By Lori BODNAR Harmonious notes and delicious smells wafted through the air at the 11TH Annual Rosemont Pancake Breakfast Concert the Saturday morning. Over a thousand people attended to enjoy the delicious pancakes and listen to melodious live music. The weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold. The breakfast was also just right–warm […]
By Julian MITCHELL The California educational system is in for a big shakeup. Two new assembly bills will provide easier access to higher education for all, including two years of community college at no charge. AB 2 proposed by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) expands upon AB 19 which Santiago got put into action in […]
» OP ED This week the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is sponsoring Fire Prevention Week commemorating the Great Chicago Fire. While the Governor has already signed several wildfire preparedness and resiliency bills there remains an important piece of legislation which he has not acted on, AB 1516 authored by Assembly Member Laura Friedman (D […]
By Ani GASPARYAN La Crescenta residents debated whether coyotes are welcome members of the community at a meeting Tuesday night, as reports of the animals killing pets and disturbing people’s homes have increased through the years. The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club, an environmental organization, organized the event, “Ken Pellman’s COYOTES,” to discuss how to coexist […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from to 3 a.m. today to 6 p.m. on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The Red Flag Warning is for wind and low humidity in the hills and canyons of San Gabriel Valley, said David Sweet, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was announced this week that Tyler Wright, President and CEO of the YMCA of the Foothills has resigned to take a position as President/CEO of the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette, in Oregon. Wright came to the YMCA of the Foothills about ten years ago and in that decade has led the organization […]
Saturday, October 12th, 9-11am – Rosemont Preserve Habitat Restoration Please join us on Saturday, October 12th, from 9:00am until 11:00am to help protect the natural habitat at the Rosemont Preserve. We will be preparing our trails for upcoming field trips, removing invasive plants and watering our newly planted milkweed. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and […]
“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 […]