FILE: Running List of Participants for 2014 Montrose Christmas Parade

FILE: Running List of Participants for 2014 Montrose Christmas Parade

The parade begins at 6:10 p.m. and will travel along Honolulu Avenue from Rosemont Avenue heading east to Verdugo Road. Those who are walking in the parade will check in on Honolulu Avenue just east of La Crescenta Avenue, unless otherwise advised. Anyone with questions can find a volunteer who will be wearing a yellow, […]

GWP’s New App

   Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is piloting its first free mobile application through its Smart Customer Mobile engagement program which offers customers a new and interactive app to better manage their energy and water usage on a SmartPhone, Tablet and Web anytime and anywhere. The user-friendly portal platform, provided by Smart Utility Systems (SUS), […]

Glendale Firefighters Encourage Residents to Prepare for Winter Storms

With winter weather approaching, the Glendale Fire Department encourages residents to prepare for excess rainfall, possible flooding, and potential land erosion in and around the community. To prepare for rainfall runoff, all Glendale Fire Stations have been supplied with burlap bags that are available to the public for free. Residents who require additional sandbags can […]

Fire House Hosts Thanksgiving Feast

Fire House Hosts Thanksgiving Feast

By Jason KUROSU he Fire House at St. Luke’s of the Mountains celebrated Thanksgiving early on Tuesday night, continuing the tradition of offering teenagers in the area a safe place to meet, as well as their tradition of serving nearly 70 kids Thanksgiving dinner each year. Volunteers delivered the full spectrum of Thanksgiving offerings, from […]

from the desk of the publisher

from the desk of the publisher

Attitude of Gratitude It is hard for me to grasp and hold onto an attitude of gratitude this Thanksgiving season when, as I write this, Ferguson, Missouri is in a state of chaos. Please understand that I am not going to use this column to vent my personal viewpoint as to whether the grand jury’s […]

Weather in the Foothills

“What if the Mayflower had landed on the shores of California?” The following is based on Forecast Discussion – an ongoing and present-day bulletin of the National Weather Service.       Forecast Discussion     America, west coast Thursday, November 1621 *** Winds calm *** Fire Danger … Synopsis … Blessings of a blue sky and […]

Trees and Signage Discussed at CVTC Meeting

By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Town Council invited new and regular guests to its Thursday night meeting where they delved into how hazardous trees and signage issues could be managed in the area. Instead of the usual report from the fire department, J. Lopez, assistant chief of the Forestry Division’s Natural Resources Section and […]

They Keep the Commentary Going

By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade is just around the corner – on Dec. 6 – and all the volunteers who make the parade happen are busy getting ready for the annual event. It takes hundreds of volunteers to make the parade the hometown celebration it has been for 38 years, from those […]

Finding Out Who’s FIRST

Finding Out Who’s FIRST

By Jason KUROSU he final FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – LEGO League qualifying competitions for the Los Angeles region took place over the weekend at La Cañada High School. Around 60 of the area’s 332 teams competed over the two-day stretch, pitting their machines against one another in a […]