Foothill residents and businesses are still coping with the aftermath of one of the most powerful windstorms in memory. By Jason KUROSU The coming of winter approaches Southern California not in the form of snow or sleet, but occasionally rain and, in the present case, a windstorm which battered SoCal residents last week, leading to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Every year the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group, volunteers and station staff work together to gather food and toys for families in need in the area. The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive began just before Thanksgiving collecting items that will be delivered to over 100 families on Dec. 17. The […]
By Ted AYALA Dale Dawson, executive director for the Montrose Shopping Park Assn., presented the MSPA budget for calendar year 2012 to the City Council on Tuesday night. The budget, totaling $369,000, is open to examination by the Council, but they cannot amend or vote against its implementation. The MSPA has suffered a difficult year, […]
“Trees go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves…” – John Muir And the winds blew, and then blew some more… Besides a downed Pepper tree in the front yard, we had relatively little damage. The biggest inconvenience for many of us was the loss of electricity across […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After the Glendale Fire Department engine drove down Honolulu Avenue on Saturday and Santa waved at those lined along the sidewalk, the 35th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade came to an end. “[Our count] was about 21,000 to 22,000 people attending the parade,” said Lt. Steve Robertson, Glendale Police Department. That figure is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley students learned a lesson in working together and the value of cellphone lights last Thursday and Friday. Crescenta Valley was part of the more than 200,000 Southern California Edison customers that lost power in last week’s windstorm. Students dealt with darkened halls using flashlights and cellphone lights to open their […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a USO Canteen fundraiser tonight to rebuild the Heroes of Freedom Two Strike Park War Memorial. The event will take place at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The memorial, which was built in 1959, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The largest Mars science laboratory to date is well on its way to the red planet. The journey will take the spacecraft, carrying the rover Curiosity, 254 days to get from Earth to Mars. The launch on Nov. 26 was picture perfect, and the mission is off to a great start […]
By Jason KUROSU Since the approval of Measure S in April, a bond measure whose funds will be used to improve and upgrade the facilities and technology of schools within the Glendale Unified School District, district officials have been working to pinpoint specific projects and to prioritize needs and wants before looking for approval from […]
A community forum will be held at the MacDonald Auditorium at Crescenta Valley High School at 6 p.m. tonight. The topic will be the possible closure of the school’s campus during lunch. Glendale Unified School District Deputy Superintendent Dr. John Garcia will be leading the discussion. Other members of the district’s staff including Asst. Superintendent […]