Completing Disclosures On A Long-Term Rental Dear Phyllis, My cousins and I own an Orange County home that we inherited from our grandparents. One of the cousins has passed and this cousin was the one in charge of the renting and maintenance. The current tenant, who my deceased cousin placed, moved out and we intend […]
“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. By Mary O’KEEFE Historically, this time of year has been a time for giving. Although many people need support during the entire year, the holidays are a time that seems to highlight not just the increasing number […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of the last meeting of the Glendale City Council in 2024 on Tuesday night, a proclamation was adopted designating December as Family Celebration and Appreciation Month. Local resident Allan Durham then urged the Council to fill vacancies on the city’s boards and commissions and to take the past attendance […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station are asking for the public’s help in finding two students who were at Ramsdell Avenue and Foothill Boulevard shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday when a vehicle, described as a black Ford Taurus, almost struck them. The vehicle was part of a […]
Getting My Therapy On On Sunday night, Steve and I headed over to Therapy at the Roar Room, an intimate bar and music joint in the 3600 block of Foothill Boulevard. We were there after learning that David Blasucci of the Mary Dyer Band would be performing a rock & roll Christmas with MoonDrop and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who lives in Los Angeles County for any length of time is familiar with the sounds of our tropical parrots. These flocks of green parrots are heard from Temple City to La Crescenta … and beyond. To be honest, they are loud – and at times loud really early in the […]
CVCA Dark in December The next meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association will be on Jan. 23. This first meeting of the year will be a combined meeting of Crescenta Highlands Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting and the CVCA regular meeting. Items of interest include: Chamlian Armenian School – Conditional Use Permit/Variance Appeal; “A Christmas Carol” […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Thirteen nurses, doctors, RNs, licensed psychologists and other health professionals presented to students in Crescenta Valley High School’s Academy of Science and Medicine. The presentations were made on Dec. 6 with the goal of inspiring students’ interest in a broad range of careers in health. Catherine Ko, a registered nurse at St. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are some potential changes to local Montrose businesses. Montrose Bike Shop at 2501 Honolulu Ave. has a “going out of business” sign on its front window as the building is being sold. “After nearly 70 years, we’ve made the tough decision to close our doors because our lease is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Early Tuesday morning a sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station observed a man urinating in public in the area near Commonwealth Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge. The sergeant approached the man, who was later identified as a 42-year-old transient, and found he had a warrant […]