Officers Elected to MSPA Board

By Mary O’KEEFE Officers were voted on at January’s Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board meeting. Running unopposed were Ken Grayson who was re-elected president, Andre Ordubegian was voted in as vice president, Corey Grijalva was elected treasurer and Danny Parnata maintained his position as secretary. Not only the election of officers was held at the […]

CV Community Prepares for the ‘Big One’

»The oft repeated message: be prepared. By Maddy PUMILIA Representatives from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), CV Sheriff’s Dept. and CV Fire Safety Council met with members of the Crescenta Valley community to discuss the probability of an upcoming earthquake that will hit the area. CERT head coordinator Paul Dutton, CV Fire Safety Council […]

CV Chamber Hosts Installation and Grants Awarded at Luncheon

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its installation of officers and directors on Jan. 10 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. The event introduced the new set of officers for the chamber, which is celebrating its 88th year in service. It was also a time to say goodbye to vice president […]

Cub Scouts are STARs

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Eddie Tsuang from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station took some time on Monday to talk to kids about what law enforcement does while reinforcing citizenship and self-esteem. Tsuang has been trained in the LASD’s STAR (Success Through Awareness and Resistance) program. The program is based upon the […]

Getting Ready for the Walk

»Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.   ~ Winston Churchill By Mary O’KEEFE There was nothing “little” about the attitude of Saturday’s speaker for the Foothills Relay for Life kick off event in Montrose. Sgt. Jonette Green from the California State Military Reserve spoke to the audience at the corner of […]

What You Can Do to Prepare for an Earthquake

By Mary O’KEEFE The first phase comes from a rupture on the San Andreas Fault, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southernmost section. The surface rupture seriously damages roads, railroads and utilities across the fault. Damage is done to Interstate 10 in Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass. Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass along with […]

Schiff Weighs in on Gun Proposals

By Mary O’KEEFE President Barack Obama announced his gun control proposals Wednesday in a ceremony at the White House. The new proposals included 23 executive actions and is an ambitious step in a divided Congress. With young children who had written letters asking for reform standing behind him on the stage he signed the proposals […]

Gatto Establishes New Small Business Commission

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, small business owners sat down with Assemblymember Mike Gatto to discuss how Sacramento can help entrepreneurs navigate the business waters, either by creating new laws, or guidelines, or in some cases leaving them alone to do their job. The members are part of Gatto’s Small Business Advisory Commission and were […]

Coffee with the COPPS

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police Department North Command hosted a Coffee with the COPPS event yesterday morning at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Montrose. Coffee with the COPPS is a time for community members to talk to the police that serve their neighborhoods. They have a chance to discuss problems, ask questions and just […]

Knock-Knock Burglaries in the Area

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are advising residents to be alert and contact law enforcement if they see anyone suspicious in their neighborhood after two suspected Knock-Knock burglaries occurred in the area. From the end of December to the first week of January, far north Glendale had three incidents of burglary and one incident of […]