GPD Reports

13 Storage Units Burglarized, Approximately $150,000 in Property Stolen On Aug. 22 at approximately 10:30 a.m., Glendale PD patrol officers responded to a public storage facility on the 5500 block of San Fernando Road regarding a burglary in progress. A caller advised dispatch that multiple storage units inside the facility had been burglarized and that […]

CVTC Meeting turns Hostile over Street-Safety Improvements

By Justin HAGER A Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting turned hostile last week after a community member accused Councilmember Desiree Rabinov of lying at a previous Council meeting. The meeting began as a celebration with President Harry Leon congratulating and honoring Preston Midgley on completing his project at the Crescenta Valley Methodist Church and achieving […]

Glendale Approves Multiple Affordable Housing Projects

On Aug. 10 the Glendale Housing Authority unanimously voted to execute a Letter of Loan Commitment and Lease Option with Linc Housing Corporation and National Community Renaissance (collectively, Linc Housing and National CORE) for the development of a 298,020 square foot, five-story, multi-family residential development containing 340 units.  The proposed project consists of the demolition […]

Notes & Nods

This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. On Sunday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead worship with the first message from his sermon series on “Right-eousness” titled “Doing It Right.” The service will also be live-streamed at 10 a.m. […]

In brief

CVCA Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are welcome. Rosemont […]

CVHS Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Earns First Win of the Season

CVHS Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Earns First Win of the Season

By Justin HAGER The Crescenta Valley High School varsity girls’ volleyball team entered Monday night’s match against Taft with a chip on their shoulder. After two heartbreaking losses last week, including a nail biting five-set loss to Agoura on Thursday that went late into the night, these Falcons were ready to win. More fuel was […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Pioneer Memories: Wynn Norton and Mrs. Seright For the past few weeks I’ve been quoting a 1938 newspaper article that recounted the memories of the earliest residents ofLa Crescenta and La Cañada. These eyewitness accounts of what life was like here are fascinating. I quote from the article, but I’ve inserted my own comments in […]

Brand Library Announces Summer Concert Plaza Series

The 2021 Brand Library Plaza Series will consist of five outdoor concerts, which will take place at Brand Library from Aug. 13 through Sept. 24. These concerts are free and are on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., and will feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to […]

Guest Op <<< GUSD Board of Education and Superintendent

Welcome Back for an Exciting New School Year! As we embark on this new school year and return to in-person learning, we remain relentlessly committed to our Board of Education priorities to provide a rigorous and culturally relevant and responsive education for all children, support our students’ social emotional growth, protect the health and safety […]

People Making News

Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. Andrew Kim, class of 2023, from La Cañada Flintridge has achieved dean’s list […]