By Mary O’KEEFE The former location of the La Crescenta Rite Aid may be receiving a make-over that will bring a fitness business to the area. A conditional use permit for 2647 Foothill Blvd. was submitted on May 22 to convert the existing commercial space into a fitness center – Planet Fitness. The structure will […]
Old Habits Die Hard My husband laughs at me whenever he finds a coffee cup of mine somewhere around the house (which is often – I love coffee; I’ve been drinking it for decades). Invariably I’ve left a swallow or two at the bottom of the cup. For years he’d chuckle to himself until he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As a kid, I remember seeing the “Blue Marble” photo for the first time. It was in 1972 and it was the first time we saw our planet as a whole. The photograph was taken by the crew of Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission, as they traveled to the moon. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a big secret … until it wasn’t. For a while the administration at Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) and Dunsmore Elementary School worked to get the LA Dodgers LA Reads program to come to their school. “It was during back-to-school night, which was also the night of a Dodgers’ game,” […]
Blood Drive at Sheriff’s Station The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is having a blood drive on Tuesday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in its parking lot. To register visit https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60B0448ABA82CAAFB6-56679711-crescenta. All blood donors will receive a $10 In-N-Out gift card. Donors are required to bring their driver’s license with them. Donations benefit […]
June 1 4400 block of El Camino Corto in La Cañada Flintridge, a black 2002 Chevy Silverado truck was stolen from the front of the location. The resident reported hearing the truck’s engine starting while she was having breakfast. She looked out the window and saw a female suspect, described as an adult Hispanic driving […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee met on May 27 to discuss the Audubon Society of Pasadena’s preservation and improvement project in the Arroyo Seco portion of the Hahamongna Watershed, and progress on the Devil’s Gate Reservoir Annual Maintenance Project, a three-year effort to increase flood protection for communities downstream of Devil’s […]
On Tuesday, May 27 at about 9 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to a reported commercial burglary at Bidrussian Jewelry at 1102½ S. Glendale Ave. Officers met with the business owner who reported discovering the interior lights on after having secured the store the previous evening. Upon entering the business, officers found the store severely […]
Fourteen defendants – including San Fernando Valley and Glendale residents – were arrested on two federal criminal complaints alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $25 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and federally-guaranteed small business loans. The 18 total defendants named in the complaints – four defendants are believed to be in Armenia – are […]
Jan. 27, 1991 – Dec. 28, 2024 Christina Anne Robinette, 33, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada after unsuccessful attempts to fight Stage Four cancer. Christina was born on Jan. 27, 1991 in Northridge to parents Bettina (Kleist) and Christopher Robinette. She grew up in Southern California, attending Montessori school, […]