By Jason KUROSU Montrose’s Once Upon a Time bookstore is no stranger to special appearances from authors and, after winning Roaring Brook Press’ national window display contest for their tribute to “Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads,” the book’s author Bob Shea and illustrator Lane Smith visited the store Saturday morning. “I couldn’t believe it,” […]
Broken There was a great movie released in 2014 called “Unbroken” directed by Angelina Jolie. It was a story of a man named Louis Zamperini who was a World War II hero who accomplished much in his life. While Louis may have been “unbroken,” unfortunately I am broken. This week I tripped and fell and […]
By Lisa PAREDES Twenty Glendale Unified students, five each from Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Hoover high schools, competed in the 25th Annual Glendale Scholastic Bowl on Monday, March 2. First place went to the Crescenta Valley team whose members scored a whopping 82 points. Second place went to Hoover with 67 points, third […]
“The crisp drenching rustle from the dry foliage of the perceptibly grateful trees… The little plants, in speechless ecstasy, receiving cupful after cupful into the Outspread leaves, that silently empty their gracious load, time after time, into the Still expecting roots, and open their hands still for more.” ~ John Richard Vernon, “The Beauty […]
March 2 1 block of Sport Chalet Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a dark grey 2004 Chevy 2500 HD pick up truck was stolen from the Sport Chalet parking lot between 12:24 p.m. and 12:27 p.m. February 27 4600 block of Dyer Street in La Crescenta, a person concerning a hit and run accident at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council with community members have created a website to help residents understand what’s on the April 7 ballot. “We want people to know the importance of voting,” said CVTC President Robbyn Battles. The website cvvotes.org has information on the upcoming Glendale election including a map of polling areas […]
Time to ‘Spring Forward’ This Sunday marks the beginning of daylight saving time. It officially starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. This is also a good time to change batteries in home smoke alarms. Calling All Future Vineyardists! Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy members announced that it is time to prune the vineyard again at […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff, the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “This morning, Prime Minister Netanyahu laid out the concerns held by many Israelis about a possible agreement with Iran over its nuclear program. Given the behavior of the Iranian regime and its threats to wipe Israel off […]
Foothill Boulevard is closed to eastbound traffic from Rosemont Avenue to Briggs Avenue due to problem with a Southern California Edison underground vault. An incident occurred at 8:59 a.m. SCE crews are responding to evaluate the problem. The damage to the vault caused a power outage to several customers. At one point […]
Privacy advocates set aside partisan politics, reach across aisle and across legislative chambers to protect individual privacy rights Less than twenty-four hours after the first hearing of the new Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) and Assemblyman Mike Gatto, Chairman of the committee, today announced their California Privacy & […]