“Cruise Foothill – It’s A Riot!” I received some emails from people that had some vivid memories of the so-called Foothill Riots. This is from Craig Baker, who now lives in Paradise, California: “For better or worse, I was one of the people rocking the RTD bus. As I recall, the intent was only […]
As they were inseparable in life, they would not be separated by death. Leland Denson Ziegler, 88, and Betty Jane (Bicheno) Ziegler, 87, died within three weeks of each other. Lee died Saturday, March 23 at Hoag Hospital and Betty died on Sunday, April 14 at home both in Newport Beach, Calif. They had just […]
By Ted AYALA Ending weeks of scrutiny and speculation, newly sworn in Glendale City Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan admitted to being the author of racist comments that were uncovered early last month. The slurs against Muslims, Hispanics, and gays triggered a fierce reaction from many in the community. At the time, Sinanyan and his supporters said […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley has rapidly become an important part of the Special Olympics community and that partnership will be highlighted on Saturday at CV High School. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school, the Tri-Valley Special Olympic games will take place where athletes will compete in events […]
April 20 2100 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, a 20-year-old Altadena man was arrested for suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis and suspicion of possession of marijuana. Deputies noticed the man parked in a dark vehicle in a parking lot. When they approached, they reportedly smelled a strong odor of what appeared to be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 30, the Crescenta Valley Outreach of the Armenian Center will present “No Place for Bullies.” The forum will discuss the issue of bullying in and out of school as well as cyber bullying. Members from youth and non-profit organizations, law enforcement, and the Glendale Unified School District will talk about […]
Encourages Community Service I am a seventh grader at St. Bede the Venerable School in La Cañada. I am writing this letter in the hopes that you will publish it in your newspaper. I would like to share with your readers my experience with completing service hours for my school. I would like to encourage […]
By Ted AYALA Frank Quintero, who less than two weeks ago stepped down from public service, returned to the Glendale City Council dais after his colleagues voted to appoint him as an interim councilmember. Quintero emerged as a top choice last week after council debated how best to fill the position left vacant by Rafi […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothills Relay for Life is approaching and all teams are busy raising money, and awareness, for the American Cancer Society event. Last weekend, several teams joined in a group rummage sale that was held at J’s Maintenance. More teams are planning other events as the race to fund raise before the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The American Red Cross is coming to town on Saturday to build a partnership with a local emergency response group. “CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is the new Red Cross liaison,” said Paul Dutton, captain of CERT in La Crescenta. Dutton is also the newly appointed Red Cross ambassador for the area. […]