Spiritually Speaking

 Question: Our only daughter, Lynnette, now lives on the East Coast where she has a great job. She doesn’t want to come home for the holidays because of COVID. Since she’s not coming home, we’ve decided to travel to the Holy Land where we’ve always wanted to visit. We’ve made our travel plans, are up-to-date […]

News from Washington <<< Rep. Adam Schiff

Keeping Pets and Families Together in Affordable Housing Numerous decisions go into finding a place to live. Of course, the most pressing issue is cost and so many families are priced out of particular neighborhoods or out of any housing altogether. This is especially true in Los Angeles, which has long been experiencing a crisis […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

CV Christmas In Wartime As Christmas approaches, I became curious about the Christmas mood in CV at the onset of WWII. The attack on Pearl Harbor was only a couple of weeks before Christmas in 1941. Once again I turn to the pages of the old CV Ledger newspaper to get a read on how […]

Police Respond to Burglary Call

Glendale Police Dept. air and ground units responded to report of a possible burglary on Montrose Avenue near La Crescenta Avenue. Officers have yet to find any evidence of a burglary but remain in the area to investigate.

Fun for Holiday Shoppers in the Montrose Shopping Park

Fun for Holiday Shoppers in the Montrose Shopping Park

A horse drawn trolley takes shoppers along Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park. In addition to the holiday trolley, shoppers are treated to live holiday music and a chance to meet Santa each weekend before Christmas. Santa is on-site Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also on Saturday are hand-led pony rides from […]

Boutiques Promise Holiday Cheer

Boutiques Promise Holiday Cheer

Boutiques overflowing with holiday goodies pop up this time of year. They draw in customers with their one-of-a-kind hand goods. The Stone Cottage Holiday Boutique, located in the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, has been tempting holiday shoppers for 15 years. Running the show is boutique owner Dee Ovenden from La Crescenta.      

A Sign of Thanks

Recently, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada/La Crescenta decided to treat 20 of the first responders in the ER Dept. at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital to a “Thank You to Our Heroes” meal for all of their help in saving lives within our community. Submitted by John RYAN Photo contributed by Elen Borja