By Brandon HENSLEY This Sunday, passersby on Honolulu Avenue will be screaming for free ice cream in front of the Paradis ice cream shop. And they’ll get it. That’s because the store is celebrating not only its first year in the comforts of Montrose, but also its first in the U.S. From noon to 4 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Webster’s Dictionary defines an army as “a body of persons organized to advance a cause.” This is exactly what Glendale Adventist Hospital is doing with a colorful twist. An “Army of Pink” has been formed to fight breast cancer. The weapon in this battle will be education, outreach and fundraising for research […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale resident Pauline (Polly) Wagner McCourtney has never been one to waste an opportunity, not even the celebration of her 100th birthday. On Saturday, Sept. 11 McCourtney gathered friends, family and supporters at the Thursday Club in La Cañada to share her birthday with a fundraiser for “Friends of Judge McCourtney.” “We […]
Sept. 20 2800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a backpack was stolen from the library. According to the CV Sheriff’s report, the backpack was left on the floor of the lounge area in the library when its owner had walked outside to take a phone call. When the owner returned the pack was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Crescenta Valley schools. One student attends Dunsmore Elementary and the other is at Rosemont Middle School. In both cases the Glendale school district sent notices home and the students stayed out of school until doctors permitted their return. “Both students have now returned […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday volunteers cleaned and painted the old firehouse at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church at Foothill Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue. The workers were preparing the building for the next stage in a long history of supporting the Crescenta Valley. The Firehouse is on its way to being a youth […]
CHP conducting campaign On Sept. 26, the Altadena area office of the CHP will conduct a special enforcement campaign on State Route 2 – Angeles Crest Highway. “We are experiencing a slight increase in the number of traffic collisions on the Angeles Forest roadways and the purpose of this enforcement is to combat the causes […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.” — Hal Borland This past weekend was one of love and discovery. The location was the beach at Avila Bay on the Central Coast and the reason – a […]
One thing about out of town company is that you get to play the part of the tourist. My sister visited from New Hampshire this past week with her 11-year-old daughter. My sister is a native Californian. She relocated to New Hampshire in 1990. We grew up in Sun Valley, just over the hill, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Eli LOCKE “It was a sad day,” said a Crescenta Valley High School student of the mood at the school after word began to spread that beloved Falcons football coach Gordon “Gordy” Warnock had passed away. Students and teachers were in tears as they remembered the coach who had been part […]