March 25 700 block of Craig Avenue in La Cañada, a laptop was stolen from the back seat of a locked vehicle between 2:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. 700 block of Craig Avenue in La Cañada, a laptop computer, cellphone and purse were stolen from a locked vehicle between 2:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. March […]
By Brian CHERNICK Tuesday night the Glendale City Council voted to increase the contract amount with the legal firm of Gibbs Giden Locher Tuner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP (Gibbs Giden) to $160,000, an increase of $35,000. Gibbs Giden’s legal services for the city date back to 2004 and the current Professional Services Agreement between the […]
“Sweet April showers, Do spring May flowers.” ~ 1557 Thomas Tusser, “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry, April Husbandry.” Most of us have heard this familiar rhyme, commonly learned at an early age from parents and teachers. According to philologists, or literary linguists, the saying most likely dates back to the mid 1500s. I think […]
By Pat KRAMER Mission College President Monte Perez, Ph.D., welcomed city officials, community leaders and members of the public to the college’s new Sunland-Tujunga campus at a ribbon-cutting event held March 28. The campus is located at the Commerce Center, 7200 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga. Classes for the first eight-week semester officially open on April […]
“I think true success is intrinsic … It’s love. It’s kindness. It’s community.” ~ Tom Shadyac, filmmaker By Mary O’KEEFE Love, kindness and community are three words that can easily describe Scott Toro. On Feb. 26, without warning, Scott passed away from heart disease after receiving a clean bill of health after an EKG […]
By Charly SHELTON Temperatures are warming up a bit and that means more time outside in the sun, enjoying the food and drink of spring before it gets too hot. One hallmark of spring in the Crescenta Valley is the annual Montrose Food and Brewfest, now in its third year, which will be held this […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale officers responded to a call concerning a robbery at the Whole Foods Market at 311 N. Glendale Ave. on Monday at about 2:38 p.m. A La Crescenta woman, 44, was loading groceries into the trunk of her car in the market’s parking lot when a man, according to GPD report, approached […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE On March 27, the Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit that was filed against Glendale over the erection of the “comfort women” statue in Central Park. The lawsuit was filed by Glendale resident Michiko Shiota Gingery and the Global Alliance for Historical Truth (GAHT), a non-profit group that disputes recognition of […]
Dembo at CVHS Today, Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. Dr. Myron Dembo will present “What Parents & Teens Need to Know about Academic Success in High School and College.” He will make his presentation in the Crescenta Valley High School library. Dr. Dembo specializes in the areas of parenting, learning and motivation with a […]
According to Glendalevotes.org, with 30 of 30 precincts reporting, this is how the election spans out as of 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday night: City Council (3 seats) Candidates Votes Ara James Najarian 8305 Zareh J. Sinanyan 7892 Vrej Agajanian 7885 Mark MacCarley 5651 Rick Dinger 5149 Susan T. Wolfson 3048 Mike Van Gorder 2378 Mike […]