By Jason KUROSU In an effort to reduce the amount of outdated, unused and misused prescription drugs that folks have in their home medicine cabinet, the Drug Enforcement Agency is holding its fourth Drug Take-Back day on Saturday. According to the DEA’s website, the third Drug Take-Back day brought in “more than 377,086 pounds […]
What an incredible weekend we all shared! For me, it started on Friday with a funeral for the husband of my mother-in-law. In addition to the many friends Frank made during his life, he was very active in the Bavarian Club, which has a clubhouse in nearby North Hollywood. As expected, many of my mother-in-law’s […]
“We all travel the Milky Way together, trees and men … trees are travelers, in the ordinary sense. They make journeys, not very extensive ones, it is true: but our own little comes and goes are only little more than tree wavings – many of them not so much.” – John Muir 1878 On […]
Annual tournament raises funds for scholarships for high school graduating students. By Jason KUROSU The 16th annual Montrose Chamber Golf Tournament will grace the fields of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course on Thursday, May 3. The tournament is also a fundraiser “that raises funds for us to offer scholarships for students from Crescenta Valley High […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Glendale police arrested two burglary suspects after a pursuit that led from the Montrose area to the 105 Freeway/Hawthorne Boulevard exit. The incident began at 6:18 a.m. when police responded to a call at the Pro-Italia Motorcycle Shop, 3319 N. Verdugo Road. A witness reported seeing three men loading leather […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue members responded to a dog rescue on Sunday night in the Switzer Falls area. “We got a call about 6:30 p.m. that a dog couldn’t keep up with his two owners,” said John Camphouse, MSR captain. Brad Kurtz along with his 15-year-old son Jackson and friend Scott Seiffert […]
By Jason KUROSU National Arbor Day is April 27, but an annual Arbor Day ceremony will be held at Two Strike Park on Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. Entitled “Remember the Past, Plant for the Future,” the event will honor the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars with a tree planted at the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Let me win If I cannot win Let me be brave in attempt –Official motto of the Special Olympics Paul Kim was short on words, but maybe that’s because he was short on time. He was just minutes away from being called over to the starting line on the track to compete […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend’s Hometown Country Fair sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce was a fun-filled day that gave community members a chance to see old friends, shop, be entertained by local talent and learn about organizations that help support the area. “We had double the booths of last year,” said Julia […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There was some confusion, not to mention irritation, over the handling of the property at the top of Rosemont Avenue at the CV Town Council meeting on April 19. John Howell, executive director of the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, gave an update on the status of the group’s intended purchase of the […]