Candidates Address Hot Topics at Debate

By Dana DOWSE On Tuesday, the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Pasadena City College sponsored a debate between Anthony Portantino and Michael Antonovich. The debate took place at Pasadena City College from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Portantino and Antonovich are both running for the 25th Senate District seat. […]

Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon 2016

Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon 2016

By Dana DOWSE On Sept. 30, College View School held its 16th annual Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon. The event received support from community partners including Glendale PD and Therapy Dogs International. College View School, a public school in the Glendale Unified School District, was opened in 1977 to provide special education services to students with severe intellectual and […]

Candidates Share Ideas at Local Forum

By Dana DOWSE On Thursday, the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) held an election forum at the La Crescenta Library.  All candidates were invited to attend. Anthony Portantino, candidate for State Senate District 25, and Darrell Park, candidate for Supervisor District 5, participated in the event. It was a small roundtable discussion with a friendly […]

GIFF Showcases Indie Films

By Dana DOWSE The third annual Glendale International Film Festival was launched this week on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and will continue through Oct. 5 at the MGN Five Star Cinema and at the Pacific Theatres Glendale at the Americana. Opening night kicked off with a red carpet, reception and a live band. A short film […]

Public Invited for ‘Friendly’ Event

By Dana DOWSE On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Friends of Rockhaven (FoR) is hosting an Old Hollywood themed fundraiser at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. While RSVPs for the dinner portion of the event have closed, there is a party from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. that is free and open […]

CVCA Plans Community Events

By Dana DOWSE The regularly scheduled meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 22. At 6 p.m, there will be a meeting regarding the proposed mixed-use development at 3037-3045 Foothill Boulevard. At 7 p.m. the League of Women Voters will be hosting a pro/con presentation regarding California ballot measures. On […]

Seven Years After the Station Fire

Seven Years After the Station Fire

By Dana DOWSE Last week marked the seven-year anniversary of the Station Fire that started in the Angeles National Forest on Aug. 26, 2009.  The fire burned over 160,000 acres and threatened over 12,000 structures. The Station Fire was Los Angeles County’s largest and California’s 10th largest wildfire in recorded history. While arson was determined […]

Seven Years After the Station Fire

Seven Years After the Station Fire

By Dana DOWSE Last week marked the seven-year anniversary of the Station Fire that started in the Angeles National Forest on Aug. 26, 2009.  The fire burned over 160,000 acres and threatened over 12,000 structures. The Station Fire was Los Angeles County’s largest and California’s 10th largest wildfire in recorded history. While arson was determined […]

S.A.F.E. Holds Protest Regarding CHSRA

S.A.F.E. Holds Protest Regarding CHSRA

By Dana DOWSE On Wednesday night the Save Angeles Forest For Everyone (S.A.F.E.) Coalition held a protest outside the California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) meeting at the Lake View Terrace Library. In particular, protestors were concerned with a proposed Palmdale to Burbank route (Route E2) that would run, often above ground, through the Angeles […]