A Community to be Envied I’ve often shared with you these past six-plus years how fortunate I feel to live in the Crescenta Valley. If you remember, I didn’t live here growing up. I lived just over La Tuna Canyon in Sun Valley. While I have wonderful memories of growing up with my mom, dad […]
By Charly SHELTON The California Dept. of Education will be releasing student identity information to the nonprofit parent group The Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association. After winning a suit filed against the CDE for access to the information, The Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association will be given access to the master database of all student […]
The rear of a Burrtec garbage truck apparently started opening just south of Manhattan Avenue on Rosemont Avenue this afternoon. A witness reported seeing the back open up for no apparent reason and garbage started spilling out. The driver said he didn’t know the cause of the apparent malfunction. Neighbors took their shovels, rakes and […]
On February 17, at about 7:03 p.m., a traffic collision involving a pedestrian occurred on Verdugo Road near Wilson Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on Verdugo Road, south of Wilson Avenue during medium to heavy rainfall. A 56-year-old Glendale man was walking westbound across Verdugo Road outside the marked crosswalk […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Stage performances, late rehearsal hours, homework, lack of sleep and college applications: talk about a hard-knock life. But Friday’s almost here, the day Allie Fernandez has been waiting for, the one where all her hard work will pay off since she first began dreaming about playing that little girl with those iconic […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff detectives have made an arrest in the murder of Arthur Palmer, 73, whose body was found in the garage of his home in the 3000 block of Frances Avenue. Detectives are withholding the suspect’s name due to the continuing investigation; however, they describe him as a man in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over the years music styles fade in, they fade out and some fade away, but for over seven decades the sound of swing has been the heartbeat of America. It is music that can transport listeners to sepia tone images of men in military uniforms trudging through small villages in Europe or […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council took time off Tuesday for a tour of local parks, getting a firsthand look at how many of the city’s parks and recreation programs are implemented for educational and recreational uses. In lieu of their regular meeting at City Hall, the city council with staff and members of […]
By Charly SHELTON The park at the corner of New York and Honolulu avenues is a favorite among residents of the Crescenta Valley. When it was founded in 1925, it was known as La Crescenta Picnic Grounds. Some upgrades were made over the years including the addition of a stage, dance floor, parking area and […]