By Mary O’KEEFE Last week the Crescenta Valley Town Council held an informative brush fire clearance meeting with members of the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. (LACoFD). During that meeting LACoFD Chief Pat Sprengel told the audience that brush clearance notices had been sent to residents in February and again in March. These notices were […]
‘Tip A Cop’ Planned Today, April 13, Joselitos West, 7308 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga, is hosting LAPD Foothill Division “Tip A Cop” fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Officers will serve as hosts and waiters and all donations they receive will support Special Olympics athletes. For more information contact Officer Herrera at 38507@lapd.online. […]
For two decades Maureen Palacios has worked to maintain the bookstore as a ‘community hub.’ By Lucian KUGLER Last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Maureen Palacios’ ownership of Once Upon a Time, the oldest children’s bookstore in the country. Palacios, who had no previous retail experience before buying the store, has worked tirelessly over […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) hosted the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. on Tuesday night at the La Crescenta Library community room to discuss the expanded distribution of the revised annual brush clearance notices. CVTC President Chris Kilpatrick thanked the nearly full house for attending the event. “Some communities aren’t so […]
By Roman INGUANZO The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council opened to a full house with attention reserved for the newly-named mayor of the City of Glendale Dan Brotman. Outgoing Mayor Ardy Kassakhian led the flag salute followed by a poem by Poet Laureate Raffi Joe Wartanian. Following the poem, the outgoing mayor […]
Where Do Those Donations Go? Earlier this week I headed to Bank of America on Honolulu Avenue. I parked in the back off Broadview Drive and noticed two collection bins for clothes, shoes and toys. The bins were in pretty good shape. Both also had phone numbers on them – so I called. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Before my grandson goes to bed we have a talk about his day. Now I know part of this is him just trying to stretch out bedtime but, for me, it is one of those moments that you file in your memory bank to treasure. During our recent nighttime conversation he was […]
By Lynn SHER For the third consecutive year the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) is hosting its Egg My Home event on Easter Sunday (this year on April 9). The YMCA of the Foothills is sponsoring the fundraiser along with help from the one (and only) Montrose Bunny. Community members can order candy […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be help to repair the trail damage from recent storms and remove invasive plants popping up this spring. Wear sturdy shoes, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, March 28 members of the Glendale City Council and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger held an in-person joint meeting. The issues that were on the agenda included homelessness, County support for park space in South Glendale, Rockhaven Sanitarium and a request that a checkbox for Armenian be added under […]