The 2018 Rose Queen has been crowned. Isabella Marie Marez, a senior at La Salle High School, will be the 100th Rose Queen for the upcoming New Year’s celebration. She is joined by her court and together they will officiate the Rose Bowl game and the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day 2018. The Royal […]
This week, Representatives Adam Schiff, Derek Kilmer and Peter DeFazio, along with 31 members of Congress, wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney strongly urging the Trump Administration to include funding in the fiscal year 2019 budget for the continued development and operation of the West Coast Earthquake Early […]
Oct. 26 800 block of Berkshire Avenue in La Cañada, a resident of a home under construction reported seeing a man described as black, wearing a white shirt with blue lettering on the back, blue jeans and dark shoes walking around his living room and bedrooms. He watched the suspect take several photos of the […]
Part 1 By Mary O’KEEFE In the 2017 update of the Los Angeles homeless count, LA County had 14,966 homeless who were not in shelters and 42,828 who were sheltered – a total of 57,794 people, which is a 23% increase from the 2016-17 count, according to the LA Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA was […]
Feb. 11, 1937 – Oct. 26, 2017 Carol Sawyer Hollen passed away peacefully on Oct. 26 in Glendale surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old. Carol was born to Iona and Walter Sawyer in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she spent most of her childhood. She later moved with her family to Pasadena and attended […]
Nov. 2, 1934 – Aug. 22, 2017 Vieve Metcalfe, a resident of La Crescenta for the past 25 years, died on Aug. 22. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on Nov. 2, 1934, she was the daughter of John Brownlow Metcalfe and Genevieve Alice Parker Metcalfe. Vieve grew up in Massachusetts while maintaining a strong link to […]
Oct. 20, 1961 – Aug. 24, 2017 Deborah Faye Mueller, age 55, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24 at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Debbie was born on Oct. 20, 1961 in Santa Monica. Deb was surrounded by family and friends after a year and a half battle with cancer. She is survived […]
The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. held its annual “Spooktacular” event, drawing thousands of people to Honolulu Avenue. The board of the MSPA closed down Honolulu Avenue from Verdugo to Wickham Way to accommodate the Spooktacular guests. Merchants along the avenue, many dressed in costume, welcomed the trick-or-treaters with candy while oohing over their costumes. Photos […]
On Friday, Oct. 20 at approximately 9:26 a.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta. A witness reported seeing two African-American males wearing black hoodies and gloves enter the residence. Glendale police officers arrived within a few minutes and a perimeter was established. Officers conducted a thorough search […]
By Julie BUTCHER As part of its national effort to support senior drivers, AARP has partnered with academic and corporate sponsors to bring vehicle safety and accident avoidance technology training to communities across the country. On Saturday, local resident Phil Downs taught an introductory class to a small group in a conference room at Verdugo […]