Gordon Eldridge Thompson

Gordon Eldridge Thompson July 20, 1925 – Oct. 13, 2010 Retired Gordon E Thompson & Assoc Insurance Inc. Gordon Eldridge Thompson of Montrose, Ca. passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 13th at the age of 85 after a short but difficult struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary B. Thompson, […]

Businesses beware of distractions

By Mary O’KEEFE Businesses in La Crescenta are being warned about two suspects who are distracting employees and stealing items from stores. On Oct. 19 between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. a man and woman entered Crescenta Valley Flower Mart in the 2900 block of Foothill Boulevard. They distracted the employee by asking for a […]

Woman arrested on false imprisonment charges

By Mary O’KEEFE A woman was arrested for burglary and false imprisonment on Tuesday after she allegedly entered a La Cañada home and threatened former roommates. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call at 8:22 a.m. for help from two women who had reportedly locked themselves in the bathroom of their home in the 4800 […]

GCC paves way for South Korea students

By Jason KUROSU In March 2009, Glendale entered into a Sister City agreement with Goseong-City, South Korea. As a way of building on this agreement, Glendale Community College has allowed for around 20 high school students from Goseong-City to enroll at GCC each semester. This education-focused portion of the agreement was finalized in a welcome […]

Foothills get sprucing up

By Bruce GIBSON Thanks to a break in the weather, sponsorship from local businesses and the largest turnout of volunteers in its history, the 17th annual Foothill Community Cleanup Day on Oct. 23 turned out to be an overwhelming success. Over 300 participants from throughout the community – some even from as far as San […]

Lost hiker found by Montrose Search and Rescue

By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue team members responded on Sunday night to a call concerning a missing hiker in the Angeles National Forest. Scott Gossard, 45, of Anaheim left Friday at 8 a.m. to hike to Triplet Rocks, one of the least accessible peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. He was found safe […]

Students flock to the fair

By Jason KUROSU With a plethora of booths, college representatives and prospective students in attendance, the 18th Annual College Career Fair was in full swing at the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Wednesday night, Oct. 27. Colleges ranged from public to private, two-year to four-year, vocational to military to almost anything imaginable were present to provide […]

CVTC conducting building code survey

The CV Town Council is conducting a survey to see if current residential building codes are satisfactory for the unincorporated area of La Crescenta. The following are six questions found on the CVTC website asking for a simple Yes or No response. Respondents can make additional comments. 1. Do you currently reside in a single-family […]

Glendale cuts difficult to take

By Ted AYALA Last Tuesday night the council room of the Glendale City Council was filled to capacity and then some. The seats and aisles were swarming with people clad in red; their faces laden with anxiety and worry. At the heart of the their concerns was a proposal from the city treasurer’s office to […]

Brown returns to governor’s seat

By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s election results will bring about change to Washington and a return to past leadership in California. The laid-back attitude of California voters was more of a myth than a reality during several hotly contested races from the U.S. Senate to the governor’s office. Jerry Brown, at 72, was elected for his […]