By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education continues to search for a new superintendent and discussed how they would move forward with the candidate interview process at a special meeting of the board of education Tuesday night. Former GUSD Superintendent Dr. Richard Sheehan left the district to take on the responsibilities […]
By Jason KUROSU A young Glendale resident was killed in Armenia just one day before he was set to participate in the 6th Pan-Armenian Games as a member of Glendale’s soccer team. Levon Thomas, 20, of Glendale, died Saturday in an ATV accident. Thomas was representing Glendale for the two-week event held in Yerevan. He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The homicide investigation continues into the death of Arthur Palmer, 73, of La Crescenta. The victim’s body was found on July 24 at about 1:30 p.m. in the attached garage of his home. The cause of death was “multiple blunt force traumatic injuries,” said Lt. Kelly Yagerliner, Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. […]
By Charly SHELTON Rockhaven Sanitarium is the subject of a new photography exhibition at Gallery 417 in Downtown L.A. Photographer Jason House has taken photos of the sanitarium as an empty, abandoned and hauntingly beautiful place. “I’ve done photo series in the past about foreclosure victims and fatality car crashes or even a documentary […]
By Charly SHELTON Temperatures have reached above 100 degrees over the last few weeks and people around the Crescenta Valley are succumbing to overheating. From overheated to heat exhaustion to heat stroke, this slippery slope can prove fatal if left unchecked. As responsible residents of a Mediterranean climate (according to the Köppen classification system), knowing […]
“To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” ~ Jeanne Moreau, French actress Was it the 100 degree heat or an instinctual longing that led us unhesitatingly to the beach last Friday afternoon? The expected monsoonal flow left only a few drops of rain as […]
August 2 2400 block of Orange Avenue in La Crescenta, the rear window of a vehicle was smashed but nothing in the vehicle was stolen or disturbed overnight. July 29 1300 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada, a resident reported leaving her home with all doors and windows locked. When she returned she found […]
By Jason KUROSU he new College View campus was unveiled Tuesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the school’s doors to the public after over a year of construction. Parents and students were introduced to the new facility and encouraged to tour the building, which features numerous amenities to aid the school’s […]
Closures on the Foothill (210) Freeway The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue intermittent closures of two lanes on the eastbound and westbound I-210 through Friday, Aug. 7 each night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The work schedule will change to Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Aug. […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that addresses federal concerns about mental health services, suicide prevention and use-of-force issues in the County’s jails. The settlement builds on the sweeping progress already achieved by the County in recent years to ensure that the thousands of […]