Reflecting on His Time as CVTC President

Reflecting on His Time as CVTC President

By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight’s meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) will be the second meeting that president Chris Kilpatrick will helm while former president Harry Leon observes as vice president. As Kilpatrick learns the ropes of the CVTC, Leon will stay at his side to mentor him; however, there is no doubt there […]

In brief

Etch Event On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be hosting a catalytic converter etching event at the Highlands Church at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. The event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Vehicles should enter the parking lot off Community Avenue and will exit on Mary […]

Commitment, Equity and School Safety

The following statement was released by the GUSD board of education. “Our Board of Education has established priorities to maximize academic achievement for every child and protect the health and safety of our students, employees, families and community. We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide every child with equitable access to resources and to give our […]

Search Continues for Body of Missing Soldier

By Mary O’KEEFE Recently, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Montrose Search and Rescue team members joined other search and rescue departments and members of the military to search for the body of U.S. Army soldier Anna Laura Costa Porsborg, 22. Costa Porsborg is a Brazilian national who was in the Los Angeles area for a […]

ACA Offers a ‘New Way of Living’

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY   “Modus vivendi” is one of the many mottos that Al N. lives by. “It’s a new way of living, of choosing your life,” he said. He attributes that – and the many tenets he’s learned over the years – as part of his time with Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA). It […]

Valentine’s Day Celebrated in Montrose

Valentine’s Day Celebrated in Montrose

“Is this for me?” “It’s free?” Those were the questions from several people who strolled down Honolulu Avenue near Ocean View Boulevard on Saturday and were pleasantly surprised to see silent film star Charlie Chaplain, aka Audrey Ruttan, handing each person a rose – making everyone Montrose’s Valentine. The Valentine flower giveaway has been a […]

Feinstein Will Not Run for Reelection

Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein announced on this week that she will not run for reelection in 2024. “I am announcing I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends,” Feinstein said in a statement. As […]

Pruning of the Vineyard at Deukmejian

Pruning of the Vineyard at Deukmejian

By Ruth SOWBY  Armed with pruning shears, volunteers descend on Deukmejian for the annual pruning of the vines. Deukmejian Wilderness Park has a secret many don’t know: among the hundreds of acres that encompass the park, next to the historic stone barn that was recently reopened and the outdoor amphitheater sits a vineyard. According to […]

CVHS Campus Trespassing Suspect in Court

CVHS Campus Trespassing Suspect in Court

By Mary O’KEEFE The man initially arrested on trespassing charges after he caused a lockdown at Crescenta Valley High School on Wednesday, Feb. 1 was arrested again on Feb. 3. He was in court on Tuesday facing two counts. The first count was for possession of child (individual under the age of 18) pornography and […]

Accolades and Condemnation at Council Meeting

By Roman INGUANZO The Glendale City Council meeting opened on Tuesday with a celebration and commendation by council to Glendale Fire Dept. Chief Todd Tucker and Sergeant Sharon Kim for their outstanding performance when a 76-year-old woman lost consciousness on an airplane due to low blood pressure and low blood sugar. Tucker and Kim sprang […]