By Mary O’KEEFE From Friday to Sunday, peace officers ran a 339-mile relay race to honor the Los Angeles County fallen as part of the Annual Peace Officers Memorial Torch Run. The relay was established in 1976 to honor the memory of those who dedicated their life to their career and died in the performance […]
By Jason KUROSU Metro and Caltrans hosted one of a series of open house sessions in an effort to educate and compile public opinions on the ever-continuing debate over a potential 710 Freeway extension. One such open house was held at La Cañada High Saturday morning, in which the gym was transformed with interactive displays […]
By Brandon HENSLEY K-rails in certain parts of La Crescenta will soon be gone, according to L.A. County Dept. of Public Works. At the May 17 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, Christopher Stone from the Water Resources Division made a brief slide show presentation showing parts of upper La Crescenta that will have K-rails removed, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again Dodger Stadium is the scene of a beating. This time the apparent instigating circumstance was a minor traffic collision on Sunday after the Dodger game. “There was a minor traffic collision as the [suspect and victim’s vehicle] were coming out of the parking lot,” said Los Angeles Police spokeswoman Officer […]
Flags inviting all to worship stolen from St. Luke’s. By Mary O’KEEFE Overnight between Saturday and Sunday someone stole the series of flags that lined the front lawn of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church in the 2500 block of Foothill Boulevard. The flags represented the countries of Korea and Mexico as well as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A motorcycle driver apparently sustained only fractures and some road rash after he crashed his bike at what has been estimated a rate of speed of 100 miles per hour. On Saturday at 2:54 a.m., a Glendale officer was traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard when a motorcycle reportedly passed him going at […]
By Timithie NORMAN Approximately 15 parents gathered at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA Tuesday night to listen to Glendale police officer Joe Allen discuss synthetic drugs and current drug trends among teenagers and young adults. The presentation was just one in a series of informative and supportive parenting discussions that take place throughout the school year […]
May 19 Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 57.10 in La Cañada Flintridge, the front passenger side window was smashed, the side panel cracked and doorframe dented and personal items were stolen from a vehicle overnight. May 18 1300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a black duffle bag was found in the middle […]
On May 22, citing personal reasons, Glenn Steiger resigned his position as general manager of the Glendale Water and Power Department. Glenn joined the City of Glendale in February 2008. He has introduced many programs and improvements to the department’s efficiency including the implementation of “Smart Grid” technology. That program alone has been considered the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Park became a simulated disaster area on Saturday where those injured yelled for help and the Community Emergency Response Team used all of their training skills to keep things calm. The event was a training session for CERT, based out of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The organization lead by […]