IN BRIEF

CVCA to Meet Tonight, Thursday The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight,  Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting agenda includes updates to the Zone 0 plan and local housing development projects such as 4521 Briggs Ave., 3427 Foothill Blvd. and 600 Foothill, as well as an opportunity for Foothill […]

Drug Take-back This Saturday

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police Dept., Drug Enforcement Administration and CV Cares, through the iMPACT Foundation LA, will be holding a drug take-back event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church/Fire House.  People can bring outdated and unused drugs to the site that will be safely […]

Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital hosted a breast cancer awareness event with Breastlink/RadNet and its 3-D mammogram truck, personnel from Glendale police and fire department and their pink wrapped vehicles. Local resident and staff received low cost and free mammograms, pink doughnuts and lots of pink goodies.  Yearly mammograms for people aged 40 and above […]

Family Fun Found in Glendale

Family Fun Found in Glendale

On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Glendale Police Dept. hosted its Open House and Touch-a-Truck event at the GPD Station, 131 N. Isabel. The street was closed and filled with booths and trucks including those from Glendale Water and Power, the fire department and Montrose Search and Rescue. Kids got to climb in and honk horns. […]

CV Lions Club Annual Holiday Craft and Gift Boutique

CV Lions Club Annual Holiday Craft and Gift Boutique

The Crescenta Valley Lions Club is hosting its annual craft and gift boutique “Falling into the Holidays” on Saturday Oct. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the historic St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.  “Approximately 30 vendors will be featured, including some of our community’s most […]

CV Station Rolls Out Virtual Deputy Program

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station launched a new way for the community to connect with sheriff personnel: the Virtual Deputy Program. Through a secure Microsoft Teams meeting, residents can now speak directly with a deputy about non-emergency concerns such as:  • Filing certain reports with no suspect information • Requesting information • Inquiring about law […]

USC-VHH Hosts Girl Talk to Promote Breast Health Awareness and Empowerment

USC-VHH Hosts Girl Talk to Promote Breast Health Awareness and Empowerment

On Oct. 1, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH)  hosted “Girl Talk: Breast Health & Empowerment,” a special community event in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women of all ages gathered in an open, supportive environment to engage in meaningful conversations about breast health and cancer awareness. Designed to educate and empower, the program featured […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Oct. 18 Altura and Briggs avenues in Montrose, deputies responded to a report of vandalism on a vehicle. They found deep scratches all over the exterior of the vehicle. The vandalism occurred between Oct. 18 at 10 p.m. and Oct. 19 at 3:40 p.m.  900 block of Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident […]

Disney Legend Bob Gurr Named Grand Marshal of Christmas Parade

Disney Legend Bob Gurr Named Grand Marshal of Christmas Parade

Bob Gurr will be found on Dec. 6 traveling down Honolulu Avenue. By Charly SHELTON Bob Gurr, renowned ride designer and Disney Legend, has been named grand marshal of the 2025 Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade, according to the Montrose Christmas Parade Association.  Now celebrating its 47th year, the parade will step off at 6:10 p.m. on […]

Council Meets at Sparr Heights Community Center

Council Meets at Sparr Heights Community Center

Updated on Oct. 17, 2025 in bold and italics below: By Julie BUTCHER Rather than meeting at as it normally does at Glendale City Hall on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council took its meeting into the community, this time meeting at the Sparr Heights Community Center in Glendale’s Sparr Heights neighborhood. Four of five […]