“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The first week of August is motionless, and hot …” ~ Natalie Babbett, “Tuck Everlasting” The above is from a children’s classic is […]
By Brian CHESNICK, Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Hot and humid weather couldn’t keep residents away from meeting and greeting Glendale’s finest for National Night Out on Tuesday evening. The annual event brought together police, firefighters and families to strengthen relationships and to put a face on those who live to protect and serve. National […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Locals and businesses still mourning the loss of Rocky Cola Café, which had formerly occupied the crucial northwest corner of Honolulu Avenue and Verdugo Boulevard and has sat empty since its closure in 2012, will soon have reason to rejoice. Tom Christopoulos, a longtime resident of La Cañada-Flintridge, is planning to open […]
GPD recognized for its efforts to raise cancer awareness. By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, the Glendale Police Dept. was recognized by the Adventist Health Glendale hospital with the Flame of Hope Award. “Once a year we have [this event] as a celebration of life for our survivors and our community,” said Dennis Quagliani, director of […]
GEF Launches Teacher Grant Program Beginning this academic year, the Glendale Educational Foundation (GEF) launches a new initiative, the Teacher Grant Program. This program will make available a total of $15,000 for direct grants to classroom teachers in the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) in the three priority areas – visual and performing arts, science […]
By Charly SHELTON On Aug. 26, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an executive order that removed married men from draft deferment eligibility. Up to that point, if any man over the age of 18 were married, he would not be drafted. As of midnight on Aug. 27, a newly-married man could be drafted. Men […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From the 1920s to 1978, The Ledger newspaper was the paper of record for the Crescenta Valley. It was a true community paper, its pages a perfect reference for history buffs. In 2002, the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley (HSCV) discovered that newspapers, like many historical papers, were deteriorating rapidly. A microfilm […]
July 26 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a gym bag and personal items were stolen from a vehicle between 2:45 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, personal paperwork was stolen from a vehicle between 3:57 a.m. and 7 a.m. July 24 1900 block of Verdugo […]
updated 12:55: Missing boy has been found. He is safe and with his family. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are searching for a 9-year-old boy reported missing since this morning at 11:30. He is 4′ tall, 75 lbs., missing in the 4900 block of Ramsdell Avenue. His name is Joshua. At the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley and Glendale law enforcement will be out in force doing something they both enjoy doing – meeting with the community during National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, Aug. 1. “This is a time when we can meet [community members] without there being a victim or crime,” said Sgt. Robert William, […]