By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley is now home to some big lottery winners. A SuperLotto-winning ticket worth $7 million was turned in Oct. 3 at Verdugo Liquor, at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Verdugo Boulevard. Store owner Troy Drad said that the winners are 14 teachers who bought a $40 ticket last month. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Where can you find a man-made river that empties into a lake that was created in less then 24 hours with about 17,000 rubber ducks wearing sunglasses racing down that river? At Verdugo Park this Saturday, of course, for the annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash – KIDS. Each year the Glendale Kiwanis […]
These students are running and have their eyes on the marathon. By Mary O’KEEFE Neighbors around Crescenta Valley may have noticed an increase in foot traffic lately. Rosemont Middle School students can be seen running after school and early on Saturday mornings in preparation for the Los Angeles Marathon. The newly formed Rosemont PWR (Power […]
Decked out in lederhosen, revelers found Honolulu Avenue to be just like “hof” (home). By Ted AYALA Lovers of brats and brews across the region converged into Montrose for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce’s (MVCCC) 35th annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. Beginning at noon and ending at 11 p.m., the event drew its biggest crowds […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a series of community meetings, the Glendale Unified School District is informing the public of the reality of education in California and what that means to local schools. And what it means is staff reductions and more kids in classrooms. “We are going to be making reductions [in 2013-14],” said Eva […]
Lending a Hand A couple of weeks ago, I was in church listening to Dave Roberts address the congregation. A portion of his presentation centered on the struggles that many, including some in the Crescenta Valley, are facing. Whether it’s a problem with money, loneliness or some other challenge, you don’t have to look too […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Glendale Educational Foundation – GEF – held its eighth annual State of Schools Breakfast on Oct. 4. The main address, delivered by Supt. of Schools Richard Sheehan (at left), touched briefly on the dismal budget that the district is working with. Sheehan reminded the audience of upcoming public meetings that would […]
By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council agreed to reexamine the smoking ordinance passed at the Oct. 2 meeting. At that meeting, city council voted in favor of loosening smoking restrictions on outdoor dining areas. The three-tier system allowed outdoor dining areas with less than 2,000 feet to allot 25% of their space to smoking […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Seven young women were selected to the 2013 Tournament of Roses Royal Court in Pasadena on Monday morning. The seven princesses were selected out of a group of 33 who vied for an opportunity to ride on the royal float during the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. The […]
“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and The Great Pumpkin.” ~ Charles Schulz, 1966 Weather is typically considered a safe topic. Linus van Pelt, of the Peanuts Gang, would agree. But speaking of The Great Pumpkin is strictly off limits. In doing so, it’s yearly appearance […]