Christmas Parade The Montrose Christmas Parade takes place on Saturday, Dec. 2. The 2200-2700 blocks of Honolulu Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 3 p.m.; the parade begins at 6:15 p.m. The parade grand marshal is Ken Landreaux, a member of the 1981 world championship Dodgers team. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Afternoon […]
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson The weather may not agree, but today is Thanksgiving Day. For those who are dining out or purchased a pre-cooked turkey, you made […]
Count Your Blessings There is a song that I remember from my youth that the Ray Conniff Singers did – “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep.” The lyrics, in part, are, “And when we’re worried/And we can’t sleep/We’ll count our blessings/Instead of sheep.” I’ve always loved that song not only because of how well […]
Visitors to downtown Glendale will find a trolley that travels along Brand Boulevard to pick up passengers for holiday shopping and downtown dining. Riding the trolley is free of charge. The trolley will run through Jan. 15, Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If anyone thinks that the holidays have become too commercial and cold, all they have to do is attend a very special party that, for 44 years, has brought the real meaning of Christmas to so many. This year’s Christmas party is being held at Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church […]
Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is holding a run and food drive today, Thanksgiving morning. The run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and the kids’ mile begins at 9:30. Traffic may be snarled in the area of Memorial Park. CV Weekly Holiday Schedule The offices of CV […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council will not formally support CV High School’s push for field upgrades at this time, citing a need to see more concrete plans and to assess the “bigger picture” for the community, President Harry Leon said. During its Nov. 16 meeting, council voted 3-3 on the motion to […]
By Julie BUTCHER LA City and County officials held a town hall meeting on Nov. 14 at All Nations Church in Lake View Terrace to help local residents prepare for the upcoming winter storm season. “I’m not a meteorologist,” joked Los Angeles County director of Emergency Management Jeff Reeb, “but I predict that it’s going […]
Transitioning Out of Homelessness By Mary O’KEEFE This series of articles on the homeless began because so many in the Crescenta Valley area had commented on a perceived increase in the number of homeless in the area and – what is uplifting – most wanted to know what they could do to help. “Every […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the GUSD Board of Education voted to make Cerritos Elementary the next GUSD magnet school, Cerritos Computer Science Magnet, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Cerritos partnered this year with Code to the Future, a leading computer science program for magnet and theme-based schools. Through this partnership, Cerritos students learn fundamentals […]