Weather in the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “A seedling springs forth from the ground. Nature’s cycle goes round and round.” — S. Edward Palmer In the late 1800s this Englishman traveled the world as a medical doctor, botanist, self-proclaimed anthropologist and poet. Little did he know he would be quoted by an amateur weather watcher as she wrote about […]

Dining at Frank’s

Let’s face it – the Crescenta Valley has some terrific places to eat. Whether one is in the mood for barbecue, Italian, Mexican, traditional American, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese – it can pretty much be found in the foothills. But I had the pleasure of dining somewhere off the beaten path – at the former home […]

Crescenta Valley Residents Cleaned Out Their E-Waste

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Crescenta Valley residents cleaned their closets and garages out and got rid of potentially dangerous environmental waste. Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce partnered with PHAT Energy to provide a safe and convenient way to dispose of electronic waste. Representatives of Global e-recyclers wrapped old computers, printers and televisions in plastic […]

Meet Your Legislators

By Jason KUROSU With the new state administration, we felt it was important for our readers to reacquaint themselves with the players in Sacramento. Bob Huff – Hailing from Diamond Bar, Senator Bob Huff was a member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2008. He is currently the Senate Republican Caucus Chairman and […]

Colleges Consider Effects of Budget Cuts

By Jason KUROSU California universities are reeling after Governor Jerry Brown’s recently proposed budget, which looks to cut $500 million from Cal States and UCs each. The results for the state will hopefully be a reduced deficit, but the cuts will also have a dramatic effect on colleges throughout the state. While much attention has […]

Forum Offers Advice to Prevent Bullying

By Eli LOCKE Parents of many Glendale Unified students, as well as concerned citizens, packed into the Glendale Unified School District boardroom recently for the “Bully Me Not” community forum. Speakers included Fritz Coleman, weathercaster for the Channel 4 news team, as well as Suellen Fried, founder of Bully Safe USA. Coleman helped give a […]

CVTC and CVCOC Clean La Crescenta Exit

By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of Crescenta Valley may take for granted that the Foothill (210) Freeway exit at La Crescenta Avenue is clean.  Drivers may think that those who exit or travel along the freeway do not litter and respect their natural surroundings. Those drivers would be wrong.  The exit is littered with old tires, […]

Two Suspects Arrested After Foot Pursuit

By Mary O’KEEFE At about 2 a.m. on Sunday Glendale police responded to a call concerning two suspicious men in the area of Oakendale Place and Glenwood Avenue attempting to open vehicle doors. When the officer arrived at the location he allegedly saw two men, later identified as Eddie Gibbs, 18, of Sherman Oaks and […]

Stabbing Suspect Found in Neighborhood

By Mary O’KEEFE At about 4 a.m. Saturday morning neighbors called Glendale police reporting a stabbing that had occurred at a party in the 3700 block of Altura Avenue. “It was a party at a house [in the area]. A fight broke out and the suspect ended up knifing [a man at the party]. It […]

Deukmejian Wilderness Park Gets a Dose of Green

By Eli LOCKE This past Saturday volunteers participated in tree planting as part of a workday at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The event started with demonstrations on how to plant trees and how to recognize what weeds should be removed. Non-indigenous plants pose a threat to the native plants and trees that are being planted in […]