On Saturday, April 25, Pasadena Heritage will host a lecture entitled “New Worlds to Build: Highlighting Some of Los Angeles’ Most Innovative Residents and Their Historic Spaces” with speaker Amanda Karkoutly of CahuengaPast. Karkoutly will discuss some of Northeast LA’s most intriguing and unconventional figures – the artists, scientists, mystics and independent thinkers whose […]
ICF – Branch 374 Sponsors Italian Workshop Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) – Branch 374 is sponsoring workshops on conversational Italian. The workshops are on six Saturdays from May 2 through June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Bede Catholic Church. The cost for the workshops is $130 for ICF members, $150 for non-members. […]
Glendale and Montrose Railway’s Relics – Part 2 The Glendale and Montrose Railway, an electrified trolley line, connected Montrose and the rest of the valley to the larger world of Glendale and Los Angeles during the big growth years of 1913 to 1930. After it closed, thanks to the Great Depression, the tracks were pulled […]
Remembering Those Silenced in the Armenian Genocide On Friday, in our district and around the world, we will mark a solemn day. The Armenian Genocide began on April 24, 1915 and led to the deaths of more than 1.5 million Armenians over eight long and horrific years. The lives lost were those of mothers and […]
Contrary to Lawler’s Column In Mr. Lawler’s column “Montrose Railway’s Relics” he writes, “The center of the road tracks continued all the way down Glendale Avenue to Forest Lawn Glendale. … These tracks were also used by Union Pacific – though it’s a stretch to imagine full-size steam locomotives chugging up and down the middle of […]
Family memories were made on the Saturday before Easter at the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills in Montrose. Children enjoyed crafts and Easter egg hunts, photos were taken with the Easter Bunny and, most of all, petting the real live bunnies was a big hit! “We love the Easter event – we […]
The members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) recently awarded 15 scholarships to seniors who live in the La Crescenta area or attend CV High School or Clark Magnet High School. The money for the scholarships was raised from members doing fundraising and by renting the LCWC clubhouse. For more information about the […]
Andrew Oh of La Crescenta is the recipient of the Edison Scholars $50,000 scholarship. On Friday, April 3, Southern California Edison representatives surprised the Crescenta Valley High School senior with the news that he had been selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar. His family, friends and educators were there for the surprise. The scholarship will […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE A fire service blow of a fire hydrant occurred about 2 p.m. in the 4300 block of Ocean View Boulevard on Wednesday causing a geyser of water to shoot into the air and street. A fire service blow is when the hydrant breaks off at its base or experiences a valve […]