By Justin HAGER State Senator Anthony Portantino will have a big voice this week in the legislative battles over housing development and the future of largely single-family housing communities in California, which include La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale, Sunland-Tujunga and La Cañada Flintridge. Portantino chairs the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which will hear this week two […]
On March 30, the Glendale City Council moved to form a Blue Ribbon Pension Review Committee. This Committee will be tasked with gaining an understanding of the overall pension system structure, discovering future anticipated costs and ultimately advising the City Council on options and priorities for addressing pension costs and reducing the unfunded actuarial liability. […]
Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue 210 freeway off-ramp is Saturday, May 8. Volunteers meet at the 2700 block of Altura Avenue at 8:10 a.m. for instructions, safety vests and tools. Food Drive CV robotics will host a drive through food drive on Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at about 2 p.m. Glendale police responded to the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard regarding a male who was involved in a fight. When officers arrived witnesses pointed to a man, 47, from La Crescenta who was walking westbound on the north sidewalk of Foothill Boulevard. The witnesses said the […]
May 1 Montrose Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a man was riding his Vespa scooter westbound on Montrose Avenue and stopped at a red light at the Montrose and Ocean View intersection. The man noticed a male [suspect] in a white Toyota Highlander looking at him. For some reason the suspect began making […]
In the April 29 news story “Council Vetoes Funding for CV Fireworks,” it was stated in error that ticket sales typically bring in between $4,000-$5,000; typically between 4,000 and 5,000 tickets are sold to the annual event.
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón recently announced a “reorganization” of the division previously known as the Hard Core Gang Division. The new title is the Community Violence Reduction Division and takes a community approach of fighting gang violence. “This unit will address violence and will look at partnering with the […]
The Black Panthers Visit to Glendale … in 1969 This column touches on some currently controversial subjects. I’m not taking a stand, just reporting what happened, and reflecting on how the present is often a mirror image of the past. 1969 was a tumultuous year, particularly on college campuses. Even tiny Glendale Community College was […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to “Couch Church” on the church Facebook page and YouTube channel for the continuing celebration of Easter. On Sunday, May 2, the congregation will celebrate the fifth Sunday of Easter at its 10 a.m. worship service. Pastor Scott Peterson will deliver a message […]
Members of La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) have curtailed many activities since COVID-19 entered their lives. The volunteer group is well-known for book and author luncheons and raising funds to support Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC). Prior to the onset of COVID-19, members of the Guild volunteered at OIC in Los Angeles at the […]