Montrose: Bedford Falls or Pottersville? In the popular holiday Frank Capra film, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the image of Jimmy Stewart racing through the snow down the main street of Bedford Falls, NY shouting, “Merry Christmas, Bedford Falls!” reminds us that the charm of the Montrose Shopping Park and its appeal to local residents can […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left on the Foothill (210) Freeway crossover bridge on Rosemont Avenue ended at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday when the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Arson/Explosive Unit (Bomb Squad) rendered the area safe. During the investigation a robot was deployed to approach the bag. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 50-year-old La Cañada woman was arrested on driving under the influence after she collided with a tree in the 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard. On Tuesday night at 9:15 p.m. Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies from Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a car that was resting on […]
UPDATE: An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left at the southwest corner of Altura and Rosemont avenues ended at about 7:30 p.m. when an arson and explosive units robot was deployed to investigate. The robot malfunctioned necessitating officers to suit up in protective gear. They assessed the package and found that it was […]
By Ted AYALA In the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, it was hard to cope with the panoply of gore and destruction the media served up on a resplendent silver platter for its audience. Masquerading as commemoration and dignified remembrance were lurid images and reminiscences that barely concealed the media’s […]
By Ted AYALA There are few things that really unite the increasingly fractured fan-base for Final Fantasy, Square-Enix’s ironically deathless video game series which is in its 14th installment – and that’s not counting its numerous spin-offs. An Internet Verdun has been drawn-up in various online forums by the partisans of different games in this […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The grocery store union – Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Local 770 – has come to a tentative settlement with the management of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons markets. “We [Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons] are pleased to have received a tentative agreement that continues to preserve good wages, secure pensions and […]
Opinions are being gathered as the school district ponders whether or not to close the only campus open for lunch. By Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has enjoyed the status of being the only school in the district that allows its students to leave the campus during lunch. However, the discussion […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Walk down Honolulu Avenue during Harvest Market on any given Sunday lately and you will hear vendors talking about the changes to come. “We hear they are going to be [ending] the Thieves Market,” said Terre Ashmore, owner of Gold Leaf, a popular antique booth at Harvest Market. Ashmore was referring to […]