Oct. 16 500 block of Alta Canyada Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a rear glass door window was shattered and several rooms were ransacked. Only one item was reported stolen at the time. The burglary occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 8 pm. 5200 block of Gould Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, the glass to a […]
Oct. 20 is International ShakeOut Day, which gives schools, businesses, organizations and individuals a chance to review their disaster plan. By Mary O’KEEFE The ShakeOut, which began as the Great ShakeOut in Southern California in 2008, was originally a drill designed to educate the public on how to protect themselves during a large earthquake […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Town Council is accepting applications for several Council seats. The applications must be submitted, with a $100 filing fee, by Oct. 19. Applications are available on the Council website, www.thecvcouncil.org. Elections are being held for three regular positions, each position serves a three-year term, and three alternate positions, each […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles City Council is at a standstill after a leaked recorded conversation that included derogatory racial comments sparked protests and reactions from across the city, state and nation. The conversation was among Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon, Gil Cedillo and LA County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera. The leaked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In continuing with the theme of the ShakeOut (see my story on the front page of this week’s paper) I want to cover the myth of “earthquake weather.” When I first moved to California, I heard about all kinds of “signs” of a pending tremor but the one I heard the most […]
Never Too Early I don’t know about you, but when I go into a department store in August and see Halloween decorations, I get a little miffed. I mean seriously? We’re typically still sweltering in hot temperatures while being reminded that Halloween is “just around the corner.” But after giving it some thought I realized […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Many churches in the area, and around the world, in October are celebrating the Blessing of the Animals. Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis was the founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare and the lay Third Order. […]
YMCA Hosting Blood Drive The Crescenta Cañada YMCA is having a blood drive today, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the facility gymnasium at 1930 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. To sign up, visit https://tinyurl.com/5hbn97yn. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation – […]
By Ruth SOWBY “There’s still a part of me that’s a cop at heart,” said Police Chief Carl Povilaitis at his retirement party on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5. The party, held at the Glendale PD headquarters, had snacks aplenty and drinks (the non-alcoholic kind). Dozens of chairs were quickly setup to handle the unexpected numbers […]
Story updated and corrected in bold. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) were out in force on Tuesday demonstrating in front of the offices of the Glendale Unified School District just before its board meeting. Their purpose was to urge the GUSD board and administration to settle contract talks. The district […]