1935 – 2023 Raymond Martin passed away on July 30 at the age of 87 from heart and kidney complications. Born Raymond Harold Martin to parents Harold and Betty, he grew up in the San Fernando Valley with his two brothers Gordon and Roger, and his sister Carol. He attended Van Nuys High School at […]
LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is assembling school kits for children in need. The church is accepting donations of the following items to be included in the kits: 70 sheet spiral notebooks, pencil sharpeners, crayons (box of 16 or 24 only) and rulers. Items can be dropped off during Sunday worship or at the […]
On July 25, Glendale Unified Board of Education President Jennifer Freemon, Board Member Nayiri Nahabedian and Interim Superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson met with Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church. The leaders met at the request of the Western Diocese to discuss recent issues impacting the district and local community. […]
Working Hard in the Community In the midst of this very hot summer, the Crescenta Valley Town Council is hard at work representing the community. We attended National Night Out at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station last week. It was a great opportunity for the community to come together with law enforcement and other first […]
The Murderess in the La Crescenta Hotel Last week I wrote about the Silver Tree Inn, also known as the La Crescenta Hotel, once located where Foster’s Donuts is at Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. I wrote about the famous folks who stayed there, but there was one that was more infamous than famous – […]
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Updated Aug. 10: Veterans now have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, August 14, 2023, to file their PACT Act claim – or submit an intent to file – and be eligible for benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. From Judy Chu’s office: Today, Wednesday, Aug. 9 is the last day for veterans to […]
Dealing With Squatters Dear Phyllis, I love your Dear Abby-like real estate advice column. Not to go on a rant but during COVID my tenants didn’t pay rent for six months. They finally moved out of my La Crescenta rental. Then while I was having the home painted it became occupied by vagrants. Have you […]
A highlight of the recent Kiwanis International Cal-Nev-Ha Division 3 governor’s luncheon was the presentation of the 2022-23 service awards by Gov. Valarie Brown-Klingelhoefer. Led by Kiwanis Lt. Governor Cathy Keen, who served as mistress of ceremonies, each Club president announced their individual award recipients. The local inductees were introduced by Kiwanis Club of […]
Changes at CV Chamber In July we saw some changes at the CV Chamber of Commerce. A new interim president was named – longtime secretary Robin Goldsworthy took the reins as leader of this auspicious group. Robert Manciero accepted the role of vice president and Donna Libra is now secretary. These changes are in effect […]