Guest Speaker at Vets Breakfast Local veterans host a monthly breakfast at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on the second Saturday of the month. The breakfast is free to all local veterans and supporters, but donations are always graciously accepted. This month’s breakfast is on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The new […]
Hurricane Kay By Mary O’KEEFE We have only one more day of blistering heat, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “There will be a drop off in temperature,” said Ryan Kattell, NOAA meteorologist. “Friday will be [about] 105 [degrees Fahrenheit] then Saturday we will see 85 degrees.” We aren’t expected to see much […]
Preparing for the Motorcade I don’t know about you but for me it’s hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the destruction of an airplane and its passengers and crew when it crash landed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Like many, […]
Sept. 2 500 block of Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta, a man’s door surveillance footage activated. He saw a man in his 20s walking in his front yard. The suspect approached the front of the house and peeked through the front door’s window. The suspect began to tamper with the doorknob then paced back and […]
Just before 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, a Glendale PD patrol officer responded to a gas station on the 300 block of South Verdugo Road regarding a male who was parked at a gas pump for an extended period of time and refusing to leave. The officer contacted the male, identified as 30-year-old Raffe Mirzakhanyan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Californians have joined the rest of the nation in another way to access mental health professionals. They can dial or text 988. By calling or texting 988, the caller will be connected with a mental health professional with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. […]
The 9/11 Remembrance Motorcade is taking place on Friday, Sept. 9. According to organizers, the motorcade is on Friday for two reasons: the first is that 9/11 is on Sunday and the motorcade doesn’t take place on Sunday; and on Friday the local schools are open giving students the chance to observe the classic vehicles […]
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) has confirmed the first detection of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Los Angeles County this year. The virus was detected in a mosquito sample collected in the city of San Fernando. In addition to the detection of SLEV, the District received 43 new positive mosquito […]
The community is invited to take part in a day to remember, honor and respect. By Mary O’KEEFE For the ninth year, Crescenta Valley members are organizing the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade. “This is not a parade; it is a motorcade,” said Dwight Sityar, a member of the Early Rodders car club and one of […]
By Bethany BROWN In recognition of Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is holding its 7th Annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Conference on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference – co-hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – is free to attend with registration in advance and […]