By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day events in La Crescenta did not end with the ceremony honoring the World War II veterans at Two Strike Park but continued with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer later that evening. Held at American Legion Hall Post 288, several of the WWII veterans who had attended the Two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School’s Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club is sponsoring a collection of items to help other children across the globe through Operation Christmas Child. “This is our third year [collecting items],” said Susan Stefun, mentor of RAK. Stefun’s church, Crescenta Valley Church, collects boxes for the organization. The items that […]
By Charly SHELTON Three major issues that have plagued the Glendale Unified School District board of education in the last few months were addressed at Tuesday’s board meeting, and two of the three came to a close. The Glendale Teacher’s Association reached a tentative agreement last month on their contract negotiations, which the district and […]
On Thursday, Oct. 29 at approximately 8:50 p.m., four unknown suspects burglarized a residence in the city of La Canada-Flintridge. Suspect 1 approached the residence and rang the doorbell while looking into windows adjacent to the front door. Suspect 1 then went to the rear of the residence and peered through several windows. After suspect […]
Opportunities abound this weekend to support a variety of non-profit events. By Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Samantha SLAYBACK Saturday promises something for everyone when several non-profits host a variety of local activities. The California Council of the Blind will take over Crescenta Valley Park with its Annual Mutt Strut on Saturday morning. The event […]
By Jason KUROSU The Verdugo Regional Crime Lab, which is utilized by the Glendale and Burbank police departments, received a funding boost this month in the form of a $250,000 check from nonprofit Community Foundation of the Verdugos. The lab was awarded the check at an event held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 attended by representatives […]
Los Angeles County announced that the county’s first historic preservation ordinance is now official. The board of supervisors approved the ordinance on Jan. 27 and it became effective on Oct. 1. “Our cultural and historic resources define the character of our communities across Los Angeles County. This ordinance will enable the county to protect irreplaceable […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday it was firefighters vs. Keen girls and …the girls won. It was all in good fun as eight members of the Glendale Fire Department and women who are work-out regulars at Keen Fitness in Montrose competed in endurance workouts including squats and medicine ball exercises. “It’s exciting,” said Bat. Chief […]
By Jason KUROSU As Barack Obama’s second term winds down, supporters for the prospective 45th President of the United States have begun campaigning for their candidates, including recent support in Glendale for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. The local chapter of Sanders’s campaign effort, Glendale for Bernie, set up shop outside the Glendale Community College campus […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone attempting to get on the La Crescenta Avenue onramp of the 210 Freeway in the morning of Nov. 5 found it nearly impossible. This was because the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station conducted a traffic stop that ended in the arrest of three burglary suspects. It all began in […]