By Charly SHELTON Tuesday night, after much discussion, Glendale Unified School District Board of Education approved a motion to adopt new books. At the biweekly school board meeting, the last meeting of this school year, there was much debate and discussion over a consent calendar item proposing adoption of seven books for GUSD schools. Six […]
By Charly SHELTON This weekend, the Crescenta Valley Radio Club will take part in an annual nationwide competition at Verdugo Park in Glendale. For 24 hours, these amateur ham radio enthusiasts will log onto the band and make contact with people from around the country doing the same. “Once a year, all the ham radio […]
by Charly Shelton Eighty-two years ago, Cordelia Knott had a restaurant. It started as a roadside stop for tea and biscuits, and maybe a slice of boysenberry pie. Ever the courteous hostess, Mrs. Knott whipped up some fried chicken for guests when biscuits and pie weren’t enough. The restaurant evolved, soon drawing massive crowds from […]
By Charly SHELTON The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is the biggest video games show in North America. It is an Expo only for those who create video games and those who work with videogames, including retailers and press. As such, gamers from around the world clamber to get into the show. Most have to […]
By Charly SHELTON AT&T, one of the big four cell carriers, has proposed a site for a new cell tower – Dunsmore Park. On Wednesday, the planning commission of Glendale held a public hearing to gather public comments on the issue. According to a public notice from the city of Glendale planning commission, Jerry Ambrose […]
By Charly SHELTON The Valley used to be boring. It was a place where you went if you had to, but with everything we have in Glendale and in Pasadena, there was really no huge draw. Over the last five years or so, that has changed. Case in point – Claudine. A beautifully decorated, quaint […]
By Charly SHELTON The June meeting of the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. welcomed two business owners who introduced themselves to the MSPA board and gave demonstrations of their businesses. Katie and Erick Padilla of Arthur Murray Dance Center showed off some of their dance moves with an impromptu tango across the conference room floor on […]
By Charly SHELTON “If I had to give one word looking forward I’d say caution. Not doom and gloom, not oh my goodness, we just need to be cautious and thoughtful in how we approach some of the hardships we’ve seen in the past,” said Robert McEntire, chief business and financial officer for the Glendale […]
By Charly SHELTON Terry Parker, after 42 years as an educator, attended his last promotion ceremony yesterday. It was a graduation not only for the Rosemont eighth graders moving on to high school, but for Parker it was moving on to retirement. At the morning ceremony, Parker received a diploma and the promoting students gave […]
In the Crescenta Valley, two local independent bookstores held special events that drew people into their shops for a variety of reasons. By Charly SHELTON In honor of National Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, local bookstores Once Upon A Time and Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse opened their doors to invite the community in for some […]