U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Stifter, a Saint Francis High School graduate, was killed in Iraq on Jan. 28 when his vehicle rolled over at Al Asad Airbase in Al Anbar Province. He was 30 years old. Sgt. Stifter was deployed with the 1st Infantry Division in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The City of La […]
By Pat KRAMER Helping the less fortunate comes naturally to Sunland resident Michelle Ramage. Last year, she was involved in a campaign that raised money for a battered women’s shelter in Guatemala. Now, with the help of Tujunga’s Foothill Dental Group, the Sunland/Tujunga/Shadow Hills Rotary Club and others in the community, she is part of […]
A plane gone missing near Altadena early Sunday morning prompted a massive search that included the activation of six of the eight Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) search and rescue teams and LASD Air Rescue 5. On Sunday at approximately 9 a.m., LASD Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Emergency Services Detail (ESD) first received information […]
The Glendale Police Dept. has made an arrest on the driver of the fatal hit and run case from April. 67-year-old Goar Davtyan of Glendale was taken into custody on Friday, May 13 just before 6 p.m. Investigators had previously identified Davtyan as a person of interest early on in the investigation. However, an arrest […]
With many choices of places for prom-goers to go after the dance, one local venue offers all the fun a senior could want.
By Charly SHELTON After much debate that ripped through the community, the final decision was made regarding the Hindenburg Park sign on the property of Crescenta Valley Park. On May 2, the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations approved the motion to remove the recently erected sign at Hindenburg Park after discussion and a […]
Updated May 12: The City of Glendale announced that it is postponing the meeting planned for May 17 regarding the pedestiran/bike path. By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council will hear from city staff, residents and community members on the proposed Verdugo Wash pedestrian/bike path as part of the council meeting on May […]
Two weeks ago Steve and I had the chance to go to San Diego for a visit. We planned to stay a couple of days and coming from (the very wet) Relay for Life and preparing for the Taste of Montrose, I was looking forward to some much-needed rest. Additionally, it was our 35th wedding […]
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. ” ~ Albert Einstein At first glance, John Muir seemed the source of these words. Wrong! They are Albert Einstein’s. The most brilliant theoretical physicist in history, Albert […]
By Brandon HENSLEY They’re all great trainers, he insisted, but Joe Kroening let it slip to his peers that he has one trainer he enjoys the most. Inside the community room at Crescenta Valley Park, after another invigorating workout with 100 Citizens, Kroening held a […]