By Mary O’KEEFE Parents who are concerned about the possibility their child may be involved in drugs have an outlet where they can discuss their concern with other parents and Pam Erdman, a family counselor. The parent awareness meetings were born out of the Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council, a grass roots community driven organization. […]
A flood debris preparation outreach meeting will be held for the Korean community on Dec. 19. “We want to reach out to the Korean community,” said Kim Mattersteig, a local resident who was the catalyst for August’s fire evacuation drill in Briggs Terrace. Mattersteig had been speaking with a Briggs Terrace neighbor, Dr. Young Seok, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station deputies have seen an increase in the number of mail thefts in the area. With the holiday season more people are receiving and shipping packages from their home. “This is a good time to remember not to leave your incoming mail or outgoing bills outside your home for […]
About 35 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth ushered in the holiday by Christmas caroling throughout Crescenta Valley on the evening of Dec. 2. Escorted by Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s volunteers, by the end of the night the group had spread their musical holiday cheer to families in over 30 homes. […]
Ronald L. De Pompa is officially Glendale’s chief of police. The announcement was made at Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting. De Pompa has been serving as interim chief since the retirement of former Chief Randy Adams. In a press release, city manager Jim Starbird said DePompa’s performance while interim chief and his longevity with the […]
In the Dec. 3 issue we incorrectly spelled the names of Michael Mohill, Farshid Khosravi and reappointed Transportation and Parking Commissioner Bill Weisman of the Far North Glendale Homeowners Group. We apologize for the inconvenience. We also misidentified illustrator Gris Grimley as David Carter in last week’s edition. We apologize for the confusion.
Mary O’KEEFE Throughout the country “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, is the kick off to holiday shopping season but in Crescenta Valley the holiday spirit truly comes alive with the Montrose Christmas Parade. It may have been a little chilly and the wait for those participating in the Montrose Christmas Parade may have been […]
GWP EXTENDS COMMUNITY INVITATION To begin Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) commemoration of 100 years of service in Glendale, its customers are invited to a reception from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from Dec. 14 through Dec. 17 in the Perkin’s customer service lobby located at 141 N. Glendale Ave. Refreshments will be served […]
Congratulations to the Montrose Parade Committee! What a marvelous event we shared last Saturday. And, despite the cold temperatures (we Californians are such babies!), there appeared a good number of folks who turned out for the annual event. Special thanks are extended to Steve Pierce, parade chairman, who pulled it all together. We opened the […]
By Christopher BLUME On Wednesday, fellow teachers, district officials and staff surprised La Crescenta Elementary School teacher Jennifer Zimmer with the Delmonte Award. Keeping the award a secret was not easy, said Principal Kim Bishop. “Every time we would be making plans, Jennifer would walk in,” Bishop said. The Education Committee of the Glendale Chamber […]