Country Fair Promises Fun for Everyone

The Hometown  Country Fair boasts carnival rides, barbecue and a car show. By Tyler BIDDLE The fair is coming to town. On April 6, the Hometown Country Fair returns to Crescenta Valley Park for its eighth consecutive year and promises to almost double in size from last year’s turn out. The event will feature about […]

IN Brief

Booksale at Library The Friends of La Crescenta Library is holding its April booksale in the meeting room at the La Crescenta Library. Good homes are needed for many pre-read books at next to nothing prices. A “members only” presale (members can join at the door) takes place on Friday, April 5 from 3 p.m. […]

Skate Park Could Open Next Spring, Says L.A. County

By Brandon HENSLEY A skate park could be ready this time next year, said L.A. County officials at the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on March 21. Frank Gonzalez and Jim Smith from L.A. County Parks and Recreation were joined by CV High School senior Cooper Iven in presenting the plans for what will be […]

GPD Officer Receives Prestigious Award

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police officer Joe Allen is well known in the Crescenta Valley community. He lives in the area and devotes countless hours to local events and is often the “go to” for many organizations when it comes to helping kids. Allen is a member of the Elks Lodge in Glendale. Several weeks […]

Park Improvement to Help Ease Lack of Public Space

By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted Tuesday in favor of embarking on a project to give park-deprived South Glendale a boost for its scarce public space. Maple Park would enjoy improvement by way of additions that would give the nearly 90-year-old park a modern facelift. It would be a further enhancement of the park […]

Fire House to Host College Discussion Night

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, the Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council, Fire House and Prom Plus Club members are sponsoring a college discussion night. In October, the groups held a college pre-fair event the day before the Glendale Unified School District’s annual college fair. The purpose of that event was to give parents and students […]

Helicopter Noise Regulation Faces Opposition

By Michael YEGHIAYAN A new measure set to regulate the use of low-flying helicopters in the city is facing opposition from local pilots. Introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff (D-28), the Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act (H.R. 456) would aim to reduce the noise pollution created by non-emergency helicopter flights. If passed, the bill […]

Weather in the Foothills

  “Everything is blooming recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of night.”  ~ Rainer Maria Rilke Rain … I waited last weekend for its arrival after the National Weather Service  predicted a 100% chance on Easter Sunday. Church and Easter egg hunts were long […]

from the desk of the publisher

Changes in Glendale and a Fair in the Foothills Like the rest of the nation, Glendale is feeling the winds of change beginning to stir. The Glendale City Council election this week ushered at least one (as of this writing) new face onto the dais, replacing Mayor Frank Quintero who has served the city in […]

Zoning Code Meeting Planned

By Michael YEGHIAYAN A Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11 to discuss possible changes to the County Single Family Residential Zoning Code. Representatives from the county are expected to answer residents’ questions regarding the changes and to address potential concerns. The county will also outline the pros and cons […]