By Brandon HENSLEY To help with enrollment costs for the upcoming season, American Youth Soccer Organization Region 88 held a fundraiser on Saturday, June 14 in the parking lot of Leo’s All-Star Bar & Grill. Region 88 Commissioner Aldo Mascheroni said this was the first fundraiser held at Leo’s in order to help enrollment. “That’s […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU With the afternoon sun beating down on her face, muralist Linda Stewart added the finishing touches to her latest piece on Monday – a mural painted on one side of the plywood-covered façade of the fire-damaged Backdoor Bakery and Café in Sunland. Her mural is part of an effort by local […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend Montrose Search and Rescue was busy with several back-to-back calls. “I can’t remember so much happening in such a [short amount] of time,” said Mike Leum, MSR member. On Saturday, in the matter of a few hours, the team responded to three accidents, two missing hikers out of the Red […]
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The Glendale Elks honored 23 seniors attending local high schools with $68,800 in scholarships during their 84th annual awards ceremony held recently at the local lodge. Over the past 18 years, the Lodge has awarded over 380 students a total of $562,800. The 24-page application requested the student’s involvement in activities including academics, SAT/ACT scores, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU A new logo for the communities of Sunland and Tujunga made its debut Sunday. Voted on by Sunland and Tujunga residents, the winning logo was announced by Tujunga resident Paolina Milana on social media. Of 349 votes cast by residents, 123 voted for a logo designed by local resident Damian Valentine […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The family of Kimberly Blum is asking for the public’s help in locating their missing loved one. Blum, 44, had visited her sister’s home in La Crescenta at about 4 p.m. on June 5. The family was planning a party and she stopped by the house. She left just a few minutes […]
DEMYSTIFYING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE A panel discussion that is free and open to the public on demystifying domestic violence is being held at Glendale Adventist Medical Center on Thursday, June 26. Reception at 6 p.m., panel discussion to begin at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Safe Family Task Force, Senator Carol Liu, & Neighborhood Legal Services. Light […]
“And so with the sunshine and great bursts of leaves growing on the trees …. I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald On Sunday, the first full day of summer, a brush fire broke out on the south facing side of Verdugo Mountains. A billow […]
Ain’t Goin’ Anywhere On Sunday, Mary O’Keefe and I were on a radio show – the Body Politic. Don’t be fooled by the name, though; the Body Politic isn’t about politics but instead host Suzanne Marcus-Fletcher is doing a series on mental health disorders and addiction. The show was an hour long and, to be […]