CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 19 5500 block of Godbey Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a 19-year-old La Cañada man was arrested on suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis (hash oil) and marijuana at 1:45 a.m. 3700 block of Inverness Drive in La Cañada, a 21-year-old Glendale man was arrested on suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis (hash oil) […]

GALEX Members Celebrate 10 Years

GALEX Members Celebrate 10 Years

Members of the NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission recently gathered at Jet Propulsion Laboratory to celebrate the 10-year anniversary on the launch of their spacecraft to study star formation in the ultraviolet wavelength. Launched in April 2003, the mission found hundreds of millions of galaxies in the UV, observed new stars exploding a few […]

Claudia Frances Shaffer

July 21, 1952 – Aug. 27, 2013 Claudia passed away peacefully on Aug. 27 at Verdugo Hills Hospital after a hard fought battle with glyoblastoma. She was born at Glendale Memorial Hospital on July 21, 1952, the daughter of Ted and Mary Lewis who owned and operated Montrose Lighting. She had two siblings – Bryan […]

Ronald L. Myers

July 15, 1966 – Aug. 4, 2013 Ronald L. Myers of La Cañada Flintridge died suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the age of 47. He was born in Glendale on July 15, 1966 to Roger and Jeanne Myers, both of who preceded him in death. Ron was raised in Sunland and graduated from Verdugo […]

Local Landmark Celebrated

Local Landmark Celebrated

By Jason KUROSU Bolton Hall, the second oldest monument in the city of Los Angeles, was dedicated in August 1913. During its century long history, the building served a myriad of functions including as a public library, a venue for worship services, the city hall for Tujunga and, most recently, a museum of local history […]

Foster Kids and How Lions Help

By Jason KUROSU One of the more common sights that Lovette Panthier encounters during her work at the Dept. of Children & Family Services is one that she deplores: children in and out of foster care in her office, carrying their things in duffel bags or garbage bags. “This child has been in your home […]

A Culture of Caring for CV Kids

A Culture of Caring for CV Kids

By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Crescenta Valley High School student advocacy group, the Parent Teacher Student Association – PTSA – will continue building membership as the organization begins the school year. The group’s first meeting of the year will take place tonight, Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Current and prospective members are invited to the […]

Twelve Oaks to Get Axed

Twelve Oaks to Get Axed

Photo by Steve HERNANDEZ updated at 3:04 p.m. By Ted AYALA Residents of Twelve Oaks Lodge Assisted Living in Verdugo City woke up to shocking news on Friday morning that they had two months to vacate the site. Up in the air are the possibilities as to how the site can be redeveloped. Dotting the […]

Bomb Scare Shuts Down Portion of Montrose Avenue

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Thursday afternoon the 3300 block of Montrose Avenue was shut down while an investigation was conducted after a possible bomb was discovered in a vehicle. According to Sgt. Kevin Hirano of the Glendale Police Dept., officers were following up on a call when they arrived at a home in the 3300 […]