“I walk for my father.” “I walk for my aunt.” “I walk for my best friend.” This weekend is the 24-hour American Cancer Society’s Foothills Relay for Life event being held over at Clark Magnet High School. The Relay is a mega-fundraiser for the society, but more than that, it’s a way for our community […]
“The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city On silent haunches and then moves on.” ~ Carl Sandburg By Sue KILPATRICK Only a poet would attempt to compare fog to a cat. But, as I gave the quotation more thought, the similarities were there. Cats are quiet, often times […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Shoppers at local grocery and health food stores have no doubt noticed more and more products with a “Gluten Free” label. It is not a fad or a new diet craze. For many, gluten free can mean the difference between living a healthy life and suffering. There are those who are allergic […]
By Ted AYALA Weathering the worst economy to have hit the country since the Great Depression, cities across the U.S. are seeing their treasuries depleted by falling tax revenues and little hope for near-term increases in income. Faced with this dire situation, local governments have been forced to shear services and funding for a host […]
By Jason KUROSU “In the Wake of Japan: Are We Ready?” was the question Crescenta Valley’s CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – posed to members of the community. When considering a disaster of that magnitude, most people’s responses would likely be “No” or perhaps an uninformed “Yes.” To address the realities of a potential […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Students have barely put their number two pencils down from the most recent round of Standardized Testing when the scores from last spring’s testing have been released. The Academic Performance Index (API) is an annual measure of test score performance of schools and districts. The scores range from 200 to 1,000 and […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) recognized women that they consider the “Jewels of Glendale” during its seventh annual lunch on Thursday, May 5 at the Oakmont Country Club. Six outstanding women who have overcome challenges, have displayed courage and made positive impacts on the community were chosen as this […]
Members of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Memorial Fund Committee want to thank the many organizations, businesses, and individuals for their generous donations toward the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Memorial Project. The project will honor fallen local heroes and deputies who gave their lives in service to the foothill community. On Tuesday, May 10 Nick […]
May 6 4400 block of Oak Grove Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle parked at the Crescenta Cañada YMCA between 7:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. 1200 block of Journey’s End in La Cañada, the driver’s side front window was smashed and a global positioning system was stolen overnight. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a wild ride at the Americana on Tuesday when a man allegedly punched the car of another driver, drove at a high rate of speed through the parking structure and broke the parking barricade as he sped out of the structure and into heavy pedestrian traffic. At about 7:30 p.m. […]