By Mary O’KEEFE Recently a meeting was held with Whiting Woods Property Owners, Inc. (WWPO) and the City of Glendale assistant director of Community Development Bradley Calvert regarding the Verdugo Wash Vision. Whiting Woods residents initiated the meeting after they discovered, via social media, that a survey was available concerning the resurrected Verdugo Wash Vision. […]
“And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and autumn was awakened.” ~ Raquel Franco, American poet Autumn is the transition season that leads us from the hot, bright sunny months of summer into the colder days and dark nights of winter. This year may the forces of nature bless […]
By Justin HAGER Los Angeles County is doubling down on COVID prevention efforts as a growing body of evidence shows that strong prevention measures, like those implemented in California, are highly effective at preventing the spread of the virus. Under the new order, customers and employees of all indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges […]
On Sunday, Sept. 19 at about 2 p.m., Glendale Police Dept. officers responded to a business in the 1800 block of West Glenoaks Boulevard regarding multiple reports of shots fired at the location. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male to the front of the location who had suffered from at least one gunshot wound and […]
By Justin HAGER Several dozen people gathered via telephone and Zoom on Tuesday night for a presentation and public hearing on proposed rate increases by the Crescenta Valley Water District. Following the theme “A Reliable Tomorrow Starts Today,” the meeting began with a presentation by manager Nem Ochoa on the need to upgrade or replace […]
May 31, 1933 – Sept. 5, 2021 Jackie Stembridge passed away late in the day on Sunday, Sept. 5 after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s, comforted by the loving care of her family in Walnut Creek, California. Jackie was born in El Paso, Texas and raised by her delightfully spunky Mississippi-born mother Hattie […]
March 2,1931 – Sept. 2, 2021 Vince Dundee Jr., visionary restaurateur, businessman and first mayor of La Crescenta and La Cañada passed away earlier this month at the age of 90. Dundee is best known for owning and operating several themed restaurants and liquor stores in the Crescenta Valley foothills and Glendale during the 1950s, […]
Aug. 30, 2021 It saddens us to report that Geoffrey Minturn Taylor passed away on Aug. 30. He had been battling heart disease and did not survive open-heart surgery. Those who knew Geoff knew him as a brother, husband, cousin, uncle, great-uncle and friend. He had many sides to his personality. Geoff grew up in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A motorcycle versus car traffic collision occurred on Friday, Sept. 17 at about 6:12 p.m. at the intersection of Honolulu and La Crescenta avenues. The impact was so intense that pieces of the motorcycle were thrown several feet away. The driver of the motorcycle is looking for anyone who may have been […]
Male with Prior Felony Conviction Arrested for Carrying a Concealed Firearm On Sept. 15 at approximately 7:45 a.m., an officer assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s patrol bureau located a vehicle in a parking lot on the 5000 block of San Fernando Road that had been reported stolen earlier that morning. The vehicle was unoccupied and […]