Memories Set In Stone During a recent evening walk-against-aging-and-larger-pants-size, my wife and I included Two Strike Park on our multi-mile route through our hilly neighborhood. It was the first time either of us had been through the popular park located near the top of Rosemont Avenue since they began replacing the war memorial wall at […]
The Foothill Boulevard Riot, Part 2 Last week I covered the first of three confrontations in 1975 between police and teens attempting to establish a weekly Monday cruise night on Foothill Boulevard. The cruise night went peacefully for the first two events in May, but on the first of June trouble flashed between police and […]
Thank you for stopping by our booth at the Hometown Country Fair! It was terrific to meet so many of you and to hear what you have to say about our community. It was a wonderful event and many thanks to the chamber of commerce for including us. The big news this past week was […]
No Time Limit on Justice for Hit-and-Run Victims On Jan. 1, 2010, 49-year-old Joo Lee was crossing Montrose Avenue when he was struck by an SUV and thrown 70 feet down the road. Lee was crossing the street to pick up his daughter from a friend’s house. Despite a concerted effort by local authorities, a […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Starting pitcher Caitlyn Brooks was dominant against the Lady Falcons’ softball team on Thursday at Crescenta Valley High School, leading her Burbank Bulldogs to a 9-1 victory. Brooks, just a sophomore, struck out 14 CV batters and allowed one unearned run on […]
Story and Photos by Leonard COUTIN The CVHS Falcons faced rival Burbank Bulldogs on their home track on March 28. The Falcons took the win in the 400m relay, running 44.9 with the team of Han Kim, Byung Jun Kim, Han Ool Lim and Christ Ordookhanian. The Bulldogs won first place in the 100m (11.3) […]
Election night 2013 ends with Najarian, Friedman, and Sinanyan in lead; estimated 4,000 provisional ballots yet to be counted. By Ted AYALA The night dragged on, but the spirits of the two-dozen city staffers and volunteers at Election Day headquarters never ebbed. Beginning at 8 p.m., ballots submitted in Tuesday’s city election were processed and […]
By Jason KUROSU The Straw Hat Pizza Grill is set for a grand opening this April, the latest addition to La Crescenta’s restaurants and the 11th Straw Hat in Southern California. Straw Hat will be located at 3463 Foothill Blvd., the spot formerly occupied by Shakey’s and Uratu. Owner Christopher McReynolds said he and his […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a robbery that occurred on Friday at 5:43 p.m. at Vons Market. A cashier reported he had noticed a man’s “suspicious behavior” while he was standing in an aisle in the store. The two made eye contact a few times. The cashier left briefly to assist a customer […]