By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Centre Theatre has been sold leaving many concerned about what the future holds for this historic property. The live stage theatre, located at 324 N. Orange St., opened its doors in 1947. It established itself as the center for theatre, offering not only professionally produced plays but also provided the […]
Arrest of Ex-Felon in Possession of Loaded Handgun On Jan. 29 just after 9 a.m., GPD officers were in the area of Central and Gardena Avenues when they contacted a male, later identified as 31-year-old Robinson Edralin of Hacienda Heights. A records check of Edralin revealed that he was on active probation. Assisting officers arrived and Edralin […]
Laurie Leshin, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and vice president of Caltech. Leshin will formally assume her position on May 16, succeeding Michael Watkins, who retired in August 2021, and Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Ret.), who currently serves as JPL interim director. […]
“It’s enough to drive you crazy, trying to depict the weather, the atmosphere, the ambience.” ~ Claude Monet Weather – boring? Never. But during this long and seemingly never-ending stretch of beautiful mild weather, I had to pull a few rabbits out of the hat. Reaching within, I found the perfect weather incident far from […]
An Especially Trying Week As most of our readers have probably figured out by now, I typically write my column on Tuesday (sometimes early Wednesday) for that week’s paper. Such was the case last week; my column was written before disaster befell us here at the CV Weekly. Last Wednesday, in mid-afternoon, I received a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue team members never know what they may be facing or who they may be saving when they get a call for help, but it doesn’t matter; a rescue is a rescue – even if the lost victim is a four-legged member of the family. On Tuesday about 4 […]
Jan. 30 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, the rear driver’s side window was shattered and items were stolen from a vehicle between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mount Disappointment Road in Angeles National Forest, a vehicle owner parked his car and went on a hike. When he returned he discovered the locking mechanism […]
Jan. 4, 1961 – Jan. 1, 2022 When Steve Fox passed away on Jan. 1, he left behind many who knew and loved him – but he took with him much of the heart and memory of the Crescenta Valley, the community that had anchored his life for 60 years. Steve was a local-history […]
Death, and Resurrection, In La Tuna Canyon – Part 1 It was May 1971, and everything looked great for Debbie Chevalier and her friends. They were seniors at Crescenta Valley High School, all of them winners. Prom was over and they anxiously awaited graduation. Debbie was engaged to her handsome high school sweetheart, Dennis Broberg. […]
Beep & Teal It’s been a rough COVID month. Let’s have a story about ducks. Back in the day, I attended Cal State University, Northridge, working toward my bachelor’s degree in psychology. Part of my coursework included an animal behavior class that changed the trajectory of my career goals. I became fascinated with scientific methods […]