On Oct. 19, 9 p.m. a 16–year–old girl was walking home on Opechee Way just east of Verdugo Road when a male emerged from behind a bush and blocked her path. The man then grabbed the victim and touched her in a way that would constitute sexual battery. The victim screamed and fought the man […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday evening, the members of the Glendale City Council and trustees of the Glendale Community College met for a joint session to highlight the partnership work of the college and the city and to discuss plans of mutual benefit and interest. At its afternoon meeting, the council deliberated at length over […]
On Tuesday, the U.S. House voted to pass H.Res. 296, a resolution to recognize and commemorate the Armenian Genocide. H.Res. 296, introduced by Schiff and Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL), passed with strong bipartisan consensus by a vote of 405-11. “[Tuesday] the House decisively voted to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. In so doing, the House declared that […]
In December 2008, Dr. Cynthia Livingston, at the time principal of Fremont Elementary, lost a wonderful teacher and dear friend, Laura Thornbury, to cancer. Cynthia decided a fitting way to honor the award-winning teacher and friend would be to build a memorial garden within the school grounds. And so the idea of Laura’s Literacy Garden […]
Christmas is not the only time of the year that brings out singers. “Scarolers” from the Hummingbird Conservatory could be found along Honolulu Avenue last weekend “singing in” the Halloween season. From left are Rosalind Verma, Annabel Dillon, Tara Wallace of Hummingbird Conservatory, Nathalia Cuesta and Sophia Dillon. As they sang their way through Montrose, […]
Five members of a University of California, Irvine fraternity have been charged in connection with the alcohol poisoning death of a fellow under-age fraternity member after a party in January. Zavier Larenz Brown, now 21, Jonathan Anephi Vu, now 22, Mohamed Ibragim Kharaev, now 21, Caleb Gavin Valleroy, now 20, and Jonathan Gabriel Villicana, now […]
From tonight (Tuesday) until Thursday evening, the National Weather Service is predicting an extreme wind event with gusts up to 60 miles per hour in some areas of Los Angeles County. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can lead to an increased risk of wildfire. The Los Angeles County Fire […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a strong wind event expected tonight into tomorrow. Much of Los Angeles and Ventura County will be hit with winds sustained at 20-to-30 miles per hour, and gusts up to 50. San Gabriel Valley, including Crescenta Valley, has a wind advisory and Red Flag Warning in affect from tonight [Tuesday] […]
From Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.: The Incident resulted in a detention of one student, with a replica rirearm. LASD confirms no threats to school. At approximately 2:30 p.m., LASD Crescenta Valley Station deputies responded to Crescenta Valley High School, located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta, regarding multiple calls of a person seen walking […]
Update: The lockdown is over at Crescenta Valley High School. Apparently a JROTC student walked onto campus with his replica rifle, which alarmed another student. Students are being released from the school. Sheriff’s deputies are responding to a call from Crescenta Valley High School that said a student reportedly saw a person with a […]