By Mary O’KEEFE Residents near a business that will be opening in the 3000 block of Frances Avenue in La Crescenta are still very troubled about the nature of the business. Residents and community members have been sharing their concerns about U Matter Luxury Resort on social media and at the monthly meeting of the […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Glendale Unified Board of Education unanimously approved a contract to affirm Dr. Darneika Watson as the next Glendale Unified School District superintendent of schools. Family, friends and colleagues filled the GUSD boardroom to join in celebration of the announcement. Dr. Watson has served as the district’s interim superintendent since the […]
Probate Disclosure Requirements Dear Phyllis, My husband passed, but he didn’t have a living trust. He purchased the home before we were married, and I was never put on the title. Therefore, the home had to go to the probate court, which took forever. When my brother became terminal, I moved into his Glendale home […]
Sept. 13, 1926 – Sept. 26, 2023 Our mom would be seething if she knew we were revealing that she was 97. Her amazing life is best described in five remarkable phases. She was born in Chicago during the Roaring ’20s before Lindberg crossed the Atlantic. Her parents, Arousiag and Nerses Odian, both survived […]
LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is preparing to send much-needed items to people around the world. A total of 106 backpacks, loaded with school supplies donated by church and community members, will be distributed. In addition, LCIF’s Quilting Group hand stitched more than 30 quilts to be used as bedding, simple tents or floor […]
Reprinted from Sept. 26, 2019 Question: I retired five years ago when I was 65. Since then, I’ve been busier than I ever was when I worked because I volunteer in several local organizations. And I’m happier than I ever was when I had a full time job that I really liked. The reason I’m […]
As we move into the fall season, the Crescenta Valley Town Council is hard at work in the community. We are proud to announce that our annual pancake breakfast will be held this Saturday, Oct. 14 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains church located at the corner of Rosemont […]
Long Lost Community Names Developers and land speculators have left their marks on the Crescenta Valley in the form of town names. La Crescenta, Montrose and Flintridge are all civic names we are familiar with, yet they started as mere subdivisions, the names chosen by the developer/land owners. Some of the names live on in […]
Good-bye to a Longtime Friend Recently Jenny, the owner of Classy Cuts in Montrose, suddenly passed away. We had started going to Classy Cuts in 1997 and her service with a smile kept us as customers for over 25 years. She did the hair for both of our daughters for their proms at CV High and their hair […]
By Jerome SILVERMAN and Mikaela STONE The CVHS Falcons’ homecoming game on Friday against the Burbank Bulldogs left a sour taste in the mouths of the Bulldogs. After playing poorly against Muir in a losing effort last week, the Falcons were hell-bent to return to their winning ways. Burbank took the opening kickoff to start […]