April 19 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a vehicle’s rear driver’s side window was shattered and several items were stolen. The vehicle was parked in the upper parking lot at the location at 5 p.m. April 15 4900 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a […]
By Mary O’Keefe Prom Plus, the 30-year-old organization that has given high school seniors a safe place after prom, has been resurrected by local parents concerned about the safety of local seniors and their guests – but they continue to need the public’s help. The Prom Plus board has trimmed back the May 17 event […]
Burbank Police and Fire are at the scene of a death investigation at the Burbank Water Reclamation Plant at 740 N. Lake St. The call was a medical call dispatched around 12:45 p.m. this afternoon after an employee was found unresponsive. That individual has been pronounced deceased. The cause of death is unknown. The employee’s […]
The fading sign of Faye’s may be the best signal that things are changing in Montrose. By Mary O’KEEFE Are things changing in Montrose? For 73 years Faye’s Intimate Apparel was found on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard; however, in 2022 the family-owned business closed its doors. The building was purchased […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Serving Glendale has been the greatest honor of my life,” said Glendale City Council member Ara Najarian surprising his colleagues at Tuesday night’s meeting by sharing that he would not seek a last term on the council in 2026 when his current time on the council is up. Najarian was first elected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE One of the issues facing many cities and towns is abandoned buildings and houses. The media has shared stories of abandoned mansions in Los Angeles where people have moved in and thrown parties. And then there is the Oceanwide Plaza building. This building in downtown LA is a stalled development that had […]
Shining Pedigrees Found at Diamonds Gala Many of the events I attend recognize individuals who make a difference in the community. I had the chance to learn of three of them at the Glendale Educational Foundation Diamonds Gala held last Friday at the Chevy Chase Country Club. The Diamond recipients are all Glendale Unified School […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day. When I was a kid, Earth Day was when we would have walks to raise money to save the whales or bring awareness of overpopulation (a big thing in the ’70s). That was not long after Earth Day started and over the years I feel it […]
CVTC General Meeting The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council takes place tonight, Thursday, April 17 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. It begins at 7 p.m. On the agenda is the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, presentation of certificates, public comments, community announcements and community reports. […]
By Mikaela STONE The poetic confessional “First They Came” by concentration camp survivor and reformed Nazi sympathizer Pastor Martin Neimoller is a well known overview of Nazi escalation during the Holocaust. Neimoller did not speak out when Nazis came for Jews, communists, socialists or trade unionists. The poem concludes with “Then they came for me. […]