Drug-fueled crimes and fear-inducing encounters with methamphetamine users in the Sunland-Tujunga community will be the focus of the next Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Watch meeting, taking place on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at North Valley City Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. This meeting brings together residents who have experienced run-ins with those on drugs and […]
Ask Phyllis! First Time Buyer Woes Dear Phyllis, We have been married for five years and managed to save over $50,000. Although, we haven’t started a family, we really want to purchase in La Crescenta because of the school district. With a starter home going for well over $700,000 I just don’t see how we […]
Gladiator Youth Football and Cheer Signups As of March 1, the La Cañada Gladiators Youth Football and Cheer programs opened registration for the 2017 football season. Registration and payment are online. Football and Cheer applications will be available on the Gladiator webpage at www.lcgladiators.org. The Gladiator program is open to girls and boys ages 6 […]
This year Soroptimist International of Glendale will be honoring two courageous women who have overcome daunting challenges. Today, Thursday, March 16, these women will be presented with Soroptimist “Live Your Dream Awards” to encourage and financially support them as they undertake career education to improve their ability to provide for their families. Women qualify for […]
Spring Congestion Though the title might be referring to allergies from all the pollen in the air (exactly how much can cover my car?), I am in fact referring to the traffic congestion of late along Foothill Boulevard. The February CV Town Council meeting, which I attended, had representatives from Caltrans who gave a presentation […]
The Village Christian High baseball team improved to 6-1 and 2-0 in the Olympic League with 12-2 win over Valley on Tuesday. Eric Oseguera was the winning pitcher, going five innings, striking out five and allowing five hits. He is now 4-0 overall. Freshman Aiden Holly, in his only at-bat, had three runs batted in […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday evening, Glendale City Council approved establishing a Joint Powers Authority – or JPA – agreement among the Arroyo Verdugo Subregion that would provide the (until now) informal group with the ability to coordinate spending public transportation funds. The Arroyo Verdugo Subregion is a group of elected representatives from the cities […]
By Julie BUTCHER On March 8, dozens of teachers, parents, students and members of the community packed a candidate forum held at the school district’s Jackson Avenue headquarters to hear from candidates running in the upcoming Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) election on Tuesday, April 4. For the first time, in response to the threat […]
2017 AESA Scholarship Announcement The Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America, Inc. (AESA) is a non-profit (501 c-3) organization headquartered in Glendale. AESA thrives to engage Armenian youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and create and provide a medium of networking and advancement for college graduates and young professionals. In-line with this spirit […]
Goodbye to an Old Friend On Saturday, the Crescenta Valley community came together to say goodbye to Monsignor John Foley, lovingly referred to as Father Jack. The crowd was enormous with cars parked across the freeway and on all the side streets [surrounding the church] plus professional parking was needed to get the most cars […]