VIDEO: Proposal in Montrose
Rim of Valley Topic of Town Halls
On Tuesday, March 8 Rep. Adam Schiff will host a town hall event in Los Angeles, and another town hall along with Rep. Julia Brownley in Oak Park on Wednesday, March 9. The town halls will allow constituents, advocates and homeowners to discuss the final report on the Rim of the Valley Corridor Special Resources […]
California Ranks Fifth Nationally in AP Tests
By Charly SHELTON Going from high school to college can be a culture shock. Each student handles it differently; some excel and some don’t. According to some experts, the difference is college preparation. The Advanced Placement tests, which are held in May of each school year, are the culmination of year-long high school courses that […]
Calendar Issue Still Hot Topic
By Charly SHELTON Though the community planning meetings to determine the new school calendar are already completed, some people are still petitioning for changes and days off. At the monthly Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting on Tuesday, one topic of much discussion from the public comments revolved around the possibility of a […]
From the Desk of the Publisher
Treated Like Someone Special For whatever reason, I feel special when I shop at Trader Joe’s, like I’m part of an exclusive club. Even at larger stores, like Vons and Gelsons, I feel like they care about me. I’m greeted by name, asked how the kids are (one of my sons even works at a […]
Search and Rescue Team Heads to Icy Front
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again the Montrose Search and Rescue team spent a weekend doing something most people would not normally be doing … they climbed the face of an ice mountain. For about 10 years the MSR members have been traveling to Lee Vining Canyon near Mammoth Mountain to continue training in snow and […]
Montrose Travel – Changing Hands but Staying Home
By Mary O’KEEFE Changes continue along Honolulu Avenue with the sale of Montrose Travel to Corporate Travel Management, an Australian based company. For 60 years Montrose Travel has been part of Montrose. Joe McClure Sr. and his wife Leora purchased the company in the early 1970s and together they built a business with small town […]
Trash Dumping Complaints Made
By Mary O’KEEFE Community members have reached out to the Crescenta Valley Town Council with their concerns with what appears to be a growing and constant problem with illegal dumping. Several items, including sofas, chairs, large boxes, TVs and even small refrigerators, have been found along streets in both the far north city of Glendale […]
In Brief
Conversation Planned on Religious Extremism La Cañada Presbyterian Church and Islamic Congregation of La Cañada-Flintridge are co-hosting a community forum on religious extremism on Sunday, March 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at La Cañada Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Blvd. in Fellowship Hall of the Demarest Family Life Center. Moderated by Dallas Raines, chief […]