A Homecoming for All

A Homecoming for All

By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about celebrating on Saturday as well wishers and supporters of Twelve Oaks Lodge were invited to come home, and even though for some it was the first time on the property, it still felt like a homecoming. It has been a while since neighbors and supporters of Twelve Oaks […]

Getting Ready for KIDS and K9s

Getting Ready for KIDS and K9s

By Jason KUROSU Verdugo Park will host two of Glendale’s annual, charitable events in one extravaganza this Saturday, with the 11th annual Kiwanis Duck Splash and the 7th annual Glendale K-9s in the Park. Both events are free to the public on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Six teams will be […]

Digital Issue 10.08.15

Here is the paper for Thursday, October 8, 2015. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]

Signs to Welcome Area Guests

By Jason KUROSU The City of Glendale is seeking local artists to design a pair of monument signs that will welcome outsiders to North Glendale. The entry signs will be placed at Lowell Avenue facing west and Pennsylvania Avenue facing east, marking the boundaries of the city of Glendale along Foothill Boulevard. In coordination with […]

Positive Update for Local Brain Trauma Victim

By Brandon HENSLEY A local woman who suffered brain trauma     earlier this year appears to be progressing. Scarantino’s Italian Inn held a fundraiser on Sept. 23 for Karla Bernabel, who was involved in a motorcycle accident in January while on her way to work, leaving her in a coma for weeks. Since she woke from […]

Montrose Starbucks Applies for Beer and Wine Permit

By Mary O’KEEFE Starbucks began their “Evenings” program, which offers beer and wine starting later in the day, at some of their locations. The first one was located in Seattle, Washington in 2010. The next year they expanded their program to several locations in Chicago and in 2012 they took the program to Atlanta and […]

Return of the Blue Army

Return of the Blue Army

By Brandon HENSLEY For a moment, Christina Bircher may have been so overwhelmed at the magnitude of her new job that some wires in her mind might have crossed. Bircher, a former Falcon cheerleader, said she never realized how big the program was until she started coaching all 96 Crescenta Valley High School kids. The […]

Job Hunting? Think LASD

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. has job openings for those who can pass the tests: physical, academic and psychological. “Recruitment is going great. We have had lots of [applicants] and we [average] 400 to 700 applications a week,” said LASD Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers. “We routinely get 400 online applications but […]

CALENDAR This

LCVRW HOSTS BILL SARACINO La Crescenta Valley Republican Women invites the public to hear Bill Saracino tell of the golden opportunities for the GOP in 2016. He will be making his presentation on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Oakmont Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for the luncheon is $25. Saracino […]

Walk and Roll at College View

Walk and Roll at College View

updated with address change on Oct. 12. By Mary O’KEEFE This year College View School’s Walk/Wheel-a-thon, held on Sept. 30, brought out students, parents, teachers and the community to travel along the sidewalks covered in students’ names and, for some, to see the brand new facility and campus. For the about 15 years the school […]