Shots fired on Manhattan Avenue

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s help with any information concerning a call of shots fired at 5 a.m. on Sunday in the 2900 block of Manhattan Avenue. Sgt. Robert Breckenridge said that police responded to a  call of shots heard but was unable to locate any suspects or bullet casings […]

CVTC council ready to work

CVTC elections are over. It is now time to get to work. Crescenta Valley Town Council has some new regular members and two new alternates after Saturday’s election. Incumbent Robbyn Battles who had served last year as an alternate received the most votes at 214 allowing her to move up to regular council member. Regular […]

Fishing in La Crescenta

If you’ve been following the crime blotter in the Crescenta Valley Weekly, you’ve no doubt noted the increase in “fishing” expeditions in the area. Fishing is the term used by law enforcement to describe when a criminal travels down a street, trying car door handles to see if they’re unlocked. When they find an unlocked […]

Honoring those that served our country

By Mary O’KEEFE The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. On Nov. 11, 1918 a temporary armistice between allied nations and Germany went into effect in “the war to end all wars,” otherwise known as World War I. Back then the day was called Armistice Day, through the years and the […]

Certification, negotiation on GUSD agenda

By Chris BLUME Members of the Glendale Unified School District board of education heard concerns from the GTA at the Nov. 3 meeting. The meeting started off with Clark Magnet High School’s Associated Student Body President Dveen Babaian leading the Pledge of Allegiance. In front of his parents, ASB advisor, and principal, the board afterward […]

Reconnecting with the community

“In our hectic, fast-paced, consumer-driven society, it’s common to feel overwhelmed, isolated and alone. Many are re-discovering the healing and empowering role that community can bring to our lives. The sense of belonging we feel when we make the time to take an active role in our communities can give us a deeper sense of […]

It’s time for Christmas Open House

It’s time for Christmas Open House

This week, on the streets of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park, you will see something you don’t see much anymore. Two of our stores actually closed and covered their windows with paper while transforming  themselves into Christmas Wonderlands. Victori Ana (2311 Honolulu) is one of these stores. On  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10  […]

Thanksgiving stories

By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving dinner is in a way a rite of passage for future cooks. It is the time when we all want everything to be Norman Rockwell perfect and we secretly wish for those dinner guests to sing our praises as they bite into the creamiest mashed potatoes and the juicy and tender […]

Roasted Chicken with Pine Nuts

Roasted Chicken with Pine Nuts

Roasted Chicken with Pine Nuts Ingredients: 1 3.5 lb chicken olive oil, garlic salt and lemon pepper 1 Tbs. fresh marjoram 1 Tbs. fresh thyme 3 Sprigs of rosemary, finely minced 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 1/2 cup of plumped raisins (soak in hot water for 10 minutes) 3 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed […]

The Center for Spiritual Living – Religious Science is not Scientology

The Center for Spiritual Living – Religious Science is not Scientology

By Shana LiVIGNI “Religious Science is a compilation, correlation and integration of the major religions of the world with a strong Christian bias,” local icon Reverend Beverly Craig explained. “The number one thing you can say about this church is: it is family.” The Science of Mind is intensely practical because it teaches us how […]