By Robin GOLDSWORTHY In addition to reports on activities by community activists, the CV Town Council meeting, held on Oct. 17, included a presentation by Glendale Community College Superintendent/President Dr. Ryan Cornner and Trustee Desiree Rabinov. They presented information urging the passage of Measure GCC, which is on the Nov. 5 ballot. Citing necessary improvements […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 23, members of American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 participated in a “packing day” at Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude provides opportunities for people to express their gratitude to military personnel and first responders for the work they do. According to its website, “Since 2003, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A solo vehicle traveling at a reported high rate of speed collided on Wednesday morning with an electric utility pole at the west end of the 2800 block of Altura Avenue in La Crescenta. The avenue is a cul-de-sac that ends at the entrance to the Crescenta Valley High School track and […]
Oct. 27 2800 block of Mary Street in La Crescenta, a resident said she parked her vehicle and locked it at the location. She returned the next morning to find the front driver’s side keyhole had been punched and she was unable to gain access into her vehicle. The burglary occurred overnight. 200 block […]
A Costa Mesa man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend and then leaving her body in a trashcan. Daniel Allen Aldrich, 49, of Costa Mesa, has been charged with one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement of the personal use of a weapon in the death of Julie Anne Sanetra, […]
Glendale police detectives have arrested a man in connection with multiple counts of identity theft and elder financial abuse after a two-month long investigation. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Jesus Cain Medina Leyva, 28, of Glendale, was taken into custody after detectives pieced together Medina Leyva’s scheme defrauding elderly patients from a nursing facility on the […]
On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Crescenta Valley Armenian Community Center and Meher and Satig Der Ohanessian Youth Center has a long history of supporting emergency responders. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Crescenta Valley Armenian Community Center have served lunch to local firefighters, have donated funds in support of law enforcement and fire and, […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council met Tuesday night for its last October meeting. It first heard a legislative update from Assemblymember Laura Friedman who gave an overview of the 12 bills she authored that were signed into law by the governor as well as budget items of importance to the assembly district. Most […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police captain Robert William graduated from the 291st session of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI offers an accredited professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement members who are nominated for the course by their agency. It is 10-week program that provides coursework including intelligence […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is probably to no one’s surprise that I listen to Irish podcasts. I enjoy not only the Irish myths and legends, but historical podcasts that deal with everything from druids to the Great Famine that led to so many people immigrating to the U.S. I learn a lot about why my […]