Calling All Fremont Elementary Alumni! John C. Fremont Elementary School will be 100 years old next year and the parents at Fremont are planning a big celebration. If you, or a friend or relative, attended Fremont, the Centennial Committee hopes you’ll connect with them. I’ll give details at the end of this article. Fremont Elementary […]
Holden – Not a Friend of Commoners Former California Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), who was termed out of office in November, recently landed a job as chief executive officer of LA Fire Justice, a Pasadena law firm working on behalf of Eaton Canyon Fire victims. “When I saw the fire’s devastation,” he stated in a […]
It’s A Balance I’ve always thought that one of the best features of the Crescenta Valley is living in an active wildlife corridor. My home in Sunland where I grew up sat adjacent to Big Tujunga Canyon; the hills and wash behind it became the setting for many of my childhood adventures. During the long, […]
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Four armed robbery suspects were injured and taken into custody following a brief police vehicle pursuit that ended in a collision. Today, Thursday, Aug. 7 at approximately 1:01 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at 838 West Glenoaks Blvd. in the City of Glendale (818 Smoke Shop). The victim […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Concerns center on those who don’t prepare for longer traffic delays. The 2025-26 school year is about to begin for many school districts. Burbank Unified School District begins classes on Aug. 13, La Cañada Flintridge Unified and LA Unified-Tujunga begin on Aug. 14, Pasadena Unified begins on Aug. 18 and Glendale Unified […]
The City of Glendale Community Development Dept. (CDD) is combining its Planning Division and Building & Safety Division to establish a new Development Services Division. This new unified and blended team of planners, plan checkers, permit technicians, inspectors and other professional staff will provide a smoother permitting process for residents, businesses and building professionals who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE E-bikes and e-scooters are considered micro-mobility devices. They, as reported earlier in this series, are categorized into three levels: Class 1 and Class 2 have speeds that have a maximum of 20 mph, Class 3 e-bikes can reach up to 28 mph. E-scooters are motorized scooters powered by an electric motor and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As every Californian knows, fire season is year round. Though years ago the official “fire season” started in October after dry summer conditions and when Santa Ana winds began to blow that has not been the case for quite some time. In January of this year we had a major wind event […]
Community Get Together: NNO Usually Tuesdays are really busy here at the paper. We’re working hard preparing everything we have in preparation for print on Wednesday. But not this week. This week I was at National Night Out (NNO) at the CV Sheriff’s Station. If you remember, years ago NNO was held in the parking […]