»News from the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce

  Changes at the Chamber   The “new normal” is ever evolving. With all the changes and the halt to business as usual, the Montrose~Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce has also been affected. Working from home meant we were not in the office each day. Yet since the Stay-At-Home Order, the MVCC has worked to […]

Helen Grossi

  May 27, 1942 – May 23, 2020 Helen Grossi passed away peacefully on May 23. She was born on May 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved to Glendale in 1956 and married Pete Grossi on May 19, 1962 in Glendale before moving to La Crescenta in 1967. Helen devoted her time to raising […]

District Continues Information Gathering

District Continues Information Gathering

By Mary O’KEEFE The discussion of reopening school campuses continues and means that Glendale Unified School District is reviewing a lot of data gathered from numerous surveys, task force committee meetings and emails. Data continues to be collected from surveys sent to parents and students, and meetings between stakeholders and GUSD administrators. Members of the […]

High Temperatures and Fireworks Put Safety Personnel on Edge

High Temperatures and Fireworks  Put Safety Personnel on Edge

The absence of professional fireworks displays this Fourth of July leaves an opening for the use of illegal fireworks – and the injuries and fires they can cause. By Mary O’KEEFE Emergency responders continue to see an increase in calls regarding the use of illegal fireworks across Los Angeles County. During the annual LA County […]

Warren James Westerholm

Nov. 19, 1929 – June 25, 2020 Warren James Westerholm peacefully passed away at home on June 25 in La Crescenta. Born and raised in Glendale, Warren graduated from Glendale High School in 1948. While attending high school he joined the Glendale unit of the 40th National Guard. Shortly after the Korean War began Warren […]

Meeting Increased Internet Demands on Council Agenda

By Julie BUTCHER Glendale City Council returned to the council chambers this week – city hall elevators were back in service after lengthy repairs – to tackle a long list of issues, approve a status quo contract with most of its employees, and extend most COVID-19 related emergency orders through the end of July. First […]

Crescenta Valley Lions Club Awards Scholarships to Four CVHS Seniors

Crescenta Valley Lions Club Awards Scholarships to Four CVHS Seniors

In a virtual scholarship presentation, the Crescenta Valley Lions Club awarded scholarships to four outstanding, community service-minded seniors from Crescenta Valley High School. A fifth award was presented jointly with Prom Plus to another deserving CVHS senior. 2020 marks the 25th year the local Lions Club has been awarding scholarships to deserving Crescenta Valley area […]

La Cañada Flintridge Teen Among Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County

In May, Nina Lidar of La Cañada Flintridge, who attends La Cañada High School, was among those named a Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County for the Class of 2021. The young women were awarded cash scholarships during a countywide scholarship program for high school girls held virtually due to current social distancing guidelines. […]

Parklets Installed in Montrose

By Charly SHELTON With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in record numbers, social distancing for the restaurants that have reopened for business is more important than ever. This means tables must be spaced farther apart to keep at least six feet between parties, reducing the dining capacity  at each restaurant. This means fewer tables are […]

La Cañada Flintridge Teen Among Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County

In May, Nina Lidar of La Cañada Flintridge, who attends La Cañada High School, was among those named a Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County for the Class of 2021. The young women were awarded cash scholarships during a countywide scholarship program for high school girls held virtually due to current social distancing guidelines. […]