By Mary O’KEEFE There have been recent concerns about tree trimming in the foothill communities by Southern California Edison. Some residents in areas like Altadena have shared concerns that their trees had been trimmed in an extreme method leaving the branches bare. “We have always done vegetation management,” said David Guzman, manager with the Vegetation […]
The annual Smart-A-Thon was held on Wednesday, March 13, hosting a room of delighted quizzers at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Mary Pinola, of the Mary Pinola Education Fund, crafted a head-scratching collection of over 75 trivia questions with a local spin for the players to answer. The top 15 teams received prizes of chocolate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova from Russia became the first woman in space. She spent about three days orbiting the Earth, completing 48 circuits. This was during the “space race” when Russia and the United States were in daily competition for space dominance. Even though the race of “firsts” was intense, the […]
On Sunday at about 3:36 a.m., Glendale officers stopped a vehicle at Foothill Boulevard and Boston Avenue for speeding and equipment violations. The officers approached the vehicle and saw that the driver, later identified as Michael Shakhgeldyan, 30, of Sylmar was sitting on a firearm with the grip exposed. Shakhgeldyan was detained and a subsequent […]
March 16 3100 block of Evelyn Street in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between 12:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. March 15 800 block of Green Lane in La Cañada, a woman returned home to find a glass door broken, several rooms ransacked and jewelry and other […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residential and vehicle burglaries seem to have become almost commonplace in recent years. As soon as new anti-theft technology is introduced those who make a career from burglary appear to know more about it than residents. Security cameras, like Ring, in some cases are able to get clear pictures of burglary suspects […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale Kiwanis Club recently unveiled its first children’s book box. The club, in partnership with The Literacy Club, organized a new book box in conjunction with the Holy Family Church and schools. “The box is here to get books into the community,” said Jean Chadwick, president of the Literacy Club. The […]
When Everyone is Irish I am Irish – really, truly. My maiden name is McGrath, my mother’s maiden name was Bannon of the Massachusetts Bannons. There is a castle in Ireland – the Bannon Castle – and I often kid that whenever a family member travels to the Emerald Coast, they surreptitiously drive by […]
“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” ~ John Muir On Wednesday afternoon at 2:58, the Vernal (from the Latin word for spring-ver) Equinox occurred. Not a minute before or after; it is a specific and brief moment in time. Simply put, today is the first full day of spring. Looking at the calendar […]
Rosemont Preserve Docent Led Tour All are invited on Saturday morning, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to learn how to recognize the tracks of different wildlife that live at the Preserve. This tour will be led by wildlife photographer Rachel-Ann Arias who will talk about the animals she’s captured on camera at […]