By Mary O’KEEFE A teacher has been removed from a Tujunga classroom amid allegations of misconduct. “The teacher remains out of the classroom and assigned to an administrative site,” stated Gayle Pollard-Terry, LAUSD spokeswoman, in an email. The teacher was removed from Mt. Gleason Middle School on Feb. 17. The Los Angeles Unified School District […]
Eileen E. Weber, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Jan. 21. She was 94 years old. Eileen was born in Winnipeg, Canada and her family came to the United States when she was a young child. She had two sisters. Eileen attended Inglewood High School and then married George L. Weber. They raised three children […]
Patti Lee Pearcy was born March 1, 1937 in Fullerton, Calif. and passed away Feb. 22 in Glendale. Patti is survived by her son Grant Wooden and daughter Stacy Wooden and four grandchildren. Chapel services will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at Crippen Mortuary, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta. www.CrippenMortuary.com
Leslie Jenei By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police officers arrested two men who were apparently sleeping in a church for several weeks without the permission of the pastor, according to a police report. Thomas Smith, 54, and Leslie Jenei, 60, were arrested on Monday after […]
Falcons Pull Off Overtime Win to Advance in Playoffs By Timithie NORMAN The Crescenta Valley High School boys’ soccer team claimed a hard-fought victory over the Laguna Beach Breakers Thursday to advance to the second round of CIF playoffs. After trailing 2-0 at the half, senior forward Pavle Atanackovic knocked two headers into the net […]
Fatal Accident on ANF By Mary O’KEEFE The L.A.County Coroner’s Office as released the identity of a man who was found inside his car that plunged over the side of the Angeles National Forest Highway near Mt. Gleason Road earlier today. Andrew Searcy, 25, of La Mirada, was pronounced dead at the scene. “The vehicle […]
Allegations Raised Against Mt. Gleason Teacher By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Unified School District has released a statement concerning allegations against at teacher at Mt. Gleason Middle School in Tujunga. “As a result of recent allegations, a teacher has been removed from Mt. Gleason Middle School. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is working with […]
We Are All Connected It was around 12:45 p.m. last Friday when I returned to my office from a physical therapy session on my bum knee. The familiar ping from my phone alerted me that a new text message was waiting. It was from my son at college down near San Diego asking me if […]
We have several small tucked-away communities in the lush canyons of the Verdugo Mountains, such as Mountain Oaks and Whiting Woods, and each of them seems to have its own unique and fascinating history. Glenwood Oaks, across the street from La Crescenta Nursery at La Crescenta and Shirleyjean is another such place. When I talk […]
Reaching Out To the grieving community: I remember how we came together after Berlyn Cosman’s death and created Prom Plus. We came together after the Valley View murders to talk at a meeting at Descanso Gardens and to make this community even stronger through tragedy. As I reflect on how students treat each other, I […]