The Glendale Police Dept. successfully apprehended a male suspected of peeping and prowling. On Friday, Aug. 12 Glendale police detectives arrested Calese Carron Crowder (37 years old) of Glendale. Glendale police detectives obtained an arrest warrant after suspecting Crowder in a peeping incident on Sunday, Aug. 6. In this most recent incident, Crowder is accused […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The PACT Act is a new law that expands the Veterans Administration healthcare and benefits for veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. On Aug. 10, 2022 President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act into law. It was touted as […]
On Tuesday, State Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced $1 million in new funding that he secured from the 2023-24 state budget for the City of Glendale’s tech accelerators. The funds will strengthen the City of Glendale as a technology hub and boost economic development. “It’s exciting to see the City of Glendale transform into a […]
Fires, Tropical Storms … and Back to School The devastation in Maui caused by horrific fires made many of us pause and give thought to the fires we here have experienced. To me, the Station Fire of 2009 is most memorable as it was raging the very week I launched the Crescenta Valley Weekly. In […]
Fire and law enforcement agencies are on-scene at an apparent water main break in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue west of Ramsdell Avenue. The water is coming up through the street and sheriff deputies are blocking vehicular traffic. North/south traffic on Ramsdell and Pennsylvania avenues have not been affected. Crescenta Valley Water District crews […]
Glendale Kiwanis join Home Again LA for their third annual Back to School Shopping Spree. By Lynn SHER The Glendale Kiwanis Club joined Home Again LA on Saturday for its annual Back to School Shopping Spree. Home Again LA (HALA) connected 25 volunteers from the Glendale Kiwanis Club with 25 children from their housing program. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday evolved into another meeting where conspiracy theories were shared – not just by those in the audience but by a member of the council. The discussion was supposed to be a review of “subject matter and language of proposed charter amendments pertaining to a directly […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 2023-24 school year will begin next week. This is a good time for drivers to take into account how the new school year will change driving patterns in their area. Most drivers notice how much easier it is after the last day of school to get across a street or drive […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are times when writers are not sure who, if anyone, is reading what they write. So you can imagine my delight when I received an email from someone who wanted to talk about this column. But it goes beyond that I know someone not only reads my weather writings but also […]
Fall is Just Around the Corner I was watching the Today show earlier this week and some good news was shared: pumpkin spice lattes are returning this month! Rather than waiting until the traditional arrival of fall (in September), the rumor is some major coffee outlets, for example Starbucks and 7-Eleven, are rolling out the […]