By Lynn SHER The extended family of Lauren Grayson visited the Grayson Power Plant (GPP) on Tuesday, June 20 for a final tour of the facilities. Grayson was chief engineer and general manager of the plant that was his namesake. The family present on Tuesday included his son David Grayson and daughter Cynthia Pearson, grandson […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Each year on June 19, we look back to this day in 1865, on which Union General Gordon Granger led troops into Galveston, Texas to announce the end of the Civil War and the insidious institution of slavery. Thousands of enslaved people in Texas, among the last to learn of their independence, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Friends of Rockhaven, a 501(c)(3) organization, is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the non-profit organization and fund maintenance of Rockhaven, located in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue. A wine tasting event at a La Crescenta residence will be held on Sunday, June 25 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are […]
An investigation is underway following a late-night stabbing that has left one person hospitalized in stable condition. On June 20 at about 11p.m., an employee of Wendy’s, located at 1575 N. Victory Place, called the Burbank Police Dept. to report a man standing in the drive-through lane claiming to have been stabbed. The first police […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Lynn SHER Crescenta Valley Park hosted an LA County Dept. of Parks and Recreation sponsored Pride at the Park event on Saturday, June 17. It was one of many in June hosted throughout LA County in honor of Pride Month. Parks and Recreation implemented these two-hour events “to elevate inclusion in […]
June 16 5100 block of Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge, a home was ransacked and items were stolen between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. June 15 400 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a speaker was stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. June 14 5100 block […]
Glendale Parents for Public Schools, a diverse volunteer organization of parents with children in Glendale Unified School District, is deeply concerned about the upcoming GUSD School Board meeting scheduled for June 20. At the most recent meeting on June 6, many of us took the day off work to successfully fill the board room with […]
Volunteers from Crescenta Valley joined hundreds of others to help some surfers catch the best waves of their lives. By Mary O’KEEFE “I started 15 years ago when [my son] Hunter did Life Rolls On (They Will Surf Again) with the CVHS swim team,” said Mike Leum. Leum is well known throughout the community – […]
Residents let loose with similar sentiments on the Crescenta Valley Water District. By Lynn SHER Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD/The District) hosted a public hearing on Tuesday night regarding a proposed capital charge on the property tax roll. People arrived in disgruntled droves, with attendees spilling out in two different directions toward the street. Distrust […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday started out with a philanthropic tone as the City recognized World Elder Abuse Awareness Day that is commemorated on June 15. There was a proclamation read by Mayor Dan Brotman with information shared on the prevalent extent of elder abuse. According to the Administration for […]