UPDATE Friday, April 6, 2012: Three men were arrested on Thursday suspected of robbing teens of a cellphone. The robberies allegedly occurred in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The men were arrested in the Vons Market parking lot in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard. In January similar robberies occurred. At […]
On Sunday, March 25, 2012, at approximately 7:45 pm, a female adult resident from Juniper Hills was driving on Angeles Forest Highway near mile marker 10.47 when she hit ice on the roadway which resulted in her vehicle sliding off the roadway. The victim and her vehicle came to rest 350 feet over the edge, […]
Three skits and a debate explore solutions to underage drinking. By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a seminar regarding underage drinking which covered the topic in a variety of ways, including situations from both teenage and parental perspectives and various strategies for prevention. The CVDAPC often features guest speakers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the banging of the gavel, Glendale Unified School District board member Christine Walters ushered in a new administration. This is the first time since being elected to the school board in 2009 that Walters will take the reins as president. The educational system in California has never been simple. The governor […]
By Ted AYALA Glendalians seeking an answer as to who will be the city’s new mayor were left teetering on a cliffhanger Tuesday night. City Council was unable to reach an agreement on who would be selected for mayor in the coming term. Mayor Laura Friedman, whose vote would have been the tiebreaker, was attending […]
“Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As the last days of March fell from the calendar, mild “like a lamb” they were not. Especially on the 31st, the early morning resembled a scene from a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Fog blanketed the […]
Easter, Passover Reflections In December after I had written my commentary on Christmas, a lady called me inquiring about the paper and asking if I had an agenda, citing my Christian-based column. I told her no and said I wrote the column because it was Christmas time. She pointed out that it was also Hanukkah. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley understand they live in the mountains. There are deer, coyotes and the occasional mountain lion. But it is a bear that has been getting most of the attention – and press – lately. The bear began gaining a real following after an appearance in the 3700 block of […]
Easter Carnival Coming to Sunland Park Sunland-Tujunga’s Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Sunland-Tujunga’s Easter Carnival, an event they’ve held for over 50 years, at Sunland Park. This year’s Easter Carnival promises to be the best with newer rides, yummy food choices, vendors, Easter egg hunts on both Saturday and Sunday with the hidden […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The old stone church on the corner of Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard is a little more visible now after trees have been removed and cleared. During a recent windstorm several trees at St. Luke’s of the Mountain Episcopal Church toppled over. “They fell during the big wind and rain,” said Bryan […]