By Mary O’KEEFE Two robberies involving weapons occurred recently in La Cañada Flintridge in the early morning hours. The first incident occurred Monday at 2:25 a.m. A man was cleaning trashcans outside the location in the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard. The man reported that two men entered the plaza where he was working. As […]
Cruise Night on Saturday Glendale Cruise Night on Brand Boulevard returns on Saturday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. The event is promoted as the biggest car show in Southern California. Enjoy classic cars, live music and fireworks show! There is no charge to attend. The History of BBQ at HSCV Meeting At its next meeting […]
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water or watching the clouds float across the blue sky, is by no means waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock, “Recreation,” The Use of Life, 1894 This past weekend found us on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The recent attack on police in Dallas where five officers were killed and the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota by police officers have those in law enforcement walking an even finer line between protection of the community and awareness of the ever-present dangers of doing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle crashed through the back gate at Rosemont Middle School in the 2700 block of Los Olivos Lane sometime overnight and landed near the basketball courts. “The two [male driver and female passenger] were found asleep this morning in the vehicle,” said California Highway Police Officer Mohun at the scene […]
After nearly five years in space, Juno arrives at its destination: Jupiter. By Mary O’KEEFE When America’s Founding Fathers were planning their first celebration on the Fourth of July the celebration was to reach the skies, hence fireworks. But for this year’s Fourth of July those at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory took that reach past […]
By Pat KRAMER Somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 people staked out a viewing spot along Foothill Boulevard in Sunland on July 4th to witness one of the longest parades the community has seen. Temperatures in the 80s contributed to a very pleasant day for the 80-plus businesses, organizations, dignitaries and equestrians participating in the Independence […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Spectacular” is how Steve Goldsworthy described this year’s Crescenta Valley fireworks show at Crescenta Valley High School. Goldsworthy is the president of the CV Fireworks Association. The location was changed this year due to construction at La Crescenta Elementary School, where the fireworks have been held for years. The Glendale Unified School […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s been hot, very hot, for a couple of weeks and then suddenly it gets cold. Not freezing, just cooler. Could that be – earthquake weather? Despite the fact that the weatherman refuses to put up a scene of death and destruction on the seven-day forecast in between rainy skies and a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Several Crescenta Valley areas have reported vandalism graffiti. On July 7, the Starbucks in the 3700 block of Foothill Boulevard had spray painted graffiti on its front wall. Then nearby at Just Tires several areas were vandalized with spray painted graffiti. Graffiti was also found in the Montrose Shopping Park on July […]