The fading sign of Faye’s may be the best signal that things are changing in Montrose. By Mary O’KEEFE Are things changing in Montrose? For 73 years Faye’s Intimate Apparel was found on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard; however, in 2022 the family-owned business closed its doors. The building was purchased […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Serving Glendale has been the greatest honor of my life,” said Glendale City Council member Ara Najarian surprising his colleagues at Tuesday night’s meeting by sharing that he would not seek a last term on the council in 2026 when his current time on the council is up. Najarian was first elected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE One of the issues facing many cities and towns is abandoned buildings and houses. The media has shared stories of abandoned mansions in Los Angeles where people have moved in and thrown parties. And then there is the Oceanwide Plaza building. This building in downtown LA is a stalled development that had […]
Shining Pedigrees Found at Diamonds Gala Many of the events I attend recognize individuals who make a difference in the community. I had the chance to learn of three of them at the Glendale Educational Foundation Diamonds Gala held last Friday at the Chevy Chase Country Club. The Diamond recipients are all Glendale Unified School […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day. When I was a kid, Earth Day was when we would have walks to raise money to save the whales or bring awareness of overpopulation (a big thing in the ’70s). That was not long after Earth Day started and over the years I feel it […]
CVTC General Meeting The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council takes place tonight, Thursday, April 17 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. It begins at 7 p.m. On the agenda is the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, presentation of certificates, public comments, community announcements and community reports. […]
By Mikaela STONE The poetic confessional “First They Came” by concentration camp survivor and reformed Nazi sympathizer Pastor Martin Neimoller is a well known overview of Nazi escalation during the Holocaust. Neimoller did not speak out when Nazis came for Jews, communists, socialists or trade unionists. The poem concludes with “Then they came for me. […]
By Charly SHELTON While consumer-facing AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude have taken center stage in popular culture, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have been quietly and effectively leveraging artificial intelligence for years to advance space exploration and Earth science. Mars exploration is one of many missions using advanced AI, which demonstrates how […]
By Hannah LIM, Intern The Crescenta Valley High School – CVHS – competitive dance team has concluded its competition season and brought home two national titles: West Coast Elite (WCE) Nationals and United Spirit Association (USA) Nationals. With countless hours of practice, team work and perseverance by every dancer, each win is memorable. Since the […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Liana Esmaili, assistant varsity coach for the girls basketball team at Crescenta Valley High School, began playing basketball when she was 14 and became a coach at CVHS after her graduation. Now in her 10th year of coaching, Esmaili is seeking to start an affordable, local basketball program that will compete against […]