Woman Found in Car After Plunging Off Highway

By Mary O’KEEFE A 56-year-old Juniper Hills woman was found in her vehicle that had plunged down 350 feet over the side of Angeles Forest Highway. The last time relatives had contact with Tracy Granger, she was driving up Angeles Crest Highway at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday on her way back to Palmdale from Pasadena. […]

Clara Martinez

Oct. 21, 1956 – March 13, 2012 Clara Martinez was born Clara Cano on Oct 21, 1956 in Fabens, Tex. She graduated from East Bakersfield High School in 1974 and attended California State University Fresno where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration in 1979. She completed her education with a master’s degree in […]

Inmate Bus Stopped on Glendale Freeway

By Mary O’KEEFE At about 7:10 p.m.  this evening a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s bus transporting inmates  pulled over to  the emergency lane of the Glendale (2) freeway southbound near the Mountain Street exit due to an inmate with a medical issue, said Sgt. Hanson.   Deputies and emergency personnel are assisting the ill inmate, […]

DUI Checkpoint on Friday

DUI Checkpoint on Friday Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday. The checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed […]

Woman Found in Car After Plunging Off Highway

Woman Found in Car After Plunging Off Highway By Mary O’KEEFE A 56-year-old Juniper Hills woman was found in her vehicle that had plunged down 350 feet over the side of Angeles Forest Highway. The last time relatives had contact with the woman she was driving up Angeles Crest Highway at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday […]

Windows Smashed in the Area

Glendale police are reporting  several cases of vandalism in the past 30 days. The incidents include windows that have been broken or shattered by what appears to be someone shooting a BB gun or using rocks or bricks. Ten incidents have been reported including two homes that had windows damaged, but the majority of the […]

Girl Struck by Car

  By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada girl was struck by a car while crossing the street in the 4700 block of Rosemont Avenue, south of Los Amigos Street on Thursday. “At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday a male driver, 25, of Monrovia driving a 1996 Ford  Ranger struck a 15-year-old girl,” said California Highway Patrol […]

The Robots That Took Over Long Beach

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools advanced to the semi-finals of the FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology –  Regional Competition in Long Beach over the weekend. Clark and CVHS, along with La Cañada and St. Francis high schools, all traveled to the Long Beach Arena with […]

Possible Merger in VHH Future

By Jason KUROSU Verdugo Hills Hospital is in the process of discussing a merger with other hospitals in the region, including Glendale Adventist Medical Center. A press release from Verdugo Hills Hospital and Verdugo Hills spokeswoman Celine Petrossian stated, “In response to healthcare reform legislation, Verdugo Hills Hospital has been approached by other hospitals and […]