Pretty Mayberry-ish After All Those who have lived up here for a while have undoubtedly heard the term “Mayberry” to describe the foothills community. I consider it a compliment – after all, what’s wrong with Aunt Bee’s fried chicken served with a side of homey advice? Or knowing the first names of the people at […]
The Rememberance Parade will travel the above route to honor and recognize Patriot Day on Sept. 11. The public is invited to view the procession of classic cars as they drive along the route.
On Friday late afternoon, a woman exited the Foothill (210) freeway onto La Crescenta Avenue and was driving northbound when something struck her vehicle. When she pulled over she was surprised to see the object that struck her van was a transformer from a nearby Southern California Edison power pole. She then heard a crackling […]
“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages. ~ Jonathan Safran Foer The final weeks of summer … the first day of school has come and gone. Warm, clear and inviting waters of backyard pools are mostly without […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK Keeping with tradition, on Wednesday, Sept. 10 the Crescenta Valley, La Cañada Flintridge, and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce will host the 13th Annual Foothills Community Business Expo. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the fourth floor council rooms of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Voters in the Glendale Unified School District can expect to see a new board member on the dais by the end of October. On Tuesday, the four-member board voted to move forward with filling the vacancy created by the retirement of former member Mary Boger. The application period starts today and ends […]
Aug. 29 4400 block of Rockland Place in La Crescenta, when a resident returned home she noticed a white four-door vehicle, possibly a Chrysler 200 or 300 model, parked in front of her home. She entered her locked front door and discovered her residence had been ransacked. She contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Deputies […]
Learn About Rockhaven There will be a program on Rockhaven Sanitarium this Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. All are invited to learn about this Crescenta Valley treasure. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta Reduced Admission to L.A. County Fair On Sept. 7, admission to the L.A. […]
By Jason KUROSU Local legislators passed a resolution last week urging the self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a region currently recognized by the United Nations as part of Azerbaijan, though with a predominately Armenian population and the subject of armed conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis for the better part of a century. AJR32, introduced by […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK Earlier this year, the Arts and Culture Commission of Glendale put out its first requests for artists in a utility box mural project known as “Beyond the Box.” On May 17, the chosen artists set out to decorate 26 utility boxes in the city of Glendale along Brand Boulevard and Central Avenue. […]