Californians Deserve Products Free of Harmful Substances When you use everyday products like cosmetics or lotions, or when you’re picking out a new mattress, are you worried about harmful or potentially toxic ingredients or materials? Should you be? It might come as a surprise but when it comes to harmful chemicals and materials in household […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 1 This continues the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. near its intersection with Verdugo Road. It was there from the late 1940s until the late 1980s, and was a favorite hangout for families and teenagers during […]
The Crescenta Valley High School girls’ lacrosse team finished off a historic season with a 12-11 victory over Palos Verdes to win their first ever CIF Division 2 championship! Junior Goalie Bella Torres performed strongly with a career high 12 saves while senior captain Brianne Ballard led the team with five points (four goals, one […]
Recently Congressman Adam Schiff presented awards to the winners from California’s 30th Congressional District for the annual Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, hundreds of thousands of high school students […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE For 15 years the buildings on the former Rockhaven property have languished in the “Twilight Zone”-type realm of reality. While the site evokes praise from everyone from City of Glendale officials to local residents, unfortunately maintenance on the bungalows that make up this formerly woman-owned and operated sanitarium has been neglected. […]
The Glendale Police Dept. is working with the community to help make breakfast a little easier for as many families as they can. By Mary O’KEEFE Every year GPD Community Service Officer Amy Tate looks for community events that help support families – and she loves working with elementary schools. Last year GPD hosted “Big […]
By Lucian KUGLER On Saturday, the La Crescenta Library hosted an event organized by Los Angeles County Public Works to provide a presentation on the contract for trash collection services in the unincorporated portions of LA County La Crescenta/Montrose. The event was attended by a dozen members of the community who expressed their unanimous support […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night focused on honoring those within Glendale and highlighting the City’s unique diverse art culture. Samples of the winning young artists’ work were honored with a mayor’s commendation for the 2023 Children’s Bookmark contest. This was the 46th annual contest and the artists’ ages ranged […]
Reflecting on Past Mother’s Days Steve and I are empty nesters; the four boys have all gone off to lead their own lives. Two live locally and two live in North Carolina. We are blessed with five granddaughters – three bio and two “bonus” – and indeed consider ourselves blessed though I do have to […]