By Mary O’KEEFE Relay for Life of the Foothills took place last weekend, but the fundraising continues. The 24-hour event began on Saturday at 9 a.m. and went through Sunday 9 a.m. More than a dozen teams took part in the annual Relay, setting up booths around the grassy field at Clark Magnet High School. […]
By Charly SHELTON With a population of 203,054 and only one chief of police, it’s hard for Glendale Police Chief Carl Povilaitis to personally interact with each city resident. To make himself more accessible, and to give the public a chance to meet in an informal setting with the chief and also with detectives and […]
April 5 2900 block of Paraiso Way in La Crescenta, a gym bag and other items were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. 4500 block of Littleton Place in La Cañada, a man arrived home and noticed the living door was open but assumed it was due to a family member being home. He called […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Crescenta Valley High School Falkon robotic team finished eighth at the FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) Aerospace Valley Regional competition last weekend and is now qualified for world championships. Although finishing eighth in the competition, Team 589 Falkon robotics returned from competition with their heads held high […]
Celebrating Post Anniversary The American Legion Post 288 will celebrate its 95th anniversary at the monthly veterans breakfast on Saturday, April 13. A special post card has been mailed out to Post members to encourage attendance to the breakfast by all members for this special event. Veterans and families are invited. Those who may know […]
Looking – and Finding – Inspiration Tomorrow I have the chance to share words of inspiration with my fellow Glendale Kiwanians. The presentation is one part of the regular weekly meeting (we meet Fridays at the Elks Lodge in Glendale from noon to about 1:30 p.m.). I’ve been thinking a lot about what I […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council heard presentations on two transportation projects of potential significant local import. First were plans from Metro for a “rapid bus” (or a BRT) and then an update on the feasibility study the Council ordered for a city streetcar. According to representatives from the Metro agency, […]
“A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, a cloud, and a rainbow’s warning. Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue – an April day in the morning.” ~ Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (April 3, 1835 – Aug. 14, 1921), American writer of novels, poems and detective stories Spring weather teeter-totters between the two seasons, winter and […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close lanes, on/off ramps and connectors on the Foothill Freeway (I-210), as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Below are those in the La Crescenta, La Cañada and surrounding areas. The project is at 96% completion. Now that there is warmer weather, crews are scheduled to complete the […]
March 28 2000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported witnessing three suspects walking through the store, taking items off the shelves and placing them under their shirts. They left the store without attempting to pay for the items. All three suspects are described as Hispanic, about 30 years old. The first […]