By Julie BUTCHER On May 19 the Glendale City Council conducted its fifth – and final – budget study session reviewing the details of a proposed annual FY 2022-23 budget inching north of a billion dollars at $1,095,412,445, 12.6% over last year’s budget. The full budget goes to the council for adoption on June 14. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE June 7 is Election Day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and if the last few years have taught society anything it is that every vote counts. Los Angeles County/California registered voters should have already received their vote-by-mail ballots. Those ballots can be mailed or dropped into a […]
Feeling the Love If you’re feeling down and want to lift your spirits, I recommend visiting your own social media page. The number of congratulatory birthday wishes I received (my birthday was Monday) went a long way to uplifting the spirits of this girl, I can tell you. The fact that so many people either […]
On May 31, Crescenta Valley Water District representatives James Lee, (left), director of Finance and Administration, and David Rawlings, customer service representative, changed the water conservation alert status from yellow to orange, indicating water supplies are limited. For customers this means residential and commercial landscape irrigation is limited to no more than two days per […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, June 4. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
By Bethany BROWN The Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) will hold its annual Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend of festivities marks an official return to its “normal” schedule post pandemic. The Festival was canceled […]
May 29 Mount Wilson Road in Angeles National Forest, hikers parked their vehicle in the Mount Wilson area, locked the vehicle’s doors and went for a hike. When they returned they found the driver’s side door locking mechanism had been shattered. They noticed a backpack was stolen, which contained credit cards. It was discovered credit […]
By Bethany BROWN Thousands of students staged walkouts at schools and college campuses across the country last Thursday to demand stricter gun control following the recent massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Starting at noon over 150 Crescenta Valley High School students left class and […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Male with Prior Felony Conviction Arrested for Possessing Loaded Firearm On May 25 at approximately 2:30 a.m., A Glendale PD patrol officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop for an equipment violation near the intersection of the Foothill (210) Freeway entrance and Lowell Avenue. Upon approaching the driver, the officer could smell […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently Crescenta Valley High School students with the Young America’s Foundation held a discussion concerning Roe v. Wade. This followed a protest by CVHS students who were concerned about and upset over the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade. Students held a “die-in” and then walked to the Ralphs Marketplace carrying signs […]