Painting the Town

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The community received a colorful reminder that Foothills Relay for Life is fast approaching. On the morning of April 30, about 20 members of various Relay teams converged onto Honolulu Avenue armed with bright purple paint used to paint footprints onto store windows along the avenue. And the direction the footprints were […]

Update on Murder on the 210 Freeway

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff detectives are continuing their investigation into the murder of a woman whose body was dumped on the La Crescenta Avenue exit off the Foothill (210) freeway on April 29 shortly after 5 p.m. The woman identified as Adriane Arzumanyan, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, […]

Montrose Hosts Food, Kids and Kritters

Montrose Hosts Food, Kids and Kritters

By Brandon HENSLEY The Montrose Shopping Park was a little more crowded than usual Sunday afternoon as patrons were invited to enjoy a little bit of everything local eateries had to offer. It was the annual Taste of Montrose, held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving people a chance to sample food from local […]

Council talks “Green” Amendments to State Building Codes

By Ted AYALA A $45,000 check was presented to the Glendale City Council at Tuesday’s meeting from the Glendale Rose Float Association (GRFA) for last year’s Rose Parade float. The check was for the city’s permission to enter the parade on behalf of the city. Fundraising, noted the representative from the GRFA, is already underway […]

Woman’s Body Dumped Onto La Crescenta Offramp

Woman’s Body Dumped Onto La Crescenta Offramp

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is continuing its investigation into the murder of a 33-year-old woman whose body was pushed out of a vehicle on the La Crescenta Avenue offramp of the westbound Foothill (210) freeway on Friday afternoon. The L.A. County Coroner’s office identified the woman as Adriane Arzumanyan. […]

The Wind in my Face

The Wind in my Face

What an absolutely amazing weekend! I, like so many in the Crescenta Valley, had my fill on Sunday taking part in the annual Taste of Montrose. The event benefitted CVHS Prom Plus which hosts an after prom event at the YMCA. The cost to put on Prom Plus is more than $20,000 and Taste of […]

Weather in the foothills

Weather in the foothills

“My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.” ~ Loire Hartwould By Sue KILPATRICK Last Friday morning I was awakened by chirping birds and the tinkling of wind chimes. Upon opening our French doors, I was greeted by another beautiful spring day – definitely warmer than I had predicted. As mentioned, though, there was a weather tournament […]

IN Brief

Taste of Downtown Glendale The annual Taste of Downtown Glendale takes place on May 11. Food (tastes from 40 vendors), fun and entertainment are available for one price of $30 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under. Proceeds support Glendale Healthy Kids. GAR services will be providing A Taste of Wine for an […]

Taking the High Road

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY They’re lawyers, chefs and graphic designers. They work at JPL as engineers or at a mortuary in the IT department. But on Saturday, they donned their chaps, helmets and leather jackets emblazoned with BACA, climbed aboard their Kawasakis, Hondas and Harley Davidsons and became one of the most prominent – if not […]

Sediment Options Discussed

By Jason KUROSU Those who make their homes on the mountainsides of the foothills know the drawbacks of what is otherwise a beautiful locale come rainy season. Floods and mudslides have menaced residents and these are only worsened by the numerous fires wreaked upon the hillsides, removing plantlife and with it, any semblance of a […]