Montrose Bowl’s More Recent History Recounting the history of the opening of the Montrose Bowl has been really fun! I was contacted by the current owner of the Montrose Bowl, Bob Berger. Bob gave me his family’s history at the bowling alley, along with some great news: They’re beginning to reopen! Bob writes: “I […]
The Crescenta Valley Town Council fully condemns and promotes a zero tolerance policy on racism, injustice and violence of any kind toward anyone in our community. Total respect and value for human life, as well as the dignity of every individual, must be at the forefront of our principles and conduct as citizens of a […]
Honoring Flag Day, Flag Week and the U.S. Army As we enter the month of June, I would like to remind our community of several days this month when we should display our national flag. June 14 is Flag Day and it is also the anniversary of the founding of the United States Army. Additionally, […]
The Central Council of the Italian Catholic Federation in Oakland recently selected Isabella Portantino for one of its high school senior college scholarships. The awards are provided each year to students in the many branches of ICF throughout California, Arizona, Nevada and Illinois. Branch 374 will provide Portantino’s award in La Cañada Flintridge. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE COVID-19 numbers, both the positive cases and deaths, are shared every day but beyond the numbers are people, loved ones and friends who are self isolating, who are hospitalized and who have lost their battle with the coronavirus. The number of deaths, as of Monday, June 8, reached 2,655 in Los Angeles […]
Crescenta Valley alumna Collett Simonian was named one of 11 recipients of the Financial Women of San Francisco scholarships. Dedicated to advancing the careers of women for over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco named students at six Bay Area universities as its 2020 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded over $2.7 million in scholarships […]
On Friday, May 15, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation hosted its first-ever virtual scholarship presentation. This year’s event involved school faculty, family, friends, PFAR leadership and the recipients in a live virtual format. The committee faced a competitive pool, awarding 10 scholarships to academically deserving high school students in Pasadena and surrounding areas. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For about nine years, Glendale Unified School District board member Nayiri Nahabedian has been working with local individuals, organizations and elected officials who support education and want to give students a leg up on their academic future. This year all the hours of work and countless emails paid off, literally, with the […]
The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a virtual general meeting on Thursday, June 18 when it will receive a sound wall presentation from the LA County Dept. of Public Works on its progress, the findings from a noise barrier scope summary report, and what the next steps will be. The noise barrier report includes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Stress surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in a variety of ways including a concern by some parents that if they test positive for COVID-19 their children will be taken from them. This is not true. “We have heard of that rumor and we want to dispel the notion,” said Bobby […]