Inaugural Sip and Stroll a Success

Inaugural Sip and Stroll a Success

By Charly SHELTON On Saturday, the Montrose Shopping Park Association held its First Annual Wine Walk to much acclaim. The idea for the event was born when members of the MSPA, spearheaded by event organizer Dale Dawson, noticed that other small town shopping parks hold similar events and it was high time Montrose got in […]

In Brief

Tour Rosemont Preserve The community is invited on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Rosemont Preserve for a tour led by Tim Martinez. Enjoy an exploration of the Rosemont Preserve and the native plants that call it home. Martinez will point out the different native plants in the Preserve and […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Change is in the Air Though March’s weather didn’t come roaring in like a lion, the changes that have happened during the month have been lion-like – powerful, with some roaring in and others being more understated. For example, the announcement that Capt. Bill Song will be leaving the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Capt. Song […]

Weather in the Foothills

“The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.” – Henry Van Dyke   Winter ends with a heat wave. Therefore, it would follow spring begins with cool and rainy weather. Why not? After all this is Southern […]

Candidates Share their Views at Forum

Candidates Share their Views at Forum

By Julie BUTCHER On March 13, nearly 40 members of the community attended a forum for candidates running for election to the Glendale City Council. The forum was organized and sponsored by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce and held at the Sparr Heights Community Center. The municipal election is set for Tuesday, April 4. […]

Town Hall Sheds Light on Election Changes

By Julie BUTCHER Election Day 2017 is on Tuesday, April 4 for all of Glendale’s neighborhoods, and the city clerk is working hard to make sure everyone knows it. Ardy Kassakhian offered an extensive review of his office’s work in educating the public about the changes in this year’s election at a forum at the […]

McGroarty Artists’ Show Draws Crowds

McGroarty Artists’ Show Draws Crowds

By Pat KRAMER Art lovers and artists came in droves to view a variety of art pieces created by students and teachers of McGroarty Art Center at a special reception held on the evening of March 11. The artworks  were done  in various media, including watercolor and acrylic paints, photography, beadwork, oil paint and clay […]

Local Candidates Vie for a City Council Seat

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley is set in the beautiful foothills, between Angeles National Forest and the Verdugo Mountains. The community is known for its volunteer spirit, its great schools and its fierce defense of keeping things just the way they are despite CV being a strange mixture of unincorporated county and Glendale annex areas. […]

New CV Sheriff Captain Announced

New CV Sheriff Captain Announced

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Captain Christopher Blasnek has been announced as the new captain of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Capt. Bill Song has been promoted to commander and will be transferring to the Technology and Support Division after serving as CV Sheriff’s captain for four years. Song was raised in […]

James Davis “Dave” Polk

James Davis “Dave” Polk

  July 23, 1936 – March 11, 2017 James Davis “Dave” Polk, owner of the Flintridge House, passed away after a brief illness on March 11 in Glendale surrounded by loved ones. Dave was born in Warsaw, Indiana, but lived most of his life in Glendale. He attended Mark Keppel Elementary, Toll Middle School, Glendale […]