On Oct. 17 at about 2:50 p.m., Deputy Boyadjian was off-duty and on his way home. As he was driving by the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, he heard yelling coming from a local business. He looked and saw two men fighting on the ground. He observed an employee of the business was struggling to […]
The Los Angeles County Redistricting Commission is offering an educational workshop at 10 a.m. today (Oct. 21) to educate and encourage public participation in the process. Workshop topics include an overview of the CRC timeline and process of submitting maps, as well as a review of input received thus far and a tour of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At this month’s Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting there was a lively and, at times, emotional discussion on the future of food available for sale at Sunday’s Harvest Market. There was a discussion of allowing food vendors to return who serve food that is more than just a “grab and go” type […]
A nationwide strike that would have started Monday was averted over the weekend when the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for The Basic and Videotape Agreements, which affects 40,000 film and television workers represented by 13 West Coast IATSE local unions. IATSE’s below-the-line workers include camera operators, grips, prop makers, set dressers, makeup artists, editors, script […]
By Justin HAGER None of the girls on the CVHS girls’ volleyball team were alive the last time the high school won a CIF volleyball playoff match. But on Tuesday night, the Falcons’ 20-year playoff drought came to an end when the Falcon girls upended the Linfield Christian Lions in straight sets, winning 25-21, 25-13, […]
IRC Seeking Help The Glendale office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has asked for help in assisting Afghan families who are relocating to Glendale with their most urgent needs. The IRC has provided the Unitarian Universalist Church of The Verdugo Hills with a “wish list” of items ranging from cleaning products and kitchenware to […]
Aug. 31, 1934 – Oct. 12, 2021 Patricia Ann Detwiler was born to Gladys and Bernard Hunt in a farmhouse near Perry, Kansas on Aug. 31, 1934. She passed away peacefully on Oct. 12 at her home in La Crescenta, surrounded by family, after a yearlong battle with congestive heart failure. Patricia was a […]
By Justin HAGER General Colin Powell, one of the most towering figures of recent American political life, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated but also suffered from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that weakens the immune system and puts people at greater risk of […]
CV’s Civil War Veterans Who Weren’t Veterans At All Last week we looked at four CV pioneers who had fought in the Civil War. This week we’ll look at two prominent CV pioneers who didn’t fight in the Civil War … though local legend claims they were veterans. Either they were mistakenly thought of as […]
By Lori BODNAR There’s a new haunt in town for “spooktacular” fall fun! Carved is a family-friendly event that includes intricately carved pumpkins, autumn decorations and brilliant lights nestled within the beauty of nature outdoors at Descanso Gardens. The Carved experience is on view nightly from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. through the month of […]