Praises Mike Lawler for his Support I am writing on behalf of the Arroyo Verdugo Trail Committee (AVTC) to thank Mike Lawler for his article dated Jan. 15 [Viewpoints, “Soon to Come – the Arroyo Verdugo Bike Path”]. His support for the idea of a pedestrian/bike trail along the Verdugo Wash is very much appreciated. […]
Earlier today, Monday, six Glendale Fire Dept. units, including one battalion command team, two engine companies, one truck company, and two basic life support ambulances, were dispatched to a traffic collision on the southbound Glendale (2) freeway just north of the Mountain Street exit. Glendale Truck 29 was first to arrive on scene and discovered […]
Mercury Insurance hosted an event to educate police and emergency medical personnel on staged “accidents.” By Jason KUROSU In order to demonstrate what goes on behind the most common attempts at auto insurance fraud, Mercury Insurance sponsored a staged car crash event in Glendale on the morning of Jan. 15 for local law enforcement and […]
By Jason KUROSU After 20 years working as a counterintelligence officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Schafer is sharing the skills he utilized to gain the trust of informants in “The Like Switch,” his latest book, co-written with fellow psychology Ph.D. Marvin Karlins. Schafer appeared at the Flintridge Bookstore in La Cañada Thursday […]
By Brandon HENSLEY For the first time in years, the Pacific League in varsity boys’ basketball is about as stable as California’s fault lines. There are no more sure things about this league, like how Crescenta Valley, Muir and Pasadena usually give each other its only losses. Whoops. The Falcons already have three losses, Muir […]
By Mary O’KEEFE To understand the impact of the Nicholas Brothers one only needs to watch “Be a Clown” performed with Gene Kelly in 1948’s “The Pirate.” Those lives filled with talent, fame and grace is being celebrated at the Alex Theatre this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. There will be a show of clips in […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce installed its board of directors during its annual luncheon held at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. The board of directors is composed of President Aram Ordubegian, Vice President Calvin Chock, Treasurer Craig Fisher, Secretary Robin Goldsworthy, Past President Steve Pierce and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY L.A. County Regional Planning is hoping to meet with the board of supervisors in March for a vote on its General Plan Update, said planner Leon Freeman at the Jan. 15 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. According to L.A County, the General Plan Update is a comprehensive update of the existing plan. […]
By Jason KUROSU The Armenian clubs from four local high schools sponsored the 100 days to 100 years kickoff event Wednesday night, hoping to shine light on the events of the Armenian Genocide close to a century after an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed. Prominent members of Glendale’s Armenian community gathered at the Glendale […]
By Isiah REYES Maya Ramamurthy, 17, worked at the cancer research center City of Hope for 10 weeks full-time over the summer of 2014. The work she did, research on treating lymphoma, was recently published in the American Society of Hematology. Lymphoma occurs when cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes, a type of white […]