By Bethany BROWN La Cañada High School senior Nadia Chung was recently named the 103rd Rose Queen by The Pasadena Tournament of Roses. She intends on using her voice and position to foster connection and amplify the voices of others who may feel as if they cannot be heard. Chung said it initially took a […]
On Sunday at about 9:12 a.m., Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received two calls for residential burglary alarms near the 500 block of Inverness Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. The deputies took note that the calls were close to each other, indicating the alarms may not be accidental. When deputies arrived, they saw evidence burglaries had occurred at both residences. They also found a vehicle […]
Nov. 12 4600 block of Leir Drive in La Cañada Flintridge; when a woman arrived home she heard the house alarm going. She entered her house and discovered the kitchen window had been smashed. She could hear a noise in the bedroom, which sounded like someone was opening and closing dresser drawers. She immediately ran […]
On Nov. 6 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a sergeant assigned to Glendale PD’s Patrol Bureau observed a vehicle travelling near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Pioneer Drive fail to stop for a red traffic signal. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 22-year-old Dayana Portillo-Rodriguez of Covina, and the three passengers […]
By Bethany BROWN Montrose Search and Rescue held team tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Applicants were tested on their physical ability to complete a timed two-mile hike with a 1,500 feet elevation gain along the Crescenta View Trail. Event organizer, MSR member and assistant director of LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Mike […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day was recognized throughout the area with long-awaited live events in La Crescenta, Montrose and Burbank. Two Strike Park saw veterans from American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hold their traditional Veterans Day ceremony that included the presentation of colors by Crescenta Valley High School JROTC, […]
Local Food Pantry Available The Pasture, a food bank that serves the community and is held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tujunga, is open to the pubic on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Food is given out from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Free to all who are in need! […]
What did the candles say after the menorah complained about it getting too hot? “Look – a talking menorah!” Starting a sermon or a Torah essay with a joke is a Jewish custom that dates back to the Talmudic times. The Talmud describes how Rabba – one of the most prominent sages of the Talmud […]
Max Rafferty, Conservative Firebrand, Made His Name In La Cañada History constantly repeats itself. Recently we’ve seen in the news a resurgence of the Republican Party linked to the teaching of America’s children in public schools. The same was true in the 1960s. Mary Lou Langdyke of La Cañada’s Lanterman House recently wrote an article […]
Twenty-one young actors in grades five, six and seven lit up the Lanterman stage recently with the Assistance League of Flintridge’s fall drama production of “Willy Wonka KIDS,” an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Over 200 masked family and friends had “golden tickets” to the exuberant performance, which included oompa […]