Major safety improvements on the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project have been implemented, including the realignment of intersections and enhanced pedestrian accessibility. Additionally, the contractor has completed installation of bio-retention facilities and critical infrastructure upgrades, including traffic signal and fiber optic systems, as well as the upsizing of existing sewer mainline. While most improvements are […]
June 27, 1957 – Jan. 5, 2026 It is with profound sadness and deep faith that the family of Rudy Gonzales of Tujunga share that he went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 5 in Los Angeles. He passed away peacefully with his wife Shari by his side. He was 68. Rudy was born […]
Dec. 23, 1951 – Dec. 16, 2025 Liliane Maria Josepha Joris Zandueta, 73, of La Crescenta peacefully passed on Dec. 16, 2025. Born on Dec. 23, 1951 in Brasschaat, Belgium, she was the daughter of Franciscus Elisabeth Joris (1919-2004) and Irma Joanna Matthyssen Kart (1929-1959), later adopted by loving stepmother Martha Maria Louisa Van den […]
Jan. 19 400 block of Carmel Road in La Cañada Flintridge, items were found stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Security footage revealed a gray SUV arrived and parked near the driveway of the residence. A person exited the SUV, walked to the victim’s vehicle and opened the unlocked driver’s side door. The suspect was described […]
Future of GCC and Montrose I learned about Glendale Community College’s plans for the old bank building in Montrose while attending a recent CV Town Council meeting. The proposal itself was fairly simple. GCC is looking to use the space to train physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants. The conversation that followed was more familiar. […]
Starting Down The America 250 Trail In 1976, as the nation prepared to celebrate its 200th birthday Jack Wollard had an idea. His grandparents had owned the first shoe store in Tujunga in the 1920s and he had significant memories of the community’s bygone days. He recruited two friends – John Whelan and Tom Theobald […]
The La Cañada Thursday Club is holding its annual orientation and membership meeting for the 2026-27 Debutante Program. The meeting will take place at the Thursday Club (4440 Woodleigh Lane, La Cañada) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Parents of 10th grade girls living within 25 miles of La Cañada are welcome to attend […]
High school seniors living in La Crescenta or attending school in La Crescenta are invited to apply for a scholarship from the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Visit https://lacrescentawomansclub.org/scholarships-programs/scholarships/ for details. Scholarships for $1000 are available for students who will attend a four-year college or university; $500 scholarships are available for students attending a trade school […]
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC), which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026, welcomed the arrival of its first centennial baby. Hayli Cataleya made her grand entrance at 7:27 a.m. on Jan. 13, becoming the first little one born at the hospital in its centennial year. Mom and baby are both doing wonderfully. […]
As the new year begins, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FSHA) and the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose announced a transformational $1.6 million gift from the estate of Patricia Jean Traviss, Class of 1949. FSHA was more than a place of learning for Traviss – it was a spiritual home that shaped her values and […]