A community favorite event for decades, this year’s Oktoberfest promises some exciting changes. By Mary O’KEEFE For 41 years Oktoberfest has been celebrated in Montrose. Attendees to this year’s event, on Saturday, Oct. 6 from noon to 10 p.m., will find some changes, including a VIP-type beer garden, a kids’ area and even yoga. “This […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The construction of medians along Foothill Boulevard within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County-La Crescenta – and the accompanying traffic – continue to raise the ire of and confuse local residents. Many have turned to social media for answers and some have made phone calls to CVW. For many people, including […]
By Mary O’KEEFE James Wesley Trotter, aka Man-Man, a 22-year-old Long Beach man, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the murder of a 67-year-old Montrose woman a year ago, Los Angeles Country District Attorney’s Office announced. On Aug. 15, Trotter was found guilty on one […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Glendale police participated in the nationwide train safety awareness program Operation Clear Track. Officers were positioned near various railroad crossings to educate drivers, and pedestrians, on how dangerous it can be to stop their vehicle on the railroad tracks, explained Sgt. Kevin Hirano, GPD Traffic Bureau. Motorcycle officers were located […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothill Boulevard median project that has been discussed for about two decades is finally a reality. Construction began on Sept. 4 with trucks in the center lane, red flags and warning lights. “The bulk of the construction, including installation of the community monument signs, will be completed by Thanksgiving,” said Steven […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Glendale City Council approved a bid for the Pennsylvania Avenue Rehabilitation Project during the council meeting. The cost of the $2.8 million project will be split evenly with Los Angeles County since the west side of Pennsylvania Avenue is under Glendale jurisdiction and the east side of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call concerning a robbery in progress at Vons Market in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard on Sunday at 6:34 p.m. When officers arrived the suspect had fled. The Vons employee told officers that he had witnessed a man, described as Hispanic in his 20s, about 6’ […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District has contracted with Placeworks to conduct the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed lighting and bleachers at Crescenta Valley High School track and field. The district has also contracted with TbP Architects to do preliminary drawings/plans for Placeworks to use […]
Locals can get ready for two nights of outdoor movie fun. By Mary O’KEEFE The average cost of a movie ticket in 2008 was $7.18 and in 2017 it was $8.97, according to NATO [National Association of Theatre Owners]. But in Montrose there is a place where people can watch a movie for free, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 9/11 Patriot Day motorcade made its way through Crescenta Valley early Tuesday morning. It began with the ringing of the chimes of St. Luke’s of the Mountains at 9:02 a.m. California Highway Patrol motorcycle units drove the route first, making certain traffic was cleared for the 50 classic cars and first […]