By Mary O’KEEFE A routine traffic stop garnered more than just a citation for the driver and passengers. On Monday, at 1:05 p.m. Glendale police officers stopped a vehicle at Foothill Boulevard and Dunsmore Avenue for not displaying a license plate. According to a GPD statement, officers smelled marijuana when they approached the vehicle. […]
Glendale police are asking for the public’s help with information concerning a residential burglary that occurred on Wednesday morning at about 10 a.m. in the 3500 block of Santa Carlotta Street. The suspect’s vehicle is described as a black 2007 four-door Toyota Corolla with dark black tinted windows. Detectives are requesting residents in the area […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill (I-210) Freeway as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancelation. Closures continuing through Saturday, Sept. 2: Eastbound I-210 • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to three lanes between Lowell Avenue to Mountain Avenue • […]
Ask Phyllis! Lockbox Pros And Cons Dear Phyllis, I am now the trustee of my parent’s Washington state home and am now interviewing Realtors®. Because the home is vacant, one Realtor® suggested a lockbox as this will make it easier to show. The other prefers that he or someone on his team be there to […]
New Veterans’ Website By Andy GERO Kevin Bularz, a native of La Crescenta, always had a desire to give back to his community. In doing so, he created new websites for American Legion Post 288 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614 here in La Crescenta. Kevin is the son of Ronald Bularz, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It used to be that California wildfire season began in October; however, with temperatures rising each year, the season has started earlier. “In the [Los Angeles] County over the last few months we have already witnessed several brush fires. We have seen fires in Malibu, Castaic, Santa Clarita, La Verne and Lancaster […]
By Vincent PAGE For the first time in Crescenta Valley High School history, the varsity football team opened its season in Orlando, Florida. The players faced Barron Collier High School at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last Thursday for a week zero game. Traveling didn’t faze the Falcons; they won by a score […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was hot – real hot – on Sunday, especially at 3 p.m. But though temperatures hovered around the century mark, the grapes wouldn’t wait. Those would be the Alicante, Burger and Bouchalès grapes, which hung on vines and were ready to burst at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Sunday was harvest day and, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While the dog days of August may conjure images of baseball under a blazing sun, at Rosemont Middle School it means gearing up for basketball season. This week, both the boys and girls of Rosemont participated in tryouts in the gym. On Tuesday, eager parents watched from the sidelines as players wore […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ocean View Bistro is a little greener, even in the recent heat, thanks to two local gardeners. Patty Serrano and Deanna Ailes are community horticulturists. They also enjoy sitting on the exterior patio of the Ocean View Bistro, but there was something missing. “The planters were empty,” Ailes said. The planters set […]