By Mary O’KEEFE At the April meeting of Neighborhood Watch/Cops ’n’ Tacos at Joselito’s in Tujunga the new commander of the Los Angeles Police Dept.’s Foothill Division, Captain Jay Hom, was introduced to neighbors. Each month this neighborhood group meets to discuss issues in and around Tujunga, including the ever-increasing problems with speeders and the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a recent CBS News poll of likely voters updated on April 27, the quality most looked for in California gubernatorial candidates was values. When asked, “What are you looking for in a candidate for Governor?” 77% stated values, 56% stated experience, 52% stated judgment and 50% stated change. The same poll […]
Ace Hardware – La Crescenta hosted a classic car show on Saturday, April 18 in its parking lot. The event was in partnership with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Classic cars filled half of the upper parking lot, bringing people to the location to see the cars … and to also shop at Ace. […]
California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire today, Wednesday, responded to a vehicle fire on the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway. The call came into the CHP station at 12:06 p.m. As of 12:15 p.m. the 5 and 6 lanes of the freeway were closed, lanes 1 though 4 remain open.
According to a CVWD spokesperson, “There was a pump leak that popped up [Wednesday] night at Ocean View and Foothill boulevards. A contractor is on-site for repair. Customers [have low water pressure] between Foothill and the freeway on Ocean View.” The source of the leak was a distribution main.
The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is hosting its annual Duck Splash on May 2 at Verdugo Park in Glendale from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. By Mary O’KEEFE For those who have not attended, it is a treat to experience the thousands of (rubber) ducks racing down the river of water to the pond at […]
By Julie BUTCHER Newly selected Mayor Ardy Kassakhian began his comments at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council recalling the saying President John F. Kennedy had on his desk, “O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.” Mayor Kassakhian cited the Breton Fisherman’s Prayer as best capturing what […]
Correction/s below in bold type: By Mary O’KEEFE An informational meeting was held on Wednesday morning at Glendale Community College (GCC) concerning the proposed plans for the Professional Development Center and former Citibank property in the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue. Community members didn’t appear as concerned with the collaboration between USC and GCC, as […]
Getting Ready for the Fair After months of preparation, volunteers with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce are gearing up for its annual Hometown Country Fair on Saturday. As president of the Chamber, I’ve been working with these folks for a long time. Kudos to my vice president and Fair chairman Robert Manciero who has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend I went from a real high – an inspiring event – to a very sad “sign of the times” event. The first was Once Upon A Time bookstore’s Fairy Door Diaries, a book series from Megan McDonald. I wrote about the event on Page 3 of this edition but I […]