Dec. 13 2200 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, a resident returned home to find the floor mat that was outside the door of his home was inside instead, the front door was unlocked and the security panel was ripped off the wall along with the thermostat. He also found the kitchen door and window […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The voting has been tallied and it appears Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) members overwhelmingly approved the tentative agreement between GTA and Glendale Unified School District for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The proposed agreement was announced in November and voting occurred from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6. Out of 1,245 eligible […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again, the Montrose Christmas Parade brought that old town feel to the community. Scouts, kids’ dance groups and school bands marched down Honolulu Avenue to the cheers of parade viewers. As everyone was enjoying the parade, hundreds of volunteers were making sure everything ran smoothly. “It takes over 200 volunteers to […]
“Where words fail, music speaks.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen By Mary O’KEEFE The annual Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music (CVIM) winter concert is tomorrow, Friday, at 7 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium in the 4300 block of Ramsdell Avenue. “It is a holiday themed concert,” said CVIM director Mathew Schick. The concert will have […]
By Julie BUTCHER “It is outrageous to me that the fact that 76% of the respondents [who] oppose this project was not included in the staff report,” Councilmember Ara Najarian criticized city staff early in Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council. His comment was in regard to the demonstration project the city has […]
By Mikaela STONE On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the West San Gabriel Proposed Land Use Policy and Zoning Plan. This land use plan will replace the Altadena Community Plan adopted in 1986. The plan will affect residents in unincorporated Los Angeles County portions of Altadena, East Pasadena-East San Gabriel, Kinneloa […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The weather for the Montrose Christmas Parade was picture perfect. It is what Californians love showing their relatives in other states – but it hasn’t always been that way. I have volunteered with the Montrose Christmas Parade Association for many years and have experienced a number of weather conditions from rain to […]
Holiday Time Isn’t this a great time of year? We kicked off the holiday season with “Plaid” Friday on Nov. 29 and this past Saturday we saw Santa fly overhead to begin the Montrose Christmas Parade! My team and I were fortunate to be in a stakebed truck generously donated by Bob Smith Toyota and […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be removing invasive, non-native plants, watering newly planted natives, doing some trail maintenance and cleaning up the trails for upcoming field […]
By Eliza PARTIKA As Jan. 1 approaches, the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association (LCFTRA) and over 700 local volunteers are preparing this year’s float, titled Rover Rendezvous, for the decorations that will create what is hoped is an award-winning entry. This year’s entry is a space-age sequel to the 2017 float Backyard Rocketeer […]