By Charly SHELTON The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. held its monthly meeting last Thursday and the main topic of discussion, as with many meetings in Glendale, was the Utility Users Tax. For those unfamiliar with the UUT, controversy surrounds its possible repeal. In total, the UUT is a 7% tax levied on electricity, gas […]
Local Hills and Hollywood Topic of HSCV Meeting The next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley on Monday, April 18 will focus on the local back lot for movies – the Sunland-Tujunga area. Sunland-Tujunga has served as a back lot for movie studios for decades – from silent movies to modern shows […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “That’s what these drugs do. They become your normal. They become your everyday.” That statement was made by 15-year-old La Cañada High School student Vincent Dioguardi at Monday night’s discussion on Drug Trends in our Community. The event was held at the Lanternman Theatre in La Cañada and was conducted by the […]
The Montrose Search & Rescue Team is comprised of local community members that are sworn reserve deputies and high risk volunteer members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In addition to being certified EMT’s, the team has members that are specially trained for underground/mine rescues as well as ice rescue. This results in the team […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and The Home Depot Foundation announced a $20,000 grant and construction overhaul for the American Legion Verdugo Hills Post 288 in La Crescenta. In addition to funding, Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force, will visit Post 288 on May 1-3, 2014 to remodel two bathrooms, repaint the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale firefighters responded to a house fire in the 5200 block of Cheryl Avenue at 8:46 p.m. on Friday night. (Cheryl Avenue is west of Pennsylvania Avenue and south of Orange Avenue) “When our first units [arrived] they saw smoke coming from the front door and eaves,” said Bat. Chief Vince Rifino. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A firefighter’s red turncoat made of metal is draped over a hidden hook, a yellow hat rests on top the coat. In one simple, eloquent and understated work of art an emotion of pride and respect is conveyed. On March 7, artist Michael Kalish unveiled a monument he created dedicated to retired […]
By Sue KILPATRICK Water. Its presence and ability to create landforms were experienced with last weekend’s trip to Yosemite. We hoped to enjoy one last snow storm of this season but the valley and higher elevations received only a light dusting of snowflakes during our visit. The many waterfalls and the Merced river gushing over […]
By Jackie HOUCHIN Despite predictions of rain, the morning of Saturday, April 9 dawned sunny on the Verdugo Hills High School athletic field where scores of volunteers for the American Cancer Society, bundled in jackets and scarves to combat the morning chill, arrived to set up booths and hang banners and signs for the opening […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Engineers from the Department of Los Angeles County Public Works joined Crescenta Valley Town Council member Robbyn Battles and California Highway Patrol Office Ming-Yang hsu on Tuesday for a traffic evaluation field trip. Battles worked closely with the public works department last year to bring some safety changes to Monte Vista Elementary […]