The Newly Crowned Rose Queen: A Voice for the Voiceless

The Newly Crowned Rose Queen: A Voice for the Voiceless

By Bethany BROWN La Cañada High School senior Nadia Chung was recently named the 103rd Rose Queen by The Pasadena Tournament of Roses. She intends on using her voice and position to foster connection and amplify the voices of others who may feel as if they cannot be heard. Chung said it initially took a […]

Deputies Catch La Cañada Flintridge Burglary Suspect

On Sunday at about 9:12 a.m., Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received two calls for residential burglary alarms near the 500 block of Inverness Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. The deputies took note that the calls were close to each other, indicating the alarms may not be accidental.  When deputies arrived, they saw evidence burglaries had occurred at both residences. They also found a vehicle […]

Crime blotter

Nov. 12 4600 block of Leir Drive in La Cañada Flintridge; when a woman arrived home she heard the house alarm going. She entered her house and discovered the kitchen window had been smashed. She could hear a noise in the bedroom, which sounded like someone was opening and closing dresser drawers. She immediately ran […]

Traffic Stop Leads to Four Arrested with Three Catalytic Converters

On Nov. 6 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a sergeant assigned to Glendale PD’s Patrol Bureau observed a vehicle travelling near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Pioneer Drive fail to stop for a red traffic signal. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 22-year-old Dayana Portillo-Rodriguez of Covina, and the three passengers […]

Montrose Search and Rescue Tryouts – A ‘Great Success’

Montrose Search and Rescue Tryouts – A ‘Great Success’

By Bethany BROWN Montrose Search and Rescue held team tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Applicants were tested on their physical ability to complete a timed two-mile hike with a 1,500 feet elevation gain along the Crescenta View Trail. Event organizer, MSR member and assistant director of LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Mike […]

Veterans Day Celebrated

Veterans Day Celebrated

By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day was recognized throughout the area with long-awaited live events in La Crescenta, Montrose and Burbank. Two Strike Park saw veterans from American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hold their traditional Veterans Day ceremony that included the presentation of colors by Crescenta Valley High School JROTC, […]

Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation Begins Its Journey of Support

Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation Begins Its Journey of Support

After the death of their son, a boy’s parents create a foundation to help others. By Mary O’KEEFE The inaugural fundraiser for the Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation LA will be on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Scholl Canyon Golf Course. Because this is the first fundraiser for the foundation for many it will be […]

Now Available: Public Review Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element

The City of Glendale has made available the Public Review Draft 2021-29 Housing Element. Updating the Housing Element involved a detailed analysis of existing conditions, a review of existing City plans and programs, and the inclusion of new policies and programs to comply with current state housing law. The community’s input regarding housing issues and […]