May 27 2800 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, several items including a computer laptop and personal information were stolen from a vehicle that was parked at the location. A window was left rolled down a few inches; the owner stated he did this to make certain the vehicle did not get too hot. […]
You could look at something a hundred times from space, but the next time you come around the world, suddenly it’s very different and gorgeous-looking, just because of the change of weather or the angle of the sun. ~ Chris Hadfield, First Canadian astronaut to walk in space; flew two missions in the International Space […]
Surprising Responses Perhaps I was/am naïve, but I thought that once restrictions surrounding COVID-19 were lifted and we began to return to a more normal life we would welcome the chance to see each other, to interact with other people. For the months that restrictions were in place, there was an uptick in murders across […]
For the first time since March 2020, Adventist Health Glendale reported zero COVID-19 patients.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement regarding the potential release of a sexually violent predator into the La Crescenta community. “I am disgusted and gravely concerned that the Los Angeles Superior Court is considering the placement of sexually violent predator Calvin Grassmier into La Crescenta. The Crescenta Valley community cannot be an option. […]
Reflecting on those military lives lost. By Mary O’KEEFE Of all the days set aside to honor veterans, Memorial Day is the most somber and the most focused on the cost of service to the country. “For veterans from [American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614] and many other veterans […]
Powerful Memorial Day Observances Memorial Day has always been special to me. First, my birthday is on May 30 – the true Memorial Day before Congress declared that the last Monday in May would be commemorated as Memorial Day. My son, Danny, is in the Air Force and thankfully is not a “remembered” soldier on […]
By Justin HAGER The CVHS girls’ soccer team looked unstoppable heading into Saturday’s CIF Southern Section semifinal match against Alta Loma. The Falcons had won 11 in a row including a 3-0 rout of U.S. top 500 La Cañada. But despite the dozens of fans who made the hour-long drive to watch the match […]
“Green is the spring-time and blushing with bloom; Bring we an offering to each soldier’s tomb” ~Sara L. Vickers Oberholtzer, “Under the Flowers” (A Decoration Ode), Come for Arbutus, and Other Wild Bloom, 1882 Memorial Day, as the name implies, was established to create a day of remembrance to honor soldiers who fought and lost […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early in its Tuesday evening meeting, the Glendale City Council discussed the amounts of fines issued for violations of its now official ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. Mayor Paula Devine advocated for a “higher fine to really deter businesses from selling these products. This is a very serious ordinance. […]