“O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather.” Helen Hunt Jackson The amphitheater at Rosemont Middle School was the happening place to be last Saturday morning. This venue is a familiar one, as it was used for programs and graduation […]
Differences Discovered Down Under Hello from Down Under where Steve and I are enjoying a trip of a lifetime. We decided that after 10 years it was time for us to do what so many other Americans do on a regular basis: go on vacation. I know that it’s hard to believe but, aside […]
By Ani GASPARYAN La Crescenta residents can have a taste of Germany at Montrose’s 42nd annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. Oktoberfest is a beer festival and travelling carnival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany from mid-September to the first Sunday in October. But despite its origins, the German festival is now celebrated worldwide and is a […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council opened its regular meeting Tuesday night announcing support of “Walktober,” encouraging kids to walk to school on Oct. 2, International Walk-to-School Day, and throughout October, highlighting the benefits of walking: exercise, social engagement and neighborhood familiarity. Mayor Ara Najarian reported to the council that he had attended the […]
By Julie BUTCHER On a vote of 6 to 3, the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization voted on Wednesday to approve a petition to transfer the schools in the Sagebrush area of La Cañada Flintridge from the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) to the La Cañada Unified School District (LCUSD), paving the […]
Sept. 28 4300 block of Beulah Drive in La Cañada, a dash camera and personal information were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. Sept. 27 4600 block of Encinas Drive in La Cañada, a wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 1 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. Sept. 26 2300 block of Florencita […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The residents of Honolulu Manor Senior Apartments are waiting for Oct. 30 when the building’s owner returns to court in Glendale to update Judge Beverly Bourne on the progress on repairs of the building’s two elevators. It has been about a year since one of the elevators broke down in the apartment […]
On Sept.12, Glendale Police Dept. detectives arrested 32-year-old Richard Smallets for arson. On Sept. 12 at approximately 1:22 a.m., Glendale officers responded to Harvard and Brand to assist the Glendale Fire Dept. with a small fire on the sidewalk. Investigation revealed a homeless man was sleeping under cardboard boxes when he was awakened by the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Walk to School Day is an international event that focuses on students, and parents, to take time to walk to school instead of rushing to deliver students in vehicles. It is centered on creating better health for the student as well as being good for the environment. Walk to School Day on […]
By Julie BUTCHER A packed crowd gathered at the La Crescenta Library for Thursday night’s meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA). Most came to hear an update on plans to develop what is now the La Crescenta Motel at Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Many of the attendees voiced opposition to the prospective […]