By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Glendale Youth Alliance held an art exhibit last Thursday in Glendale, showcasing the talents of a number of the area’s artists. The second annual fundraiser helped raise money to support the organization’s many youth oriented programs that aim to provide the city’s at-risk youth with professional skills and guidance. The exhibit […]
For a decade, Gina Rozyczka took care of the ladies who called Rockhaven home. By Brandon HENSLEY “They let everything die here, huh?” Those were the first words Gina Rozyczka said when she peered through the gates of Rockhaven Sanitarium recently, taking in the empty, bare ground she once walked on all those years ago. […]
Holiday Mother Daughter Tea Registration begins on Monday, Nov. 18 and ends Saturday, Nov. 30 for the La Crescenta Library’s Holiday Mother Daughter Tea. Winning registrants will enjoy a variety of teas, hot chocolate and other warm drinks along with an assortment of light fare. This free event for mothers and daughters of all ages […]
“Mule train: clippetty-clopping along the mountain chain. Seems as though they’re gonna reach the top. Mule train: clippetty-clopping through the wind and rain. … Get along mule, get along.” ~ “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine, 1949 Sung by Gene Autry in the movie “Mule Train,” 1950 “100 Mules Walking the L.A. Aqueduct” arrived just in […]
Toasting Jan In the late ’50s my mother was engaged to a man named Jerry Leadingham. Through Jerry, Mom met Jan Leadingham who was married to Jerry’s brother Jack. Jerry and Mom didn’t work out (the engagement ended by mutual agreement) and Mom went on to marry my dad Ron. But that didn’t end her […]
Glendale Water & Power Customers Receiving Calls to Pay or Get Disconnected Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is warning customers that there is an increase in utility phone scams. Many GWP customers have recently reported receiving phone calls from impersonators posing as customer service representatives asking customers to pay their GWP bill over the […]
Future will tell what changes – if any – will result from elections held on Saturday and Tuesday. By Mary O’KEEFE The local elections are over and the Crescenta Valley has remained pretty much status quo. The results of Tuesday’s election had all incumbents maintaining their seats on the CV Water District board of directors. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to join in the celebration of Veterans’ Day with members of the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 at the Two Strike Park War Memorial. This will be the first Veterans’ Day celebration at the newly constructed memorial wall that had its dedication […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council made brisk work of a packed agenda Tuesday night, its last meeting before a one-week recess next week. The first item on the docket was the awarding of a contract to Chrisp Company of Fremont, Calif. to implement the first phase of the city Bicycle Master Plan (BMP). The […]
Nov. 5 Honolulu and La Crescenta avenues in La Crescenta, a 72-year-old woman and her 2-year-old granddaughter were injured in a pedestrian verses vehicle accident while walking westbound at the crosswalk. The driver, a 79-year-old Glendale woman, reported not seeing the pedestrians in the crosswalk. The two victims were transported to a hospital at 7:50 […]