By Ted AYALA Supporters of the long-running Glendale Gun Show were disappointed by the Glendale City Council’s decision on Tuesday to move forward with implementing an ordinance that would effectively ban the show within the city limits. The ordinance in question, which had been suggested by Councilmember Rafi Manoukian in the wake of last year’s […]
By Jason KUROSU After a year of anticipation, USC’s Keck Medical Center and Verdugo Hills Hospital have officially announced an agreement for an affiliation between the two hospitals. USC and Verdugo Hills publicly announced the merger Tuesday. “The partnership positions Keck Medical Center of USC and Verdugo Hills Hospital to better meet the challenges and […]
By Jason KUROSU Local skateboarders and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation officials have been working together for the better part of two years to bring a skate park to La Crescenta. With the two nearest such parks in La Cañada and Verdugo Park, teens from the local Fire House formed the CV Skate Park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A blood drive is being held on Tuesday, March 26 for two Sport Chalet employees burned in a recent explosion at the La Cañada store. The blood drive is being held at the company’s corporate offices located at One Sport Chalet Drive in La Cañada, which is located behind the store. Los […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the morning of March 7, Amir Teymouri lost his life in a car accident on La Tuna Canyon. Teymouri was a family man and a member of Montrose Church where both he and his wife were volunteers. “I went to school with him at [Crescenta Valley High School],” said John Harvey, […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale City Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan’s campaign for a Glendale City Council seat has encountered an unwelcome obstacle in the form of accusations that have resulted in politicians withdrawing their support for him and questions regarding the upcoming April 2 election. Anonymous emails associated Sinanyan with numerous postings on YouTube, most of which […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After five years as the captain of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, Dave Silversparre will be taking on a new challenge at the Communications and Fleet Management Bureau at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. “I have been honored to serve the community which I love and grew up in,” Silversparre said. Silversparre’s […]
LWV and CVCA Hosting Forums The League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank is holding a candidates’ forum tonight, Thursday, March 14 in the Glendale City Council chambers beginning at 6 p.m. The address is 613 E. Broadway, Glendale. The forum will include the candidates for the city council and city clerk. Questions from the public […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are looking for a burglary suspect that was involved in a police pursuit from that began in Glendale and ended in La Cañada on Tuesday afternoon. The pursuit began when the suspect, later identified as Kenneth Lee, 44, of La Cañada, pulled out in front of a GPD patrol vehicle […]
By Jason KUROSU Longtime La Crescenta resident Mike Chonos regularly attends Crescenta Valley Water District board meetings. Each meeting allots time for public comments, which Chonos takes full advantage of, often voicing his displeasure over increasing rates and customer costs. However, Chonos does not believe the water district takes those public comments into account when […]