“Laughing, quaffing all together. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Heedless of the wind and weather. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la …” ~ 16th Century Welsh melody, English lyrics written by Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, 1862 The melody was a well-known one among Welsh miners, but its origins may date from the 16th century. In the 18th century Mozart used the […]
Ascencia’s board of directors announced that Dr. Laura Duncan, the director of Programs who has been serving as the organization’s acting executive director since July, is the new executive director of the 12-year-old, nonprofit homeless services agency based in Glendale. As the executive director of Ascencia, Dr. Duncan “considers it a privilege to invest in […]
Standing Tall After the Woolsey Fire After the fires but before the rain, Steve and I traveled to Malibu to see the damage from the Woolsey Fire. He volunteers on the Montrose Search and Rescue Team and he wanted to see some of the areas burned. He also wanted to check how one neighborhood […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of another very long night at the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday, council members voted three-to-one against the proposed land/building exchange with Carmel Partners and the Glendale Unified School District. The proposal began over a year ago. When the GUSD board of education voted unanimously to enter into […]
Visitors to city hall will find a display built by a craftsman for his town. By Mary O’KEEFE At Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting, Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian spoke about the miniature houses decorating city hall and its courtyard. He asked if Chris Peplow was behind the decorations; City Manager Yasmin Beers said he was. “He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After over a decade of discussing, proposing, rejecting and finally approving, the Foothill Boulevard medians are complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday at the median closest to the corner of Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard where a “Welcome to La Crescenta” sign is placed. From the Los Angeles County […]
AT&T Hearing Delayed The Dec. 5 Regional Planning Commission hearing that included information regarding the proposed installation of an AT&T small cell on Briggs Avenue was postponed in response to the day of mourning declared for President George H.W. Bush. On Dec. 12 a new date for the hearing is expected to be announced. Annual […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Community members, many in coats and scarves, made their way to the La Crescenta Library on Tuesday night for an event just for them – the annual La Crescenta Christmas tree lighting. “It’s throwing a big party for the community,” said Robbyn Battles, formerly with the Crescenta Valley Town Council, who spearheads […]
Learning about this year’s ceremonial leaders of the Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade. By Mary O’KEEFE Community volunteers have been working for months preparing for the 42nd Annual Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade. The parade is in the tradition of a small town celebration with over 600 Boy Scouts, Girl Scout troops, schools, local organizations and local marching bands […]