by Chumash Tongva Elder Dennis Garcia. Garcia, a dancer of traditional music, spoke about his regalia made of […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced Katherine Markgraf as the 2023 La Cañadan of the Year to acknowledge her long-standing exemplary leadership and broad-based volunteer service throughout La Cañada Flintridge and the foothills community. A celebratory luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at 11:30 a.m. honoring Markgraf at the Church of Jesus […]