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By Mary O’KEEFE The man who engaged in a gun battle with Glendale police on Friday has been identified. Antonio Tafolla Diaz, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene by Glendale Fire Department paramedics after multiple shots were exchanged. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning Glendale police received a call concerning shots fired in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Brian Gonzalez, 25, walked into the Glendale courthouse on Tuesday and surrendered to authorities after police contacted him concerning a recent attempted burglary. On the morning of Sept. 28 a neighbor in Sparr Heights contacted police to report two men behaving suspiciously in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. When a […]
Oct. 2 3800 block of Park Place in Montrose, an iPhone, phone charger and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in an assigned spot in a carport overnight. 5200 block of Castle Road in La Cañada Flintridge, sunglasses and headphones were stolen from an unlocked vehicle sometime between Sept. […]
High Flying Fun One of the cool things about living here in the Crescenta Valley – at least for an adrenaline-addict like me – is our close proximity to many private airports. Growing up here, my siblings and I were some of the very lucky few of our friends and schoolmates who had the regular […]
How Deukmejian Wilderness Park Got Its Name I recently had the honor to sit down with Nello Iacono who was the head of the Glendale Parks Department from 1988 to 2003, to get the story behind the purchase and development of Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Nello was intimately involved in its purchase and oversaw the park […]
Comments are “Absolute Poetry” Wow. Jim Chase’s [Viewpoints, Sept. 29] piece was absolute poetry. His stories always cause a reaction whether it be laughter, melancholy, compassion, etc. But this time he may have outdone himself … truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing. Julie Buzzelli Montrose Looking For Clarity Nobody I know wants to be surrounded […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday umbrellas lined the streets that led to local schools. The weather was not the sunny California norm, but that did not deter the kids, parents and school staff from walking to school. Oct. 5 was Walk to School Day so kids, and adults, pulled on their rain boots and started […]
Wide receiver Ruiz has big game as CV blows out Tornadoes. By Maddy Pumilia In spite of a game that saw star running back Marro Lee sidelined, the CV Falcons football team took to the air Friday with great success. In their first Pacific League game of the season, the Falcons notched an easy 35-0 […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, CV Falcons Coach Mark Evans hosted one of the biggest and most highly anticipated cross-country invitational events. The 44th Staub/Barnes Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park honors two Glendale contributors: Kenny Staub and John Barnes. The Staub meet was conceived in 1968 to honor Staub, a 25-year coach and teacher in […]