Summer Fun: Families make a splash at the CVHS pool

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Cost: 0-4 years old – Free 5-11 years old – $0.50 12-17 years old – $1 18-49 years old – $2 50 + years old – $1 Family Swim Pass (6 people) – $50 Contact: (818) 548-3375 www.glendaleaquatics.com With summer starting to heat up this year, families without pools are looking […]

Summer art camp enriching experience for youngsters

Summer art camp enriching experience for youngsters

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Instead of a paintbrush there was an iron; instead of paint there was wax, and instead of sewing there was silk screening. These were just some of the unique tools used in art lessons taught at the local Summer Art Camp for T(w)eens at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Church in […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

La Cañada tops county’s life expectancy list As a resident of the Crescenta Valley, I was most happy to learn La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta topped the list of average life expectancy in the Los Angeles County. However, I felt one important organization was missing when describing the attributing factors to the longer life […]

School of mixed messages

Even though I’ve written here more than once about all of my kids having finished their time under the care and teaching of the Glendale Unified School District, I still have one bit of unfinished business – a last unpicked bone, if you will. The incident in question was the Class of 2010’s senior prom, […]

A successful night out

A successful night out

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday night, up and down Sycamore Avenue neighbors spoke with neighbors. They would stop by homes that offered cookies, music and good conversation. At the Ralphs Market parking lot tents were set up, ice cream was being eaten and kids got to meet firefighters and sheriff deputies. It sounds like a […]

City will keep watchful eye as future of building is decided

By Geghard ARAKELIAN According to Glendale city officials, the vacant development in the 3600 block of Verdugo Road may change ownership, pending an auction, but will likely remain a medical office because of its use permits. “At this point we will have to have a wait and see approach,” said director of planning for the […]

Construction issues main meeting topics

By Brandon HENSLEY Construction for the three-story complex going up in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard may have hit a snag, and that was the main topic of the Crescenta Valley Community Association’s meeting July 28 inside the Dunsmore Park community room. The new building is going on the lot where the plumbing store […]

Weather in the foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “I have…a terrible need, shall I say the word?…of religion. Then I go out at night and paint the stars.” — Vincent van Gogh I am just coming down (literally) from a trip to the eastern Sierras. This return is made easier knowing I have the foothills to come home to. By […]

In BRIEF

SURPLUS PROPERTY ON AUCTION BLOCK The City of Glendale announced a sale of surplus residential property located at 1338 N. Jackson St. in Glendale. A public auction will be held for this property on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers of Glendale City Hall, Room […]