The Montrose Christmas Parade volunteers are busily working to get everything ready for tonight. Coordinators are monitoring the winds, however as of 1:15 p.m. the parade was a go. “You might be in a for a little luck,” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist at the National Weather Service in Oxnard. The winds appear to be dying […]
Southern California Edison (SCE) will open distribution centers today for customers impacted by the widespread outages to pick up basic supplies, including flashlights, water and ice. Outages are expected to last through Sunday. SCE employees will also be going door-to-door to provide safety information in the Santa Anita area near its emergency staging center at […]
Free Tree Debris Drop Off Events Local waste haulers in the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta, Altadena and Kinneloa Mesa, East Pasadena/East San Gabriel, Citrus, and East Charter Oak have coordinated with the Los Angeles County Public Works Department and the Department of Parks & Recreation to offer a free disposal service to residents of […]
“All Glendale Unified School District schools are open.” That from a phone message early this morning from Steven Frasher, GUSD spokesman. As of 6:30 a.m. this morning Rosemont Middle School and Monte Vista Elementary were the only schools in GUSD Crescenta Valley area that were still without power. Yesterday several schools in the area conducted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The foothills are cleaning up from the windstorm last night, just in time for tonight’s blast. Those who drive down Foothill Boulevard today have seen the damage inflicted by the high winds that occurred overnight. Several trees were uprooted and limbs torn from the trunks of large trees. Traffic signals along Foothill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 35th Annual Christmas Parade will roll down Honolulu Avenue on Dec. 3 at 6:10 p.m. This year’s grand marshals are Jack and Helen Nethercutt who will be riding in their red 1934 Packard LeBaron Sport Phaeton “Hussy” car. Jack is the great-nephew of cosmetic founder Merle Norman and the son of […]
After a string of incidents during the lunch periods, including car accidents and drug-related incidents that have led to student expulsions, there has been growing discussion about potentially ending Crescenta Valley High’s open lunch policy. After Hoover High adopted a closed lunch policy in 1992 and Glendale High did the same in 1994, CV stands […]
By Ted AYALA The future of the unique character and atmosphere that distinguishes Montrose, Verdugo City, and La Crescenta from the rest of Glendale was set by the City Council on Tuesday. Members of the city’s Community Development Department presented the Council with the final version of the North Glendale Plan, which earned the Council’s […]
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit And watch the leaves turn.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence, 1930s writer Thanksgiving is over. Our home was aglow with candles and autumn leaves on the mantle and a fire crackling beneath. Aromas of homemade rosemary rolls and turkey filled the air. Complete with family […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From the looks on the faces of the kids, and adults, who were playing in the snow and shoppers with packages walking down Honolulu Avenue, White Friday was a success. Black Friday is the name given to the busy shopping day after Thanksgiving that is supposed to bring business into the “black.” […]