By Brandon HENSLEY At first, it was a blur. Misty Harlan’s emotions were all over the place in 2011 when doctors told her the news. Of course, being a new mother, what was she to think? Her daughter, just 6 months old, was given less than a year to live by the neurosurgeon. So Harlan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School is going all out for Yellow Ribbon Week by putting kindness above all and making it fun, and cool, to be kind. Throughout this week, Rosemont students have celebrated being nice to one another with a series of events from signing a pledge banner to offering free lemonade and […]
By Isiah REYES Assemblymember Mike Gatto discussed his 2015 legislation and answered questions during the “Building Responsible Government” town hall meeting on Jan. 17 at the Burbank YMCA. Gatto discussed several bills from his current bill package for 2015. One of them is AB 84, which would allow for DNA to be collected from individuals […]
Prepping for Relay On Sunday, Mary O’Keefe and I hosted the first Relay for Life meeting over at Sadler Hall at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. Mary and I are co-chairing this year’s Relay and I was excited to meet the many people who will be participating in the 24-hour event. For those unfamiliar, let […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Search and Rescue team responds to a variety of emergencies, but one of the most common is hikers who go out into the wilderness and either lose their way or become injured and can’t make it back to their starting point. Dr. John Rodarte knows all too well what can […]
By Ted AYALA A divided council split 3-2 in favor of having Glendale take a more aggressive stance against the proposed 710 Freeway tunnel that would funnel increased traffic into North Glendale. Councilmember Paula Devine requested to bring the matter before council again on Tuesday night, following a vote late last year that shot down […]
Riverwalk Workday All are invited to spend time on the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk. The Riverwak workday will be held on Saturday Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. until noon, working in the landscaped areas along the trail. Community service hours are available. Participants should wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing including long pants, hat and sun protection. […]
By Jason KUROSU Issues of development dominated the Crescenta Valley Community Association meeting Thursday night, particularly with two major public transportation projects, the 710 Freeway extension and California’s high speed rail line, with both projects anticipated in the next few years and both drawing opposition from residents. Susan Bolan of the No 710 Action Committee […]
“The shed of leaves became a cascade of red and gold and after a time the trees stood skeletal against the sky of weathered tin… The nights lengthened, went darker, brightened in their clustered stars. The chilled air smelled of wood smoke, of distances and passing time.” ~ James Carlos Blake, American writer of historical […]
Jan. 22 2900 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a door near the locker room in the girl’s gymnasium at the high school was vandalized with graffiti between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Jan. 21 4400 block of Rockland Place in La Cañada, a gym bag containing several items including cash was stolen from […]