Tips If You See a Cop in the Mirror, Real or Not

In light of recent incidents where motorists within Los Angeles County have encountered individuals impersonating peace officers, the California Highway Patrol offers the following advice: Those who can determine that the vehicle behind them is displaying red lights and/or sounding a siren and is clearly marked as a police vehicle (i.e. black and white with […]

Rosemont Middle School Students Want Your Shoes!

Rosemont Middle School Students Want Your Shoes!

The clock is ticking for Rosemont students to collect shoes for Africa. By Mary O’KEEFE Their goal is to collect 2,500 pairs of gently used shoes in 15 days. The objective is part of the “Think Kindness” project brought to students at Rosemont Middle School on Monday. The students will be competing with 60,000 kids […]

Investigation Continues into Motive of Murder/Suicide in La Cañada

Investigation Continues into Motive of Murder/Suicide in La Cañada

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Homicide Unit continues its investigation into the murder/suicide that occurred on Sunday evening in the 5000 block of Crown Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge. On Sunday at about 9:50 p.m. a 911 call was made to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station reporting a “screaming woman,” said […]

Abkarian on Commission

By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council recently appointed Albert Abkarian to the city’s Civil Service Commission, but not without opposition from Glendale’s police union. Jason Ross, president of the Glendale Police Officers’ Association, spoke in opposition to the appointment at the City Council’s Aug. 25 meeting, stating that Abkarian filed a complaint against a […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 5 5500 block of Pine Cone Road in La Crescenta, jewelry was stolen and a sliding glass door was smashed at a residence. The resident reported leaving his home secured. When he returned he entered the home via a garage door. He heard something falling on the second floor of the residence and went […]

9/11 Remembrance Motorcade Route

TIME    PLACE 9:02     Ralphs Marketplace La Crescenta 9:03   C V Sheriff’s Station 9:05   Mountain Avenue Elementary School 9:08   Rosemont Middle School 9:10   Monte Vista Elementary School 9:14   La Crescenta Library 9:16   L A  County Fire Station #63 9:19   Valley View Elementary School 9:20   Clark Magnet High School 9:22   Dunsmore Elementary/ St James Schools 9:27   Lincoln […]

Alex Spire Sees the Light

  By Charly SHELTON ast Friday, the Alex Theatre once again was able to light the night with glowing neon. In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the theatre, Glendale Arts raised $75,000 and had all new wiring and neon installed along the marquee and the 100-foot-tall spire, the iconic tower above the entrance and […]

New Assistant Principal at CVHS

New Assistant Principal at CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE Right after the new school year began, Crescenta Valley High School is seeing another change in its administration. Forest Holbrock left his position as assistant principal at CVHS to become assistant principal at Huntington Beach Isaac Sowers Middle School.  Holbrock had only been at the school for a year; prior to that […]

In Brief

COOLING STATIONS OPEN THIS WEEKEND In anticipation of triple-digit temperatures this weekend, the County of Los Angeles is opening several cooling stations. The stations are offered to provide relief from the heat for the elderly and others who face heat-related health difficulties and stress. In Glendale, two stations will be open: Glendale Parks and Recreation […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Summer ends and autumn comes and he who would have it otherwise would have           high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the      rhythms that are at the heart of life.”  ~ Hal Borland (Author & N.Y. Times journalist) The stock market crashing or a computer […]