After decades of waiting, a territory transfer may come as quickly as next month. By Mary O’KEEFE The Sagebrush area of La Cañada Flintridge has two identities: One as a member of the city of La Cañada Flintridge and the other as a member of Glendale Unified School District. Some La Cañada Flintridge residents, backed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, John Drayman, former Glendale city councilmember and former Montrose Shopping Park Association board member, was in court as lawyers proposed a plea agreement, but it was rejected by the judge. In 2011, the MSPA accused Drayman of embezzling from its harvest market. The plea agreement, which had been accepted by […]
By Ted AYALA Supporters of Stengel Field scored a victory on Tuesday when the Glendale City Council approved a motion authorizing the transfer of maintenance, operation and management responsibilities from the city to the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). The field has been a cornerstone of local baseball since its construction in 1949. It was […]
The Crescenta Valley High School campus was a busy place on Saturday as people lined up for the CV Town Council Pancake Breakfast. The traditional breakfast was a fundraiser for the CVTC, supporting its various outreaches including the high school scholarship program. Tickets were $5 prior to the event and CVTC offered community non-profit organizations […]
Sept. 20 2900 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a cellphone and gym shorts were stolen from a locked gymnasium locker at Crescenta Valley High School between 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. Sept. 19 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported that he had been notified by his bank […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It’s a numbers game for Joe Sebergandio, and he’s doing well at the moment as far as he’s concerned. His event, the second annual Joe’s Minibike Reunion Tour, brought out many bike enthusiasts to Crescenta Valley Park last Saturday. In fact, it brought out way more than Sebergandio expected. Over 150 bikes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Twelve Oaks assisted living residents continue to move out of their homes while the owners continue to look for a buyer for the property. In August, residents were told Twelve Oaks was being shut down and sold. Thus began a firestorm of community concern, disbelief and, in some cases, anger. For about […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition (CVDAPC) held a strategic partners meeting at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Friday morning, a meeting meant to attract both current coalition members and possible future members to the cause, as the coalition tries to heighten awareness of youth drug and alcohol abuse. Of the […]
By Ted AYALA When Rachelle Bowers, newly hired at Kobeissi Properties’ new Montrose office, took one look at her new workplace’s sumptuous surroundings, a single thought seized her mind: People need to know about this place. “In my former life,” Bowers recalled, “I was an events coordinator.” That was before she joined the Kobeissi Properties […]
By Jason KUROSU After the CV Town Council covered the latest local developments at its Thursday night meeting, including the ceremony for the war memorial wall at Two Strike Park this Sunday, the upcoming town council election (applications for candidacy available until Oct. 9) and various community fundraisers, the council saw to an emerging issue […]