By Misty DUPLESSIS On Nov. 13, the Huntington Memorial Hospital Blood Donor Center set up a blood drive at the CV Sheriff’s Station parking lot. HMH staff was available between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to collect donations for its blood bank in Pasadena. The mobile donation center offers a faster and […]
Nov. 19 2300 block of Dorothy Street in La Crescenta, a 61-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. The man attacked his neighbor with a two-by-four piece of wood because he allegedly felt the neighbor had tampered with his fence. The day before, the neighbor had found the two-by-four in […]
Thanksgiving week kicks off the winter holiday travel season and passengers traveling through Burbank Bob Hope Airport through Monday, Nov. 26 will experience higher-than-normal passenger traffic due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The airport offers travel tips to help passengers prepare for a safe and enjoyable holiday. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has prepared the TSA […]
Contributed by Paul PURCELL The information below was provided by Disaster Prep 101. For more information, visit www.disasterprep101.com. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy and other disasters have given us a series of emergency preparedness wake-up calls. Do we pay attention now or hit the snooze button again? Let’s “wake up” and look at the most important […]
Military Spouse magazine opened nominations for the 2013 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® (MSOY) award. Now in its sixth year, the award honors military spouses from all branches of service and all ranks. The award recognizes the force behind our nation’s service members: military spouses. Military Spouses make a difference every day and in a […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Attorney Michael J. Garcia presented language to the city council on Tuesday night that would change how the position of city treasurer is appointed. The proposed amendment to the city charter would make the position of treasurer a direct appointment of the city manager. Currently potential candidates for the position […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday at a ceremony in commemoration of Veterans Day at Two Strike Park, members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars created a Walk of Honor for veterans who have served in the military since 9/11. The ceremony began at 3 p.m. after an all day vigil held by […]
Rosemont Preserve Renewal Day Native plant expert Roger Klemm will be leading volunteers in the first of many sessions to restore the natural habitat at the newly established Rosemont Preserve. The focus will be on identifying and removing invasive plant species to allow room for the native flora to become reestablished. All are invited on […]
By Natalie MAIER Food donations are needed at the Glendale Salvation Army’s food pantry for the holiday season. According to Rick White, head of the food pantry and director of social services, donations are down from a year ago. “With the way the economy is, I think people are cutting back in all areas, including […]
By Jason KUROSU A proposal to construct three detached condominium units on Cross Street in La Crescenta produced a set of hearings to determine whether the project should remain as originally proposed. The project calls for constructing the units in an R-1, or single-family, residence zone. The Crescenta Valley Town Council contested this at the […]