July 13 700 block of Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a couple parked their vehicle in a parking lot at the location and left for a hike. When they returned they discovered the driver’s side door lock cylinder was missing and several items from inside their vehicle had been stolen. The vehicle burglary […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Depending on what voters determine in November, Los Angeles County may be facing some major changes. LA County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn proposed a measure that would increase the current five member board to nine members and create a countywide elected executive position … a county mayor. At present, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the July 9 Glendale Unified School District’s school board meeting it was announced that the board had decided to call an impasse with the Glendale Teacher’s Association (GTA) regarding contract negotiations. “I was shocked that the district called an impasse,” said Taline Arsenian, GTA president. GUSD had a bargaining date set […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition/CV Cares is continuing with its Summer Speaker Series. The first part of the series began in June with a presentation by Carmela Tunzi, founder Sherman Oaks Hypnosis. Tunzi gave a demonstration of how hypnosis is used in everyday life and pointed out that many […]
By Hayden FRANKLIN The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association once again brought to the Crescenta Valley an exciting and fun Independence Day celebration. This Fourth of July celebration included the Condor Squadron, which consists of four WWII North American AT-6 airplanes, flying in formation over La Crescenta Elementary School at the beginning of the Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “The FBI continues to investigate the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and potential domestic terrorism,” according to an updated release by the FBI on July 15. For a brief moment, both sides of the aisle put down […]
Goats were released onto the hillsides of a Buckingham neighborhood to clear thick and dry vegetation. Photos by Mary O’KEEFE Goats were released to eat dry vegetation before it fueled fires. By Mary O’KEEFE It is (and has been) hot, and the summer seems to show no signs of cooling. After the rains […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Nice fireworks at [La Crescenta Elementary School] on the Fourth,” said Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian who recognized the volunteers of the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council. He expressed appreciation to the “school district for working with the association to make it happen.” Mayor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As if going to your local grocery store is not enough of an exercise in economic frustration, now comes word of a possible mega merger and local stores being sold. Kroger Company, which includes Ralphs supermarket, proposed a major merger with Albertsons Companies. In February the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long. On numerous occasions I have written about microplastics and how it is a kind of “reap what you sow” moment as scientists find these tiny pieces of plastics in everything – including our food. Let’s get in our “WABAC” (or “way back […]