By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol has released a statement regarding the traffic collision on the Foothill (210) Freeway that involved three vehicles on May 9 at 2:47 p.m. CHP officers were dispatched to the traffic collision on the westbound 210 just west of Briggs Avenue. “[Our] preliminary investigation revealed a 2006 Honda Accord was […]
The Value of ‘Influencers’ For decades, people have looked to recommendations from “trusted sources.” This is a common practice in advertising for example; we’ve all seen products that are promoted by actors and actresses who swear to their value. On the web I’ve actually found a site that reads, “Choose the Right Celebrity … to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Whenever the movie “Twister” is on I watch it. I don’t know why; I have seen it so many times and I know it stretched reality for the purpose of the story but I just can’t stop watching. For those who have not seen this 1996 film, written by Michael Crichton and […]
By Lynn SHER Strike Up the Band: Part II, a musical performance and fundraiser benefiting the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church Higher Education Scholarship Fund, is on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. For the second consecutive year, congregation member Noel Collins is musical director. A retired music teacher and trumpet player, Collins has chosen classics […]
CVWD Hosting Information Coffee and Conversation Crescenta Valley Water District will be hosting a Coffee and Conversation gathering on this evening, Thursday, May 18 from 6 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m. at the Crescenta Commons at the intersection of Orange and Rosemont avenues. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss with staff members and […]
May 13 2500 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a vehicle was vandalized with spray paint and windows were shattered between 7:40 p.m. and 11:16 p.m. 700 block of Angeles Crest Highway in Tujunga, an unknown tool was used to open a door of a vehicle. Items were stolen from the interior of […]
By Katie O’BRIEN The Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) opened its doors to public for in-person meetings after three years of Zoom meetings due to the pandemic. The main purpose of neighborhood councils is to promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs. Public participation on the STNC and […]
Jan. 15, 1927 – May 10, 2023 Erik Ingvar Lindberg of Glendale passed away May 10 at the age of 96 due to natural causes. He was born Jan. 15, 1927 in Sundborn, Sweden. After high school and college, he served one-year compulsory service in the Swedish Army assigned to artillery. In the fall […]
Feb. 13, 1951-Oct. 2, 2022 Moving Out & Goodbyes I was 24 by the time I moved away from home. I lived at home for so long because Mom told me it was the smartest thing to do financially, but really I think she couldn’t fathom living 30 minutes away from me. The day before […]
April 13, 1946-May 13, 2023 Fr. Ronald Paul Talbott was born in Los Angeles on April 13, 1946, the son of Roy M. Talbott and Elizabeth McNelis and brother of Sharon Maloney. He graduated from Pater Noster High School in 1964. In 1969 he received a BA degree in history from Rocky Mountain College […]