By Isiah REYES It was a hungry crowd that gathered in the parking lot of the Ralphs Market Place shopping center on Dec. 10 ready to enjoy good food, see classic cars and dance to live music, provided by the CV High School jazz band, during the annual Taste of the Foothills event. Normally […]
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council has been searching for the local home with the best Christmas lights, best decorations and overall most festive display of the holiday spirit to present its annual Spirit Award. The seven members of the youth council traveled throughout the valley to see which house had […]
By Isiah REYES orn out of casual monthly ukulele jams at the Java Brew Coffee House, now Thee Elbow Room, in Montrose, the Honolulu Avenue Strummers have graduated to the big time. The group has been selected as finalists in the national Holly Jolly Ukulele Contest sponsored by Ukulele Magazine and members are hoping to […]
By Jason KUROSU The Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health held a legislative breakfast Friday morning promoting diversion services for the mentally ill, who are making up an ever-increasing portion of the nation’s prison population. Keynote speakers Marvin Southard, DSW, director of the Dept. of Mental Health, and L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey […]
Holiday Blitz For just about everyone, the holidays are an extremely busy time. For the Goldsworthys it’s no different. Celebrations abound and you don’t want to miss any of them. Take last Thursday for example. I was invited to a fantastic soiree at the home of Dr. Armina and Vartan Gharpetian. Their exquisite home in […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. Among the items on the agenda is the presentation of the Spirit Award to those recognized in the community for their holiday display. Supervisor Michael Antonovich will install the 2015 council and […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK For many, the holiday season is a time to spend with family, enjoy a nice dinner and exchange gifts with loved ones. But some members of the community don’t have the funds to enjoy a lavish holiday with gifts and a hot meal. This is the time when it is especially important […]
By Jason KUROSU While food and shelter remain the top priorities for the Salvation Army, the holiday season introduces another “need” for families, prompting its annual Toy & Joy Distribution Day, which the Salvation Army of Glendale will be hosting this Saturday, Dec. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 900 children have been […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol Officer Ryan Bejar is collecting toys in the Crescenta Valley area for local families in need. CHiPs for Kids is a toy drive program that collects toys for under-served kids from the area that the Altadena CHP office covers. “These are local families,” Bejar said. This year he has […]
By Charly Shelton and Mary O’KEEFE Congressman Adam Schiff was at Caltech on Monday to announce that Congress has included $5 million in a FY 2015 funding bill, also known as the CROmnibus, for a west coast earthquake early warning system. Schiff and Senator Dianne Feinstein worked together to get the funding secured and, although […]