CSW Seeking Student Ex Officio Members

By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is seeking two new student ex officio members. The CSW is composed of seven volunteer members, five of whom are appointed by the Glendale City Council and two student ex officio members to serve on the CSW for one year from […]

Can Sister Elsie Support Bigger Homes?

By Michael J. ARVIZU The drive up Sister Elsie Drive in Tujunga is, at best, a complicated series of twists and turns, the result of the narrow and steep hillside the road traverses. Signs on the drive instruct drivers to yield for uphill traffic. Indeed, cars traveling in opposing directions only have inches to spare […]

DEIR Report for Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Monday the City of La Canada Flintridge published the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s (FSHA) proposed Specific Plan. The Specific Plan represents a long-term vision or “master plan” by the school to enhance its more than 60-year-old facilities in order to meet the educational needs of today’s student. The Specific […]

Suspects Arrested in Billy’s Board Shop Burglary

Glendale police responded to the 2200 block of Montrose Avenue on Saturday at about 3:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found Crescenta Valley Sheriff deputies detaining three suspects, later identified as an 18-year-old Palmdale man, an 18-year-old Pasadena man and a 17-year-old Montrose juvenile. CV deputies had initially responded to an apartment due to a […]

Boger Steps Down from GUSD Board

Boger Steps Down from GUSD Board

After a dozen years of service to the school district, Mary Boger resigns from board of education citing health issues. By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Glendale Unified School District board of education president Mary Boger announced her resignation from the board during Tuesday’s school board meeting, citing a serious health issue as the primary reason for her […]

Residents: Beware of Phone Scams

Residents: Beware of Phone Scams

By Mary O’KEEFE Recently community members have reported incidents of an apparent telephone scam involving people who claim they are IRS (Internal Revenue Service) representatives. Susan Eatherton, a La Crescenta resident, had received a message on her phone machine. “I thought it was odd,” said Eatherton. “It was a woman and she said ‘This call […]

California Experiencing ‘Volatile Year’

California Experiencing ‘Volatile Year’

By Jason KUROSU Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in January after California experienced the driest year on record. The declaration has not yielded the levels of water conservation expected or desired. The year 2013 was recorded as the driest year historically, and CAL FIRE Drought Information Officer Scott McClane called 2014 “a […]

Cruisin’ on Brand Boulevard

By Isiah REYES The City of Glendale will present the 21st annual Cruise Night car show at Brand Boulevard on Saturday, July 19, which will feature live entertainment, family fun and activities. The event is free to attend and will showcase more than 350 classic pre-1979 cars. The live entertainment will include performances by The […]

Helpful Honda Guys Fill Up

Helpful Honda Guys Fill Up

By Mary O’KEEFE As Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Flintridge were preparing for the 4th of July celebrations, some lucky Honda owners got a little surprise at the gas pump via the Helpful Honda Guys. For about an hour beginning at 9 a.m. at the Shell service station on Angeles Crest Highway, people in light […]

Fun Found at Library

By Joyce LEE For book lovers of all ages, summer is a time to have the freedom to read many books and enter new worlds of imagination. La Crescenta Library encourages this annual summer reading through its many summer programs. There are typically three events per week. Most of these events center around reading for […]