Pasta Preziosa, an Italian Café with a View!

The Montrose Shopping Park has been getting quite a reputation for our Italian restaurants. Each one has something special to offer and I look forward to writing about all of them. I have very fond memories of when Dale and I first discovered Pasta Preziosa. It was back in 2000 when we were first opening […]

A president stepping down

It has been an honor to serve as president of the chamber for the past two years. I’ve worked with an outstanding board of directors and appreciate all they have done. The past two years have had their share of unplanned events, such as the fire and floods, not to mention a downturn in the […]

Gearing Up for the Battle of His Life

By Eli LOCKE A young La Cañada boy is fighting leukemia, but he’s not alone. Friends of the young man, “Michael,” have rallied around him, arranging bone marrow drives in search for a life-saving match. The next drive is scheduled for this Sunday, Jan. 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Church […]

Falcons take the win in double OT

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It took not one, not two, but three rings of the buzzer before a winner was declared in Friday night’s basketball game against Burbank at Crescenta Valley. The game against the Bulldogs, which finished second in league last year 10-4-0 just ahead of the Falcons, was expected to be tight and Friday’s […]

Weather in the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “California dreamin’ On such a winter’s day …” — The Mamas and The Papas As the Rose Parade made its way down Colorado Boulevard, welcoming the New Year and also many out-of-town guests, I was reminded of these lyrics. It is winter in southern California – low temperatures in the 30s, above […]

New Year Ignites New(s) Controversy

Talk about a messy divorce. The preliminary dissolution of the nuptials of a prominent couple triggered an investigation into ADI, a development firm that is accused of inflating costs on city-related projects. In itself an important story, but what has actually seemed to catch fire is the manner in which the information has been presented […]

Placement Site Sets Nerves On Edge

By Jason KUROSU The recent rains of this winter have reignited concerns among those who live in the hillside communities of La Crescenta, Glendale and La Cañada-Flintridge. The Station Fire left the mountains especially susceptible to mudslides and the floods of early 2010 only heightened the collective awareness of hillside residents. The debris basins atop […]

Alleged Murderer Caught 14 Years After Crime

By Mary O’KEEFE Almost 14 years after a Glendale woman went missing her family can finally have closure as her body is identified. In 1996, Esperanza Torio, a 39-year-old single mother of two, was preparing for a new full-time job and a move into a Glendale apartment. She suddenly disappeared before she was able to […]

Glendale City Council Convenes First Meeting of 2011

By Ted AYALA After a sojourn of two weeks at the end of 2010, the Glendale City Council held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 4. There was little chance for the council to take a breather. Last Tuesday’s agenda was heavy with issues that demanded the council’s immediate attention. Oral communications […]

Brown Takes Oath, Prepares California for Cuts

By Jason KUROSU Jerry Brown officially regained his post as California’s governor on Monday when he was sworn in at his inauguration. Any celebratory inclinations took a quick backseat to addressing the task ahead, that being the state budget, which will be proposed next Monday, Jan. 10. Brown stated in his speech that, “The budget […]