Mike and Sandy Kobeissi met and welcomed former President Joe Biden and personality Jay Leno on Wednesday, April 8 when the pair stopped by Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream in La Cañada. They had traveled through the Angeles National Forest before stopping by the shop, which is located adjacent to Kobeissi Properties in La Cañada. […]
At approximately 12:07 p.m. on Monday, Glendale police officers and Glendale Fire Dept. personnel responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by an Amtrak train near the area of Grandview Avenue and San Fernando Road. Upon arrival, responders located the train and its engineer at the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was walking […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This year’s California governor’s race had already proven to be different and difficult but now it is facing another issue. Former Representative Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race after accusations were made of alleged sexual misconduct and rape. Democrat Swalwell on Sunday dropped out of the race for governor and on […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy – AFC – celebrated 25 years of providing unspoiled, natural acreage to those living near its 19 properties. On Friday, April 10, in the afternoon a celebration was held at the Rosemont Preserve. About 85 people attended the event, which highlighted the legacy of the organization. “AFC […]
Around 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to a vehicle traffic collision south of the Ocean View Boulevard on-ramp to the 210 (Foothill) Freeway. They discovered a vehicle had apparently lost control and hit a pole in front of the dentistry office of Mark J. Pak, D.D.S. at 4131 Ocean View […]
A pie-eating contest, food trucks, good music and the celebration of the CVWD 75th anniversary – all at the Hometown Country Fair. By Mary O’KEEFE The 20th Annual Hometown Country Fair (HTCF), hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCOC), will be on April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crescenta Valley […]
The April 2 headline “Delivery Robots Halted in the City” is incorrect. The Council actually voted to bring back to Council a discussion on a moratorium on delivery robots.
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW recently went on a ride-along with California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Bay along the Foothill (210) Freeway. The goal was to learn the behaviors of drivers and what officers are up against on a daily basis. “We want drivers to be good defensive drivers and have a good sense of awareness,” […]
Celebrating New Births Spring officially began on March 20 and this past weekend was truly a celebration of all things “spring.” The word spring, according to the internet, is “characterized by warming temperatures, blooming flowers and longer days; it signals ecological renewal.” To that end, on Saturday Steve and I attended the baby shower for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Artemis II astronauts are now headed home after going where “no one has gone before.” The four astronauts made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 6, by traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for the farthest distance for human spaceflight previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in […]