Community Invitation to Wellness Fair Hi, my name is Camila Ramirez and I am one of eight ambassadors for the CV Cares Coalition/Impact Foundation. I’m excited to share details about our upcoming CV Cares Wellness Fair, which will take place on May 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2563 Foothill Blvd. Admission is […]
Music Man of the Seven Hills Words escalated until blows were exchanged. Both got in their licks, but I believe it was James who came out on top. This was the beginning of the end of the business relationship between James T. Fitzgerald and Frederick W. Blanchard in spring 1898. In August of that year, […]
Projects Completed and Rate Adjustments Coming Your public utility’s team has completed or virtually completed a pipeline replacement project on the 2300 block of Teasley Street (near Briggs Avenue). At 800 feet, this is our sixth and most ambitious project to date. For the past several weeks, our team has been excavating, laying and welding […]
CVTC to Commemorate Armenian Genocide The CV Town Council announced that we will be commemorating the Armenian Genocide during our upcoming general meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. This important meeting will take place at the La Crescenta Library, and we invite community members to join us as we honor this significant […]
Fireman Turn Arsonist John Orr and the College Hills Fire A few weeks ago I gave an overview of one of the strangest plot twists in local history. Glendale Fire Captain John Orr, a highly respected arson investigator, was found to be the most prolific serial arsonist in U.S. history, setting an estimated 2,000 fires […]
What is the Difference Between a Public School and a Private School? At a recent Glendale City Council meeting, Mayor Elen Asatryan expressed the opinion that Chamlian Armenian School, located on Lowell Avenue in La Crescenta, is a public school. The topic of discussion was an appeal of the school’s use variance, which allows it […]
For over 40 years, Chamlian Armenian School has been an essential institution in our community, providing high-quality education and shaping generations of students. The school has made substantial financial investments in its facilities, including the construction of permanent buildings, infrastructure improvements and renovations – all in reliance on the city’s longstanding recognition of its right […]
The Life and Reincarnation of Tujunga’s First Store Herman paced about his small stone home at 9934 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. He had a decision to make. The next day – Saturday, Feb. 11, 1922 – he signed the papers required to purchase the property owned by the Little Landers Cooperative Store at the southwest corner […]
This month was a very exciting month as we, the CVHS Cares Club, hosted our very first meeting! This meeting was kicked off with an introduction to the new members and sharing information about what our club would like to achieve. For example, goals about tackling drug issues, awareness of mental health, community service hours […]
Raymond Chandler in La Cañada The crime novelist Raymond Chandler (“The Big Sleep”) set most of his stories in Los Angeles during the 1930s and ’40s. In a short story of his called “Nevada Gas,”the subjects of the story make a foray to an abandoned house in La Cañada just after the big New Year’s […]