The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 5 Continuing with the very popular subject of local car dealerships that have disappeared, I received an email from Jeff Olmsted: “Don’t forget Plunkett Motors (Volkswagen) in Sunland at 8614 Foothill Blvd. and Foothill Volkswagen in La Cañada where Trader Joe’s and other stores are located now. […]
Opinion Eclipsed by Fact I would like to respond to the letter to the editor in the Dec. 29 issue. Please inform Roberta Medford from Montrose that I checked the Farmers Almanac for Jan. 20, 2017. There is not a solar eclipse on that day. Also, the City of Glendale Dept. of Water & Power […]
2017 brings a lot of changes. Our little valley will have new representatives at many levels. Brandon Lee joins the CV Town Council bringing the perspective of our younger residents. We have a new LA County Supervisor, Kathryn Barger. Both are serving in public office for the first time although Ms. Barger has worked in […]
LOCAL DEMOCRATS SEEK TO BE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT DELEGATES Four members of the Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club are vying to be elected delegates to the California Democratic Party in Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEM) on Jan. 7. Andrew Blumenfeld (AD43), Lora De La Portilla (AD39), Nalini Lasiewicz (AD43) and Desiree Rabinov (AD43) are hoping to […]
Land Use Meeting The Land Use Committee of the CV Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is information regarding outdoor lighting by representatives from Los Angeles County Public Works and Planning Dept. and a lighting expert from USC. There is currently […]
By Nicole MOORE On Jan. 2, the 128th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade delighted onlookers, whether they were sitting in bleachers and along the sidewalks lining the parade route or watching from the comfort of their homes across America and around the world. The theme for the 2017 Rose Parade was “Echoes of Success.” As […]
Sen. Anthony Portantino introduced Resolution SCR 8, which will name the segment of the CA-134 freeway between the Glendale CA-2 and the Interstate 210 Freeway the President Barack H. Obama Freeway. President Obama attended Occidental College in Eagle Rock from 1979 to 1981 and lived in Pasadena during his sophomore year. His attendance at Occidental […]
Jan. 2 400 block of Meadow View Drive in La Cañada, a purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 2 a.m. Jan. 1 5100 Crown Avenue in La Cañada, a wallet, key fob, child’s car seat and Google tablet were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. 4700 block of Daleridge Road in La Cañada, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The New Year had a rocky start for Roger and Tracy Frey when they faced the first day of 2017 with a head on collision at 7:10 p.m. in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. The Freys are well known in the community as the owners of Franks Famous Kitchen and for […]
After over a decade of work by many local leaders on the dispensation of Caltrans owned properties along the SR-710 corridor, Sen. Anthony Portantino from La Cañada announced that Caltrans has begun the process of selling the homes. Veterans Realty Group has been selected as the contractor and, in the coming days, eligible residents will […]