January A former employee of the Glendale City Attorney’s Office, Cassandra Alexander, 53, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after she admitted embezzling nearly $700,000 in a scheme that used false documents to make it appear the money was being used to pay civil claims against the city. CV Sheriff’s Station detectives investigated […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives are investigating two robberies, one in La Cañada Flintridge and the other in La Crescenta, that occurred just three days apart. The victims were walking on the sidewalk/street when the suspects approached, robbed them and drove away. The first robbery took place on Dec. 15 at […]
This Week at LCIF Before celebrating the beginning of the New Year, close out the old on Sunday, Dec. 30 at Lutheran Church in the Foothills with a time of education, worship, celebration, fellowship and more. For the close of the special Advent Bible study of World Hunger, there will be a screening of “Babette’s […]
A Glendale lawyer pleaded guilty to federal charges of using his client trust bank accounts to launder proceeds of a $14 million tax fraud and identity theft scheme that used false identities and bogus Republic of Armenia passports to obtain tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. Arthur S. Charchian, 44, entered guilty pleas to […]
Dec. 19 4200 block of Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada, two chainsaws and a leaf blower were stolen from locked tool boxes on a truck between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. 400 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a man reported that he had placed at his feet a black bag containing an iPad and iPad […]
Local organizations prepare their interpretations of parade theme “The Melody of Life.” By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Those watching the Rose Parade, either in person or remotely, see it as a celebration of communities across the country, and the world, coming together to ring in the New Year. But it takes a […]
On Dec. 8, 29 runners from the Rosemont Middle School cross-country team participated in the annual LA84 Foundation Run 4 Fun at Jesse Owens Stadium at Cal State Los Angeles. An estimated 500 middle-school runners participated in the event. The Spartans placed very well, despite having fewer runners than many other schools. Led by Ater […]
The Mammoths and Mastodons exhibit was recently unveiled at the George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. This travelling exhibition originated at the Field Museum in Chicago and has since travelled around the world from New York to London to Sydney and now come to rest at the Tar Pits where, just […]
Hundreds of children gathered in the auditorium at Cerritos Elementary School when representatives of Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center visited the Glendale campus to deliver holiday gifts to more than 450 students. The wrapped gifts, which were donated by Dignity Health employees, included books, games, science kits, soccer balls and art supplies.