By Brandon HENSLEY Representation from Rosemont Middle School was out in force in downtown L.A. for the annual Run4Fun event on Dec. 10. It was there, around Elysian Park, that 39 runners from Rosemont joined over 1,400 other middle school students in LA84 Foundation’s annual 1.2-mile race. The Spartans did quite well, too. There were […]
By Nicole MOORE On Sunday the First Baptist Church of La Crescenta presented its church members with a life-sized Christmas tree cake. After morning services that ended at noon, church members gathered in the church’s community center to take pictures with the festive 600-pound cake, supported by a steel infrastructure. Before the ceremonious cutting of […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 2 Last week I began writing about the former car dealerships of CV, starting with the ones whose showrooms still exist. I expected to get some updates and corrections from my readers. Sure enough, I just got an email from Stu McCament, who has lived in the […]
“The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy. The smoke hung sluggishly above the chimney-tops as if it lacked the courage to rise, and the rain came slowly and doggedly down, as if it had not even the spirit to pour.”~ Charles Dickens Inclement winter […]
By Brian CHERNICK After long deliberation and hearing from experts and the community, Glendale City Council voted unanimously against moving forward with a 44-unit, five-story multi-family development project at 126, 128 and 132 South Kenwood Street. While much of the discussion on the property revolved around the perceived overdevelopment throughout Glendale and the unsightliness of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Greg Krikorian announced to CV Weekly that he will be seeking another term on the Glendale Unified School District board of education. Krikorian has been on the board for 16 years and has “weathered many storms” he said. The April election will be the first time candidates will be elected from specific […]
Oro Vista Park, located at the end of Oro Vista Avenue in Sunland by Big Tujunga Canyon, recently had six new pieces of exercise equipment installed along its Grove Street border. The project was spearheaded by former STNC Environmental Representative John Laue and Pat Kramer, Region 1 representative of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council in conjunction […]
By Charly SHELTON Christmas trees are beautiful and festive, but can also be dangerous. Some families opt for artificial trees because they are more fire safe, while others choose to have a live tree for the season, with flocking or fire retardant sprayed on the needles. The Glendale Fire Dept. hosted a live fire demonstration […]
This holiday season, the Glendale Police Dept. will be out looking for drunk and drugged drivers as part of a special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization. “Beginning Dec. 16 and continuing into the New Year, you will see stepped up enforcement watching closely for anyone who is driving impaired,” said GPD […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON It is not easy to start a business, let alone make it successful and long lasting, but in Montrose there are legacy businesses that have defied the odds through hard work and dedication and creating a solid base of loyal customers. Berolina Bakery at 3421 Ocean View Blvd. is […]