Glendale’s Fiscal Year Nears Its Close: Now What?

By Ted AYALA If one word could summarize the feeling left in the wake of the Glendale City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, “uncertainty” was definitely it. It was a word that City Manager Scott Ochoa seized upon to describe what looms forth for the city at the end of its process to review the budget […]

K-Rail Removal a Welcome Sight

After almost three years, the safety concrete barriers are outward bound. By Jason KUROSU The 2009 Station Fire did not just devastate with flames but the newly burned hillsides presented an ongoing threat of mudslides during the rainy season. The fire burned more than 160,000 acres, destroying much of the vegetation in the foothills, which […]

Earthquake Preparedness, Response Focus of Expo

By Jason KUROSU Because earthquakes continue to weigh heavily on the minds of Southern Californians, the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Expo focusing on earthquakes on Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will provide the public with information on what to do in preparation for […]

SWIMMING POOL SAFETY

Your Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is making the following public safety announcement: As the days get hotter, many citizens will be drawn to the water for fun and to find relief from the heat.  We would like to remind everyone that unsupervised children and water can be a dangerous and sometimes fatal combination.  The tragedy […]

GPD Asking for the Public’s Help

The Glendale Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating Euscady Torres. Euscady was last seen in Glendale on Monday, June 4, 2012. He suffers from diabetes, heart problems, and memory loss along with other medical issues and he does not have his medication with him. Euscady has a prosthetic left leg and walks with a […]

Parking for CVHS Graduation at GCC

  This year the Crescenta Valley High School graduation ceremony will be held at  Glendale Community College. In years past the event was held at Stengel Field. Though a traditional favorite, most who have attended a graduation there know the parking challenges. (Stengel Field was not available this year due to some structural damage.) For […]

Connections Made, Information Shared at CVDAPC Meeting

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition – CVDAPC – is in the process of “rebooting” the organization, which is approaching its third anniversary. To help better define its goals and reconnect with its sector partners, CVDAPC hosted a morning brainstorming session in the community room at Verdugo Hills Hospital on […]

GPD Busts Another Marijuana Operation

Glendale Police, today, arrested seven individuals related to an illegal marijuana grow operation. About 1000 plants were found in a warehouse on San Fernando Road, just inside the Los Angeles city limits. The investigation is ongoing.

Arts and Crafts Festival Celebrates 29 Years

Crowds swarm onto Honolulu Avenue in search of unique items, favorite foods. By Sammi SLAYBACK Artists and craftsmen from all over     California – as well as from other states – gathered to celebrate Montrose’s 29th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Approximately 300 vendors set up their tents along Honolulu Avenue in […]