By Charly SHELTON Oktoberfest started in 1810 as a five-day party to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Beginning Oct. 12, the entire town of Munich shut down and had a huge party with food, dancing and drinking a special brew of […]
Last Saturday, Sept. 26 was Batman Day. Bookstores and comic book shops around the country held events like this one at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffee House in La Cañada. Batman comics and activities for nerds of all ages made this event a success.
By Mary O’KEEFE It would be difficult to find anything that has touched the hearts of Crescenta Valley residents more than the closure and proposed sale of Twelve Oaks about two years ago. But what a difference two years of litigation and protests makes! On Oct. 11, the community is invited to celebrate the recovery […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Despite the hot weather, plenty of bike enthusiasts came out to Crescenta Valley Park for Joe’s Minibike Reunion on Saturday. The event was hosted by Joe Sebergandio. It was the fourth annual reunion, allowing the public a chance to check out minibikes, purchase some merchandise and talk bikes with like-minded people. All […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A burglary suppression unit out of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with patrol units, has been working hard to combat the residential and business burglaries in the La Cañada and La Crescenta areas. On Sept. 8 three men were arrested for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and the driver […]
Sept. 28 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 37-year-old Glendale man was arrested/cited for placing annoying telephone calls. A woman reported witnessing an ex-boyfriend, the suspect, enter her place of business. She immediately went to her manager’s office in an attempt to not be seen by the suspect. When the manager […]
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27, reserve volunteers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) Montrose Search and Rescue (SAR) team were conducting training exercises in the Angeles National Forest when they were flagged down by citizens who informed them that a truck had gone over a cliff at mile marker 53.05. Within minutes, LASD reserve […]
Free mammograms will be available during the month of October for the first 100 callers at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The mammograms will be offered on a first come, first serve basis and must be completed by October 30, 2015. Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early when it is easier […]
Today, Rep. Schiff congratulated La Cañada High School for being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School and released the following statement: “I want to congratulate the students, teachers, school board members and administrative staff on the occasion of La Cañada High School being named a Blue Ribbon school. Every year, the National Blue Ribbon award graces the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at the city’s courthouse at 600 E. Broadway. “We have a lot of unanswered questions,” said Sgt. Robert William. The incident began at about 2 a.m. this morning in front of the Glendale Police Dept. at 131 N. Isabel, about a half a […]