By Jason KUROSU The gun control debate has sparked anew, developing renewed nationwide interest following incidents of gun violence such as the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The Obama administration has pushed for more in-depth firearm legislation and similar debate continues in California, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. At […]
By Ted AYALA Election Day in Glendale was over a week ago, but some candidates aren’t quite ready to uncork the victory champagne or concede defeat just yet. Holding the balance of a number of key races are nearly 3,500 ballots that could not be counted on Election Day for various reasons. The processing of […]
Aug. 29, 1962 – March 25, 2013 Robert Dean Taylor passed away March 25 at Keck Hospital at USC in Los Angeles. He was born in Glendale and lived most of his life in La Crescenta. Robert was a machinist for his entire working career, first for Taylor Tool, the family business, then at Turret […]
Rosemarie Garcia, (daughter of Joseph and Mary Ferrara), at 85, passed away at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, in Glendale on March 28. Originally from New York, her contribution to this world as a fine watercolor artist followed her earlier career as a fashion designer in Manhattan, where she worked closely with famous names such as […]
April 2, 2013 Jane Pauline Smith passed away on April 2 at the tender age of 59. While still living in the house she was born in, she had been a life long resident of La Crescenta. She devoted her life to her husband Randy, daughter Sara, son-in-law Kevin, and her four life enriching grandchildren […]
Oct. 4, 1943 – April 6, 2013 Roland was 69 years old and was born Oct. 4, 1943 in Rawlins, Wyo. to Leonard Henry and Elizabeth Mae Schlef. He was one of three children and was in the Air Force and was a Viet Nam vet. He retired from his chosen profession in accounting in […]
By Ted AYALA Strong winds swept through Southern California starting Monday, continuing into Tuesday evening, leaving rattled nerves and broken branches strewn about streets. Though these powerful windstorms tend to be associated with Santa Ana winds, Stuart Seto, weather specialist with the National Weather Service (NWS), said that this system was different. “These are northwesterly […]
By Ted AYALA It was a quiet Glendale City Council meeting that Mayor Frank Quintero presided over on Tuesday. The meeting was one that had a dual significance for the mayor. At the meeting’s start the YWCA of Glendale bestowed upon Quintero a certificate of appreciation for his work on behalf of the Glendale Veterans’ […]
By Jason KUROSU Last year, the CV Youth Town Council, in cooperation with the Fire House, held its first college fair. On Tuesday night, with three weeks left until students must choose a college, the Fire House hosted a similar event focusing on the financial aspects and issues of going to college. Held in the […]
April 8 2700 block of El Caminito Avenue in La Crescenta, the glass panel of a residential front door was smashed and the rear glass sliding door was smashed at a residence. A laptop computer and jewelry were stolen and several rooms were ransacked between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. 3600 block of Fairesta Street […]