Fall at School Results in Airlift
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept. received a report of a major fall by a student at Valley View Elementary School at 10:47 a.m. Engine 28 firefigher paramedics assessed the patient and determined the victim should be airlifted to the hospital. The airship landed on school property and transported the patient. No other information is […]
Sheriff’s Rolling to Car Over Side
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s units are responding to call at Little Tujunga Canyon concerning a vehicle over the side. At this point it appears the vehicle is not occupied, according to a LASD spokesman. No other information is available at this time.
Air Support and MSR Rescuing Hikers
Montrose Search and Rescue responded to a call concerning two missing hikers. Glendale police were first to get the call and responded with air support. The hikers have been found. Montrose Search and Rescue are working with Glendale air support to extract hikers. They are above the Pine Cone area, said Sgt. Galbraith with […]
Five Vie for GUSD Board Seat
Five applicants from a total of 16 have been chosen to vie for 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 of board president […]
GCC Community Bids Farewell to John Davitt
By Michael J. ARVIZU Longtime Glendale Community College Superintendent/President Dr. John A. Davitt passed away in May. But the sadness and sense of loss are still raw among the college’s faculty and staff. In a semi-darkened auditorium, illuminated only by a single spotlight and a projected image of the late college leader at work in […]
Honoring Bill Dodson
The caretaker of the Vietnam War Memorial in Montrose is recognized for 30 years of service. By Mary O’KEEFE Say “Vietnam” and, depending on whom you are speaking to, you will get some type of emotional reaction. Often called an “unpopular war” (although war is never actually “popular”), Americans were in Vietnam for decades prior […]
Three Honored by Pasadena Mexican American History Assn.
By Isiah REYES The Pasadena Mexican American History Association will recognize the service of three veterans during the 2014 Honoring Our Veterans event at Brookside Golf Course on Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reception will honor Art Del Ray, Robert Gutierrez and Ezekiel “Kelly” Lopez as veterans but also for their […]
Bargains Found at Annual Rummage Sale
By Isiah REYES and Samantha SLAYBACK Crescenta Valley’s Sheriff Station held its annual rummage sale on Saturday that brought in droves of people looking for a bargain while also helping out the Volunteer Fund and the CV Station Fund. The annual Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Rummage Sale has been a tradition since 2000. The event […]
GUSD Honors Teacher Win Saw
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of the last academic year, Crescenta Valley High School teacher Win Saw was honored by the Small Change for Big Change organization as CVHS Teacher of the Year. This was the third year that SCBC, an organization composed of CVHS graduates, has presented a Teacher of the Year award. […]