By Mary O’KEEFE For those in the Glendale and Crescenta Valley area who wished there was an ice skating rink closer than downtown Los Angeles their wish has come true. For the first time, the City of Glendale has its very own ice skating rink erected in the parking lot of Glendale City Hall, 122 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Porch pirates” or “box bandits” are known for cruising local neighborhoods looking for booty. This is especially true during the holidays. Porch pirates and box bandits are terms used for criminals who steal packages that have been delivered to a home, often to the front porch. The home security company Safewise collected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. at Crescenta Valley Station is looking for teens for its Explorer program. The Explorer program started in 1969 as a career development and education program open to kids from 14 to 20 years old. “The [Explorers] can go on ride-alongs with station deputies, work with station […]
Information Found in Candidate Forums By Mary O’KEEFE Learning what issues candidates stand for and how they will work, if elected, in the specific office is by attending a candidate forum. Below is a list of several forums that relate to the Glendale City Council election, open to Glendale registered voters, the Glendale Unified […]
With a significant amount of rain and snow recorded across most of the forest recently, fire managers downgraded the fire danger level to very high from extreme. This change will allow forest visitors to use campfires and barbecues within designated campgrounds and picnic areas where steel fire rings and stoves are provided. “Although these recent […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino was recently honored by the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CALACAP) as the 2019 Children’s Hero Award recipient. CALACAP recognized the senator at its recent conference in Marina Del Rey for his dedication to youth mental health. Portantino has long made mental health issues a key component of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ace Hardware will be opening its doors on Dec. 17 with a grand opening tentatively scheduled for Feb. 14, 2020. The highly anticipated opening of the La Crescenta Ace Hardware at 3100 Foothill Blvd. will fill the space vacated when OSH – Orchard Supply Hardware – closed its doors about a year […]
Montrose Christmas Parade The Montrose Christmas Parade is on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:10 p.m. Scouts, dignitaries, civic groups and more will parade down the 2200-2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue. The grand marshal is the CIF champion, the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons varsity football team. Winter Wonderland at Two Strike Park Supervisor […]
“I hear the wind among the trees, playing the celestial symphonies; I see the branches downward bent, like keys of some great instrument.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Weather in the Foothills two weeks ago questioned the nature of wind. To recap, I pondered, “So is wind good or bad? On one hand it’s […]
That Time of the Year As most of you know, I sit on the board of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday morning at our monthly meeting, our board members did a quick review of how the calendar is shaping up for the holiday season. All I can say is holy moly! […]