Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Vivian Ekchian comments on the leave of Rosemont principal Scott Anderle: Dear Rosemont Families, Congratulations on a successful end of the school year and a beautiful ceremony to celebrate our promoting 8th graders. We are looking forward to a summer filled with fun and engaging expanded learning programs for our […]
SUPERVISOR BARGER COMMENDS THE COURT’S RULING IN THE CASE OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR GRASSMIER “I am truly relieved that Judge Bianco has found the proposed La Crescenta home as an unsuitable placement for Sexually Violent Predator Calvin Grassmier. This potential placement was a grave concern for me, the impacted residents and the community at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. has placed four officers on administrative leave after a video of an arrest in the Glendale Galleria showed a struggle between officers and a person suspected of theft. The video shows officers punching and one officer kicking the suspect. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 5 at 7:10 […]
Firefighter Tory Carlon had a history with the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday a procession for fallen Los Angeles County firefighter specialist Tory Carlon traveled eastbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway ending at Crippen Mortuary on Honolulu Avenue. On June 1, the 44-year-old firefighter was killed and a fire captain was injured at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Details on how to take part in the June 11 hearing by Los Angeles Superior Court concerning the placement of a sexually violent predator (SVP) into a Briggs Terrace neighborhood can be found at the end of this article. From the moment a press release by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School Principal Linda Junge has announced she will be leaving the district on July 1. “You deserve to hear from me directly that I have accepted the position of assistant superintendent of Human Resources in the South Pasadena Unified School District,” Junge stated in an email she sent out […]
By Julie BUTCHER Citing more than 14 hours spent over the course of seven study sessions, City of Glendale finance director Michele Flynn presented the proposed FY 2021-22 budget to the city council for final adoption at its Tuesday night meeting. Totaling $972.6 million, the budget includes $247 million in general fund expenditures; $121.2 million […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday. The board discussed plans to return to holding in-person events, including the Annual Car Show currently scheduled for Sept. 5 and the Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival scheduled for Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Montrose Verdugo City […]
“The sea! The sea! The open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! Without a mark, without a bound, It runneth the earth’s wide regions round; It plays with the clouds; it mocks the skies; Or like a cradled creature lies.” ~ Bryan Proctor, English poet 17th & 18th Century Weather … A “master […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bailey Center food bank in Tujunga is continuing to see an increase in need for families and individuals. Organizers need non-perishable foods like canned goods, cereal, pasta sauce and pasta noodles. Not surprisingly, throughout the pandemic Bailey Center volunteers have seen an increase in need, and they are now providing food for […]