On Aug. 20, at about 1:55 pm, a Glendale police officer saw a car traveling northbound on Pennsylvania Avenue, its passenger side headlight did not function. As the officer made a U-turn, the car quickly turned left into a driveway in the 4400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The officer located the car at the end […]
As the hospital prepares for its 110th birthday, administrators reflect on the innovative ideas of its founder. By Mary O’KEEFE One-hundred-and-ten years ago penicillin had yet to be discovered. Wearing gloves and masks was just beginning to be discussed as a requirement for doctors and nurses. Treating the entire person was not something most hospitals […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park is gearing up for the Sixth Annual Montrose Film Festival taking place on Friday and Saturday. The idea of a film festival came from a conversation between Tony Smith and Steve Pierce, two longtime Crescenta Valley residents. Both remembered the Montrose Movie Theater that once stood where the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Charly SHELTON Despite high temperatures on Saturday, hundreds of folks turned out for the inaugural Orange Fest hosted by CV Alliance and CV Youth Alliance. The expo, held at the county building at CV Park, targeted parents from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. when they had the chance to visit more […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council continued its series of workboot meetings Tuesday afternoon with a closer look at the daily operations of the Los Angeles Glendale Water Reclamation Plant (LAGWRP), which has been jointly owned by the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles since 1973. Council members learned how the city handles sewage […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday local business the Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization partnered with Solar City and organized a beach clean up day at Dockweiler Beach in Playa del Rey. “Recently we launched our oceans campaign,” said Diane Wagenbrenner, senior vice president of Operations of Earth Organization. The organization, which recently opened an office in […]
“Great cataclysmic things can go by and neither the orchestra nor the conductor are under the delusion that whether they make this or that gesture is going to be the deciding factor in how it comes out.”~ James Levine, Metropolitan Opera conductor, Boston Symphony music director Enjoy the respite from the heat for a few […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council is holding its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. All are invited to learn of issues concerning the Crescenta Valley. Closures on the Foothill Freeway The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue intermittent closures of two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The investigation continues into the murder of Arthur Palmer, 73, in the 3000 block of Frances Avenue. Palmer’s body was discovered at about 1:30 p.m. on July 24 in the attached garage of his home. The cause of death was “multiple blunt force traumatic injuries,” according to Lt. Kelly Yagerliner, Los Angeles […]
By Brandon HENSLEY What was once a vacant dirt lot is now one of the more striking visual places in La Crescenta, and next Friday the community is invited to share in that sight, and celebrate the hard work of many who helped make it happen. The Crescenta Commons, located on the corner of Rosemont […]