Public Works Presentation Tonight at CV Town Council

Public Works Presentation Tonight at CV Town Council

By Justin HAGER The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works (DWP) will make a presentation at the CV Town Council meeting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 16 regarding the proposed curb-extensions (also known as bulb-outs or neck-downs) on La Crescenta Avenue. Still in the concept phase (meaning the county is still soliciting public feedback and has […]

Bill of Rights for Those Fighting Cancer

By Mary O’KEEFE Treating cancer is different. That statement is the foundation of what powered the recent passage of the Cancer Patient Bill of Rights, a resolution that was adopted by both the California State Senate and Assembly. The Cancer Bill of Rights adopted in California is the first resolution in the nation that highlights […]

Kiwanis Club of La Cañada Honors Greg Brown as La Cañadan of the Year

Kiwanis Club of La Cañada Honors Greg Brown as La Cañadan of the Year

With over 100 guests cheering him on, Greg Brown was lauded as La Cañadan of the Year for 2020, an award sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada. State Senator Anthony Portantino served as master of ceremonies for the luncheon event as Brown was recognized for his outstanding civic and religious service spanning more […]

GUEST COLUMNIST MARY O’KEEFE

GUEST COLUMNIST MARY O’KEEFE

Robin is gone for the week so the task of writing this column falls to me. For most who know me I will never turn down an opportunity to talk about the volunteer spirit of our community. There is no doubt that our time of isolation has affected our community as well as the nation. […]

Weather in the Foothills

  “Sunshine, blue skies, please go away… My eyes search the skies, desperately for rain…Let it rain, let it rain.” ~ “I Wish it Would Rain” song by The Temptations       Is Autumn in the air? We’re still a couple of weeks away from the official date, but there are a few signs, […]

In Briefs

Oktoberfest Postponed The Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s Oktoberfest has been “postponed.” Stating it was with a “heavy heart” that the event had been canceled but it was in the best interest of the community’s safety. The event sees up to  25,000 attendees. “We were not going to be able to […]

A Century of Cars in Montrose Car Show

A Century of Cars in Montrose Car Show

By Lori BODNAR Despite scorching heat hundreds visited the 19th Annual Montrose Car Show. With 300 vehicles on display, there was a century of autos from all over the world ranging from Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. Forty volunteers including Bob Beck, announcer for Irwindale Speedway helped with the event. Tom King ran the […]

Yom Kippur Services

During this year’s Yom Kippur services at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre, Rabbi David Baron will introduce examples of heroism and decency in the face of barbarism. On September 16 from 2p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General […]

Crime Blotter

Sept. 2 300 block of Flintridge Oaks Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that she hired someone to add height to a brick wall on her property. When she checked on the progress of the work she found that someone had spray painted graffiti on a temporary masonry wall board   at the […]