A jury on Wednesday found two men guilty of killing a 67-year-old woman a year ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Devon T. White, 21, of Lynwood, and James Wesley Trotter aka Man-Man, 22, of Long Beach, were both found guilty of one count each of murder with a special circumstance allegation […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the agenda of the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night was voting on the final approval of the Armenian Museum Cultural Center and the Council did vote, but it wasn’t a quick vote and it wasn’t approved by the museum board. The Council added five additional provisions to the original […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the California West Nile website, to date there have been 19 reported human cases of West Nile virus in the state, seven reported as recently as last week. Of those 19 cases, four were in Los Angeles County, specifically the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley regions. This number is […]
Gone are upheaval and dust as construction at local schools comes to an end. By Mary O’KEEFE For students, school staff and parents, seeing temporary bungalows and construction on Crescenta Valley campuses has become almost second nature. But as the new school year begins, students will be walking onto school grounds boasting brand new classrooms […]
School in Session, Traffic Will Increase The first day of school for Glendale Unified School District students is on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Drivers should expect heavier traffic and delays as parents drop off their children. Don’t be surprised if law enforcement has a heavier presence in the areas around local schools, too. Caltrans at […]
Aug. 9 800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, an employee heard the motion sensor open at the rear entrance to the business. He saw a Hispanic male enter the store through the back entrance. The suspect grabbed the cash register that was located on the counter near the rear entrance. He ran out […]
By Mary O’KEEFE New buildings are not the only changes that the Glendale Unified School District has in store for Crescenta Valley schools. Lincoln Elementary School said farewell to Principal Stephen Williams who resigned at the end of the last school year. A send-off that included a taco bar and decorated cakes was held in […]
With the approval on Tuesday night by the Glendale City Council for the Armenian American Museum’s ground lease agreement, Glendale Central Park has been officially identified as the future site of the cultural and educational center. The historic decision marks a major milestone for the landmark project, culminating four years of collaboration and partnership between […]
Defending Oneself Earlier this week, on Aug. 10, the Boston Globe, an award-winning paper established in 1872, sent out a “call to action” to other newspapers to rally against attacks at media from the current Presidential Administration. Among the reasons for the rally is to fight against the accusation of being “an enemy of […]
“The avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise.” ~ David Fairchild, American botanist, 1869-1954 I’ve been waiting for this official statement: Aug. 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared July to be the hottest month ever recorded in California since modern measurements began 123 years ago. There […]