By Mary O’KEEFE After gallons of paint and hours of volunteer help the Fire House is ready for its grand opening. The Fire House, a new youth center, is the stone building at Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church owns the property. In the 1930s it had been fire […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District’s board of education held its bi-monthly board meeting with an array of topics to discuss. Summer school, building repairs, textbooks and various other subjects were all on the agenda. However, one topic seemed to overshadow the rest and was heavily on the minds of the viewing public […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While people on both sides of political matters accuse each other of blowing smoke, Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa literally hopes that won’t be the case regarding the outcome of Proposition 19 on the Nov. 2 ballot. For those who have been living inside a hash pipe, the proposition, if passed, would […]
By Jason KUROSU The sights off the Angeles Forest Highway still catch the breath of passing motorists, even if the Station Fire of last year has rendered some of the scenery lifeless and barren. The vastness of it alone keeps the forest a panoramic marvel, but one cannot help but think of what it was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The development project in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard, the former site of Plumb Crazy, has been brought into compliance by changing the originally proposed three-story building into a two-story. “I was notified late Tuesday from Paul Novak, (planning deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich), of the [compliance]” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are ten candidates vying for six seats on the Crescenta Valley Town Council for the Nov. 6 election. “Its great to have so many,” said Danette Erickson, CVTC member not up for election this year. Those running epitomize the Crescenta Valley community, from a doctor from the Korean community to a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The devastating fire last week that destroyed a home at 3430 Las Palmas Avenue has the owners picking up what few pieces are left and taking life one day at a time. “We had some friends that opened their house and there are eight of us,” said Chuck Fenton, the Las Palmas […]
By Brandon HENSLEY As a decision looms near on whether the Crescenta Valley Water District will go ahead with its proposed rate increases, customers had their say Tuesday night, and the mood was visibly contentious. About 20 residents attended the public hearing, which was located in the district’s boardroom, and most of them were there […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Every seat was filled at the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee meeting on Monday. Community members were there to hear from the new owner of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. The tone may have changed but residents’ trepidation was still evident as Attorney Fred Gaines from Snowball West Investments began his […]
William N. Glenn It is with great sadness and love that we announce the death of Bill Glenn of La Crescenta. He passed from this life on Oct. 1. We brought him home for his last hours so he could be with his family. Home and family were very important to him. He enjoyed all […]