By Michael J. ARVIZU Retired Glendale Unified School District teacher Mardy Graves’ work with domestic, wild and exotic animals goes back to her days spending time on her aunt’s farm in Missouri. In college, she landed a job at the local zoo. She further expanded her education by working with wild and exotic animals at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]
Jan. 4 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, two 21-year-old Altadena men were arrested for public intoxication after deputies responded to a call concerning young men who appeared to be drunk playing in the street. When deputies arrived, they found the two men sitting on the sidewalk at the location. One man […]
Jan. 2 1914 – Jan. 4, 2014 Alice (Armaven) Gedikian turned 100 on Jan. 2 and, just two days later, slipped away gracefully of natural causes in Arcadia surrounded by her loved ones. A joyful celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church, […]
Sept. 19, 1949 – Dec. 23, 2013 David Alan Bois died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 23. Born to Gerald John and Doris (Webster) Bois in Somerville, Mass., on Sept. 19, 1949, he grew up in Beverly, Mass., where he attended The Church in the Cove, graduated high school and stayed until joining the Navy. Ultimately, […]
1918-2013 Marjorie was born March 5, 1918 and she passed away Dec. 22. There is a memorial tribute for Marjorie on CrippenMortuary.com.
By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Last night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]
By Ted AYALA As he waited and prepared for a production of Aida in Naples during the spring of 1873, Giuseppe Verdi received news of a setback: Teresa Stolz, the soprano who created the title role, was overcome with a sudden bout of illness. The Neapolitan production of Aida was postponed pending her recovery. So […]
The latest episode of CVW Sports focuses on Jim Smiley, a former Crescenta Valley High School student, coach and current teacher. Smiley was a Falcon basketball player in the 1980s, and took over as varsity coach in the 1990s. He is currently a popular teacher, having won numerous Teacher of the Year awards voted […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, January 2, 2014. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]