Students flock to the fair

By Jason KUROSU With a plethora of booths, college representatives and prospective students in attendance, the 18th Annual College Career Fair was in full swing at the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Wednesday night, Oct. 27. Colleges ranged from public to private, two-year to four-year, vocational to military to almost anything imaginable were present to provide […]

CVTC conducting building code survey

The CV Town Council is conducting a survey to see if current residential building codes are satisfactory for the unincorporated area of La Crescenta. The following are six questions found on the CVTC website asking for a simple Yes or No response. Respondents can make additional comments. 1. Do you currently reside in a single-family […]

Glendale cuts difficult to take

By Ted AYALA Last Tuesday night the council room of the Glendale City Council was filled to capacity and then some. The seats and aisles were swarming with people clad in red; their faces laden with anxiety and worry. At the heart of the their concerns was a proposal from the city treasurer’s office to […]

Brown returns to governor’s seat

By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s election results will bring about change to Washington and a return to past leadership in California. The laid-back attitude of California voters was more of a myth than a reality during several hotly contested races from the U.S. Senate to the governor’s office. Jerry Brown, at 72, was elected for his […]

A wild ride on Maryland Avenue

By Mary O’KEEFE An early morning car crash got an entire neighborhood out of bed and into the street on Monday morning. According to Glendale police, about 2:30 a.m. a call came into the station about a car accident in the 4800 block of Maryland Avenue. “Apparently this Mercedes was [traveling] at a high rate […]

Communication, development forum topics

By Jason KUROSU This Saturday, Nov. 6 marks the election for Crescenta Valley Town Council members. An open forum hosted by the CV Community Assn. was held at Dunsmore Park on Oct. 27, in which any and all could attend and hear the candidates speak. The background of the candidates is diverse, ranging from lawyers […]

New stop signs found on Honolulu Avenue

By Mary O’KEEFE Drivers along Honolulu Avenue will be slowing down as they drive through Montrose after new stop signs were installed this week. “We were planning on installing the [three] way signs as part of the Trader Joe’s [plan] at Honolulu and Orangedale (avenues),” said Steve Zurn, director of Glendale Public Works. Trader Joe’s […]

Crime blotter

Oct. 26 2800 block of Francis Avenue in La Crescenta, an umbrella, iPod, iPod adapter and a battery were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The incident occurred overnight between Oct. 16-17. Oct. 25 2900 block of Santa Carlotta in La Crescenta, a global positioning system was stolen from an unlocked vehicle between Oct. 20-23. 2700 […]

Crime blotter

Oct. 17 300 block of Nancy Way in La Cañada Flintridge, someone entered a garage and stole bike equipment overnight. Oct. 16 Foothill (210) freeway and La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a 29-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested on possession of medication without a prescription after he was stopped by deputies for a traffic […]

President visits Glendale

Photo by Leonard COUTIN During his quick Los Angeles trip on Friday, President Barack Obama fulfilled a 2009 promise he made and granted an interview to Eddie “Piolîn” Sotelo, a Latino radio personality. Listeners heard the president’s interview on Monday morning on the radio program “Piolîn por la Mañana.” The show is taped at the […]