By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, Glendale Fire Dept. responded to the 3600 block of Ocean View Boulevard concerning smoke coming from the lower floor of the structure. Andre Ordubegian, president of the Montrose Shopping Park Association and owner of Copy Network which is located on the upper floor of the complex, said he smelled smoke. […]
Sheriffs Warn of Increased Phone Scams The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. is warning that Crescenta Valley is experiencing an increased number of telephone scams involving pre-paid “Green Dot” and other various pre-paid debit and credit cards. The suspects are mostly targeting elderly residents by calling them and posing as the IRS, lottery officials and/or law […]
By Isiah REYES The City of Glendale Public Works Dept. has completed a project at the intersection of Verdugo Road and Honolulu Avenue to make the intersection safer and more functional. The scope of the work included traffic signal upgrades and modifications, installation of new striping and pavement markings, realignment of roadway and travel lanes, […]
Burbank-Bob Hope Airport unveiled two new additions to their terminals Tuesday morning, with two “Flightfeet” vending machines just before Terminal A and B’s TSA security checkpoints. For $3, passengers may purchase a pair of “Flightfeet,” lightweight booties which can be worn during the checkpoint, rather than having to go in socks or barefoot. Flightfeet were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A student was transported via Los Angeles County airship from Valley View Elementary to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Hospital on Wednesday morning after a fall at the school. The child, a girl, was in line when she fell. It was not during recess, according to Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Richard Sheehan. […]
The public is invited to attend a “Legislative Year in Review” Town Hall meeting with Assemblymember Mike Gatto on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7 .m. to 8 p.m. at the Crescenta Cañada YMCA/YMCA of the Foothills. Gatto will provide information about the recently concluded 2014 legislation session, answer questions from the public and ask for […]
By Isiah REYES Three local Pasadena veterans were honored at Brookside Golf Course on Sept. 27 by the Pasadena Mexican American History Assn. The three veterans were Art Del Rey, Ezekiel “Kelly” Lopez and Robert Gutierrez. They all received recognitions and their children, now adults, gave speeches on their behalf. Sandi Mejia, chairman of the […]
Director Kathleen M. Ross will resign from the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) board of directors effective Dec. 5. . Ross ran and was unopposed for the Division 5 Foothill Municipal Water District board of directors seat in the general election scheduled for Nov. 4,. As a result, Ross must resign her position on the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Town Council is accepting applications for the six seats up for election on Nov. 8. Three, three-year term seats and three, one-year term alternate seats are open this year. The seats of councilmembers Frank Beyt, Dannette Erickson, Charles Beatty, all serving three year terms, and alternates Mariam Barnes, Krista Smiley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Five applicants from a total of 16 have been chosen to possibly fill the Glendale Unified School Board seat vacated by Mary Boger after her retirement. The five chosen are Todd Hunt, Sandy Russell, Elizabeth Manasserian, Kevin Cordova Brookey and Jason Nyhan. The five were chosen by a GUSD board committee consisting […]