Alvin Stanley Bender

Dec. 22, 2012 Alvin Stanley Bender of La Crescenta passed away on Saturday morning, Dec. 22. Alvin served in the United States Marine Corps for 22 years, (in China 1947-1948 and Korea 1952-1953). After his retirement, he worked for the Los Angeles Police Department as a photographer for 27 years. He is survived by his […]

Jean Lucille Roach

Nov. 9, 1922 – Jan. 6, 2013 Jean Lucille Roach joined her loving husband Hal in heaven on Jan. 6. Her passing came almost two months after celebrating her 90th birthday. Jean was born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Albuquerque, N.M. and moved to Winslow, Ariz. as a baby. She lived in Winslow for almost […]

Thomas Logan Gibson Sr.

March 29, 1930 – Nov. 30, 2012 Thomas Logan Gibson Sr. passed away Nov. 30 at the age of 82. A longtime resident of the Crescenta Valley, Thomas enjoyed the neighbors and the neighborhood of his La Crescenta home. He spent the last few years at Mountview Retirement Community in Montrose. He was preceded in […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Baby, it’s cold outside…” Yes, it is! In fact very “cold outside” with even colder temperatures on the way. Not uncommon weather for our area. January and December are typically the two coldest months out of the year. With these facts and our current weather, I shiver as I ponder the answers to the following: […]

from the desk of the publisher

Calendar This … and This You know how you feel after the holidays are over? Sure, you might be a little sad that visiting relatives have gone back home and the decorations have been packed away for another year and the festive season is over, but there is some comfort in returning to routine, relief […]

Grim Discoveries Made in ANF

Sheriffs respond to the site of a possible grave and the discovery of a missing Santa Clarita teen. By Mary O’KEEFE Authorities have identified the body found in the Angeles National Forest on Wednesday as that of missing 19-year-old Sarah Alarid. Early Wednesday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Air Bureau reported finding a silver car […]

Disc Throwing, High Climbing Robot

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, students in robotics clubs all over the country got up early to sit in front of their computer screens to view the one thing that would be occupying every moment of thought for the next six weeks. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) released its annual game […]

Sheriffs Respond to Shallow Grave and Missing Girl’s Car

UPDATED 11:10 a.m. The car found on a Santa Clarita truck trail has been confirmed to be that of missing Santa Clarita teen Sarah Alarid. “It is her car and we believe there is a body inside,” said Steve Whitemore, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. public information officer. Homicide detectives are responding. Flyers of the missing […]

RD White Elementary Evacuated

RD White Elementary School in Glendale dismissed students for the day early today after an anonymous call was received of a possible bomb on campus. Glendale fire and police personnel performed a search of the campus and cleared the school. No device was found on scene. Classes will reconvene on schedule tomorrow. At approximately 9 […]

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DBSA OFFERS SUPPORT GROUP Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has a support group meeting every Tuesday at Vallejo Drive Adventist Church in Glendale every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. DBSA provides hope, help, and support through peer-based, recovery oriented empowering services, and resources when people need them and how they need to receive […]