By Brandon HENSLEY La Crescent residents and members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council are in support of a group purchasing the land atop Rosemont Avenue. During the council’s Land Use Committee meeting Oct. 13, the council agreed to support the push for the acquisition of the land by the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy (AFC), […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the first time, Glendale Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash and Glendale K-9s in the Park combined their fundraisers. Held at Verdugo Park on Saturday, the events filled the park with duck and dog lovers. For the seventh year, the Kiwanis organization created Lake Glendale at the park where ducks that had been […]
By Ted AYALA “What he did,” said Edward Lafian, treasurer of the Armenian-American Chamber of Commerce, pausing for a moment to gather his thoughts, “was bring hope to the Armenian community.” He was referring to the late Larry Zarian, former mayor of Glendale and the first Armenian-American mayor in its history. Zarian succumbed last week […]
“My advice on how to survive what life throws at you is to keep going despite the bumps, curves, ditches, detours and unpaved roads, and focus your attention and love outwardly and keep smiling. This is the way we went about our lives, living with cancer. We did the best we could under some very […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 36-year-old La Crescenta woman was arrested for suspicion of possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia after an investigation at 7-Eleven on Tuesday night. At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Glendale police officers saw the woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. According to the police report, the woman […]
Oct. 16 2900 Mountain Pine Drive in La Crescenta, a Bluetooth earpiece and garage door opener were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The car had been ransacked and the items were stolen at overnight. Oct. 15 Foothill (210) Freeway and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 47-year-old Pasadena woman was arrested for possession of […]
Getting Soaked at SeaWorld On a recent Saturday, my wife and I drove to visit our son and his girlfriend down at the small college they attend just north of San Diego. After a relaxed al fresco breakfast with a side of great conversation, the four of us headed out to spend the unseasonably warm, […]
Easy Job I have the easiest job in LCF. I am the campaign treasurer for Ernest Koeppen, the man who is seeking to be elected to the La Cañada school board, but is not seeking contributions to fund his campaign. Ernest believes that local school board campaigns should not be a political campaign, but a […]
The San Gabriels – Our Mother Mountains I wrote recently about the historical name change of the peak above us, Mt. Lukens, and its former life as Sister Elsie Peak. My friend Art Cobery suggested I let readers know that the entire San Gabriel Mountain range above us also went through a similar name change. […]
Rosemont Middle School Builders Club, an affiliate of Kiwanis International, hosted a baby duck race on Thursday as a precursor to the Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash that was held on Saturday at Verdugo Park. Builders Club is a student-led organization that provides members with service opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and donate. Rosemont students who adopted […]