By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of the commutation of sentence release of Thomas Waterbury from Gov. Gavin Newsom it states, “The act of clemency for Mr. Waterbury does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the harm it caused. It does recognize the work he has done since to transform himself.” “The harm it […]
Twenty-three drivers were arrested and 15 drivers cited while a DUI checkpoint was conducted on Aug. 1. The checkpoint was held at Los Feliz Road and Gardena Avenue from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Twenty-three drivers were arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. Checkpoint locations are based on a history […]
On Aug. 5 at around 8:30 p.m., a patrol officer was driving in the area of Highland Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard when s/he observed three vehicles stopped at a red light. One driver was heard revving the engine. Once the light turned green, all three vehicles accelerated at a high rate of speed westbound on […]
This Week at LCIF “Couch Church, Fellowship and Prayers” continues for the foreseeable future at Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Worship services stream on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel at 10 a.m. on Sundays then videos are available on the church’s website at www.lcifoothills.org, Facebook page at facebook.com/Lcifoothills/videos and on the church’s YouTube […]
The Bailey Center will be temporarily closed for distribution through Aug. 26 due to street paving. The center is still collecting non-perishable food and funds for when it does open up again. Those who have items to donate can drop them off at the Bailey Center, 9901 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. in Tujunga on Wednesdays between […]
Though it may be more difficult to do, social clubs at the local high school are finding ways of lending a hand. By Mary O’KEEFE Students in Glendale Unified School District have been dealing with remote learning and staying away from friends, then practicing social distancing and wearing face coverings when they do go out. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who follows Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Montrose Search and Rescue team on social media may have noticed an almost constant stream of incident responses especially over the weekend. “Our numbers are substantially up from last year, and that was a record breaking year,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, LASD Crescenta Valley […]
By Julie BUTCHER The bulk of the Glendale Unified School District’s board meetings on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night was dedicated to an extensive discussion of plans for school opening on Aug. 19, dominated by a conflict with the teachers union about the exact schedule for distance learning when schools open next week. Many of […]
Highs and Lows I find this week that, emotionally, I’ve been on a roller coaster. First, I was on a high when I learned about the outreach efforts of Crescenta Valley High School students to collect food for the Bailey Center in Tujunga. Mary O’Keefe’s cover story shares how many of the students who […]
“Presently I noted that the sun belt swayed up and down, from solstice to solstice, in a minute or less, and that consequently my pace was over a year a minute; and minute by minute the white snow flashed across the world, and vanished, and was followed by the bright, brief green of spring.” ~ […]