Soaring in Anaheim Last Thursday Steve and I went to Disneyland and California Disney. Since he’s on the Montrose Search and Rescue team he was offered two Heroes Tickets. July 24 saw weather that was gorgeous and Disney crowds were not so overwhelming. While talking, we realized that we had never been to Disneyland alone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last year, in 2024, after 10 years of hosting the Patriot Day Motorcade, organizers decided to end the event. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of Dwight Sityar, Jean Maluccio and Steve Pierce, founded the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade over 10 years ago. Community members and students across the […]
CVCA Meeting for July Canceled The CVCA meeting for July has been canceled. Planned for August is an in-person meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. In the meantime, members continue to watch the movement on SB 79. The Assembly Local Government Committee passed SB 79 with a […]
Last week U.S. Senator Adam Schiff and U.S. Representative Laura Friedman introduced a bill to name a U.S. Postal Service facility in Glendale after former U.S. Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius to honor his legacy of military service. Ignatius was the highest-ranking Armenian American in the U.S. government when serving as the 59th U.S. Secretary of the […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education discussed the restructuring of the board’s ethics policy, discussing the intricacies of each policy at length during its meeting on July 15. The board decided the clarifications and edits to policy language would be forwarded beforehand for comment to the California School Board […]
Crescenta Valley Water District partnered with the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley for a tour of the District’s reservoirs and facilities. Joining the tour were members of the CV Town Council, Friends of the Rosemont Preserve and staff members and interns from the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The District shared information about its […]
July 27 Angeles Forest Highway in Angeles National Forest, deputies responded to the location regarding a possible gunshot victim. A witness reported he was camping with “friends” he had recently met on social media. He had been talking to two male Hispanics who were not part of the group but were at the location about […]
Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) invites everyone to its 4th annual RiverFest, a free, all-ages, open-air environmental arts and community festival at the scenic LA State Historic Park on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. A celebration of the LA River through the arts, RiverFest will offer a variety of live […]
June 25, 2025 “If you felt like Linda loved you … she did; if you didn’t feel like she loved you, you’re wrong.” That is the legacy of Linda Gubler Junge who passed away on June 25 after a long battle with cancer. She touched so many lives with positivity and joy. She loved her […]
By Ruth SOWBY The YMCA of Glendale was the site of the summer luau put on by the Filipino American Business Assn. of Glendale (FABAG). The social media post promised songs, dances, gifts and a raffle. The event didn’t disappoint. About 150 supporters, many of whom wore Hawaiian attire, packed the Y’s largest indoor court. The […]