Raising a Mug on Honolulu

Raising a Mug on Honolulu

It’s time for craft beer, delectable small bites and enjoying the spring afternoon. That’s right, it’s time for the Montrose Craft Beer Fest. By Charly SHELTON   “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Though the origin of the above quote may be in question, what is not – […]

Getting Wise to Scams

Getting Wise to Scams

By Mary O’KEEFE “In 2016, 10% of persons age 16 or older had been victims of identity theft during the prior 12 months. For 85% of identity theft victims, the most recent incident involved the misuse or attempted misuse of only one type of existing account,” according to the Dept. of Justice. The study by […]

Full Agenda for City Council By Julie BUTCHER

The Glendale City Council meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Glendale City Hall. By law, its agendas are posted in advance of the meetings, including on the City’s website. The Council hears public comment on agenda items at the beginning of its meetings and general comments at the end. As usual, at […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Keep a weather eye on the horizon.”~ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean:  Dead Man’s Chest,’ Walt Disney Pictures What better day for intermittent rain showers than the first day of spring? Here in Crescenta Valley winter came to a calendar-based abrupt end. But our human-based transition from one season to the next was a smooth one; […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Sharing a Glass Aside from Las Vegas, there are not too many spots I know of where one can wander the street with a wine glass in their hand. As a lover of wine, I’m happy that Montrose numbers among those rare spots, thanks to the Montrose Shopping Park Association. On Saturday night, with Steve […]

NOTES & NODS

This Week at LCIF The Canadians are coming! The Canadians are coming! All are invited to join Lutheran Church in the Foothills in welcoming the Heritage Christian Academy choir and band (coming all the way from Calgary, Alberta!) for a special performance at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. […]

Public’s Help in Finding Classic Car

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut-Diamond Bar Station detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a stolen red 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Bubble Top 409 classic car. The vehicle was stolen in the late night hours of Jan. 22 from the victim’s home on La Tortola Drive in the City of Walnut. From security footage, […]

Five Charged with Attempted Murder, Carjacking of Sunland Woman

Five alleged gang members have been charged with the attempted murder and carjacking of a woman, 12 weeks pregnant, in Sunland, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced March 25. Tanya Nguyen, 33, was stabbed multiple times. Nguyen is an elementary school teacher. Deputy District Attorney Adan Montalban of the Hardcore Gang Division said […]

Emergency Response Taught in CERT

Emergency Response Taught in CERT

By Julian MITCHELL Whether responding to earthquakes or fires, graduates of the upcoming training with the Crescenta Valley Community Emergency Response Team [CERT] will be ready for just about any crisis. CERT will be starting a new emergency preparedness training session under the leadership of Paul and Lisa Dutton on Saturday ending the following Saturday, […]

In Brief

CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. The CVCA is a cross-jurisdictional, volunteer organization that encourages collaboration between community groups so that the Crescenta Valley can be represented with one voice.  On the agenda is Southern California Edison that will present its […]