By Nicole MOORE On Monday, the La Crescenta Library celebrated Valentine’s Day with a family-friendly craft-oriented event. The annual program was held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and welcomed children and adults to participate. Children under the age of 12 were grouped together at a supervised table, while teens and adults […]
This week Senator Anthony Portantino introduced SB 328 that will require California school districts to start their middle and high school days no earlier than 8:30 a.m. “Every year we discuss as parents, educators and legislators best practices and interests of the children and education. Well data is clear; starting the school day later improves […]
Feb. 7 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a handicap placard and cash were stolen from a locked vehicle between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. Feb. 6 2300 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, the driver’s side glass window of a vehicle was broken overnight. 800 block of Valley Crest Street in La […]
Earlier today, Friday, the City of Glendale issued this statement on a mountain lion sighting in Whiting Woods. They would like to remind residents of some precautionary measures when living in mountain lion and coyote country. The statement is run below: This week, the City received a report of a mountain lion sighting at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of the Crescenta Valley, including La Cañada, were warned in 2015 that the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway would be ever increasing; however, it does not appear that anyone was prepared for the explosion of traffic that the construction has caused not only on the freeway but spilling onto Foothill […]
By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale City Council unanimously voted to install an interim urgency ordinance after listening to comments from residents and receiving advice from the city’s Principal Planner for Community Development Laura Stotler regarding the establishment of standards and ministerial process for approving Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The interim ordinance would limit ADUs to […]
Feb. 3 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a woman reported that she was shopping and had placed her purse in the shopping cart. When she went to pay for her items she realized her wallet had been stolen at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 1900 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, a vehicle […]
By Pat KRAMER Valentine’s Day is a holiday that most people observe due to its popularity in American culture. But where did it begin and why do we set aside the date of Feb. 14 each year for this observance? Historical references of a Valentine’s Day-like holiday during February go back to Ancient Greece, which […]
On Jan. 20, the Glendale Police Dept.’s Homicide Unit arrested a suspect in the murder of a 41-year-old male victim who was brutally stabbed to death over 23 years ago. In the late evening hours of Oct. 12, 1993 a friend of Avery Carlton Howard called the Glendale Police Dept. to check on the […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill (I-210) Freeway as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancelation. • Eastbound Pennsylvania Avenue on- and off-ramps through spring. Through Feb. 10: Eastbound I-210 • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to three lanes between […]