By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council will host Congressman Adam Schiff and Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dick Sheehan tonight, Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room. Schiff will begin the meeting with a special presentation of the Congressional Badge of Bravery to Dep. Tai Plunkett from […]
By Ted AYALA The city was slapped with a pair of lawsuits recently filed, one over the transfer of monies from Glendale Water & Power, the other about the continuing controversy over the statue of a “comfort women” in Central Park. The former lawsuit, filed by members of the Glendale Coalition for Better Government, regards […]
On Tuesday at a luncheon in Hollywood, Rep. Adam Schiff honored inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Hollywood, West Hollywood, Burbank, Pasadena, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Los Feliz, Sunland–Tujunga, Glendale, Atwater Village, La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta. This recognition is made each year during Women’s History Month. […]
CVTC Meets Tonight Tonight, March 20 is the monthly meeting of the CV Town Council. The general meeting guest speakers will be GUSD Superintendent Dr. Richard Sheehan and Congressman Adam Schiff. Both will be available for a brief question and answer session from the audience. Expect an update on several topics currently evolving with the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Gelson’s Market will open its doors on March 27 at 635 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. The location was previously occupied by Vons market, but the remodeled store leaves no trace of its past, only a bright future. Gelson’s has been in Southern California since 1951. The first store was opened in […]
By Jason KUROSU After two years of undergoing renovations, the Brand Library will be reopened to the public on March 27, amidst a week of arts and cultural events in celebration of the library’s structural and aesthetic updates. Since beginning construction in June 2012, several facets of the library have seen improvements, such as the […]
By Jason KUROSU Five candidates will appear on the ballot this June in Glendale’s Special Election, which will determine who will fill the vacancy on the Glendale City Council left by former councilmember Rafi Manoukian. Manoukian left the council to become city treasurer in April 2013, leaving a vacancy that has been filled in the […]
A Sunny Day – But Not For All What a beautiful weekend we enjoyed last week. A perfect time … to go to the racetrack! Sunday was the annual Day at the Races, a fundraiser for the local chambers of commerce and the CV Sheriff’s Support Group. Organized by community leader Rick Dinger, the fundraiser […]
“Wake up, wake up!” –Thumper to Bambi as spring arrives. Last Saturday in our neighborhood was quite a day for man and beast (wild and domesticated) alike. Ordinarily weekend living in the foothills is quiet, a time to catch up on shopping, gardening or perhaps even relaxing. Although still technically winter, the weather had jumped […]
A local woman found three Chihuahuas wandering loose in Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Tuesday evening. Donna Libra was able to rescue two of the dogs, but the other one was obviously scared and couldn’t be coaxed to come to her. She said that she is planning to take the dogs to a vet to see […]