PSHA Awards 
$20,000 to Aspiring Young Musicians

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts held its 38th instrumental competition on March 30 at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music’s Barrett Hall. Eight finalists demonstrated their musical talents competing for monetary prizes totaling $20,000. The panel of seven judges, professional musicians with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was led by judging chair Cathy Karoly and included […]

NCL Holding Blood Drive

The Glendale Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. will hold its 19th annual From the Heart, an American Red Cross blood drive, on Sunday, June 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, located at 1812 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale in Council Rooms A-D. Members of the […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 23 600 block of Houseman Street in La Cañada Flintridge, a witness reported that as she was standing outside her residence she observed a dark gray minivan without license plates that was parked in front of a white Chevrolet Silverado at the location. She witnessed two adult males exit the minivan, cut the lock […]

Update on La Crescenta Avenue Project

During the construction period, detours, intermittent lane closures and traffic delays are expected on the following streets: Location and Dates La Crescenta Avenue at Las Palmas Avenue and Paloma Avenue: Travel lanes may be closed intermittently between June 30 thru July 11 La Crescenta Avenue at Arlington Avenue and Sierra Vista Avenue: Travel lanes may […]

No Touch Cellphone Law in Full Force

By Mary O’KEEFE If you thought holding your cellphone while driving was okay, even if you weren’t speaking on it and only doing something like checking maps, you would be wrong.  California has had a law since 2017 prohibiting handheld phone use while driving; however, many drivers thought they were still allowed to hold their […]

Ongoing Search for Missing Hiker Monica Reza

From the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station:   Since yesterday, we have been actively searching for Monica Reza, who was last seen hiking near the Mount Waterman area in the Angeles National Forest. Personnel led by Crescenta Valley Station and our LASD – Montrose Search and Rescue Team have worked around the clock in search of […]

Broken Water Main Leaves Residents Without Water

A 12-inch water main break occurred on the 3200 block of North Verdugo on Saturday evening, according to a City of Glendale spokesperson. GWP water crews have been out there and they have isolated the area. They will  continue to excavate and to make repairs into the early afternoon hours. Water services will be restored […]

Flag Day/Flag Week Celebrated with Classic Cars

Flag Day/Flag Week Celebrated with Classic Cars

Among local celebrations of Flag Day/Flag Week was a classic car show. By Mary O’KEEFE Flag Day was celebrated in Crescenta Valley with a car show at Albertsons in Tujunga on Saturday that was sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. It was organized by the Early Rodders car group.  Flag Day has a […]

GUSD Board Celebrates Graduates, Postpones Discussion of Policy Changes, Addresses Classroom Concerns

GUSD Board Celebrates Graduates, Postpones Discussion of Policy Changes, Addresses Classroom Concerns

By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education celebrated graduates across the District, including graduating senior and Student Board Member Lily Tanossian.  Board members celebrated all Tanossian accomplished in her year as the student board member. Tanossian put together the first student voice panel for students’ voices to be heard on […]

A Sit Down Meeting with CVWD 

By Mary O’KEEFE There has been a lot of conversation, outreach and debate concerning the proposed rate system change and rate increase by Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD). CVWD has done an extraordinary amount outreach concerning these proposals that includes hosting community meetings and sending out emails but there still seems to be some confusion […]