By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol Officer Ryan Bejar is collecting toys in the Crescenta Valley area for local families in need. CHiPs for Kids is a toy drive program that collects toys for under-served kids from the area that the Altadena CHP office covers. “These are local families,” Bejar said. This year he has […]
By Charly Shelton and Mary O’KEEFE Congressman Adam Schiff was at Caltech on Monday to announce that Congress has included $5 million in a FY 2015 funding bill, also known as the CROmnibus, for a west coast earthquake early warning system. Schiff and Senator Dianne Feinstein worked together to get the funding secured and, although […]
By Ted AYALA A ballot measure proposing a tax on visitors to the city will be going forward before Glendale voters in next year’s election. Council voted unanimously in a 4–0 vote (Councilmember Laura Friedman was absent) in favor of including the measure, which would hike the current transient occupancy tax (TOT) from 10% to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An elderly driver apparently lost control of her vehicle and drove into a storefront in the 2800 block of Honolulu Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Ani Simonian, president and CEO of American Savings, was sitting at her desk in the front office of her building. Her mother was sitting across from her when […]
Dec. 14 2200 block of Mira Vista Avenue in Montrose, a computer tablet, toolbox and paperwork were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. 4500 block of Raymond Avenue in La Crescenta, a purse, its contents, and cellphone were stolen from a pew located inside the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church between 8:30 p.m. and […]
“At this time of year, when the sun is most hidden, the holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rays of hope and light… We yearn for the sun, and the light and the warmth that it provides. Often, it is through simple and unrecognized miracles that we are able to feel the warmth of hope and […]
May 28, 1933 – Dec. 10, 2014 Gwen Williams went to be with the Lord on Dec. 10. She was born in Glendale and spent her married life in La Crescenta. Gwen met her future husband Harry at the Verdugo Hills swimming pool in Glendale when they were 12 years old. They dated through junior […]
Dec. 12, 2014 Korean War veteran William Charles Crow died peacefully on Dec. 12 at NU Vista Care Facility. He was 83 years old. Bill was manager of Post 377 of the American Legion in Tujunga for over 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at various establishments in the Sunland Tujunga area. Bill served […]
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The Falcons set out to rebound from a heartbreaking last season to prove this time around they belonged with the elite. That proof now lies in the form of a 2014 CIF championship. By Brandon HENSLEY From indecision to leaving no doubt. That’s what went through the mind of Brian Gadsby over the course of […]