Students, teachers, parents and school staff join forces to create lifetime memories for this year’s graduates. By Mary O’KEEFE June is traditionally the time for promotion ceremonies for those moving from eighth grade to high school and commencements for students graduating from high school. The time frame is the same but this year’s events […]
By Robin Goldsworthy and Brandon Hensley Protests and demonstrations continued in the nation and in the Crescenta Valley following the May 25 death of George Floyd. On Thursday at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital personnel participated in the nationwide “White Coats for Black Lives” movement. According to a statement from the hospital, medical staff was invited […]
By Julie BUTCHER Following the June 2 meeting of the Glendale City Council, the police department issued a comprehensive policy statement detailing its use of force and other policies compared to recommendations from Campaign Zero, a national police reform advocacy organization. “The City of Glendale and the Glendale Police Department (GPD) have received many inquiries […]
On June 3, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, officers assigned to the Downtown Policing Unit conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the area of Central Ave and Wilson Ave. The driver, identified as 47-year-old John Godosis of Culver City, was found to be in possession of over $4,000 in cash, along with several […]
On June 3, 2020, at approximately 8:30 PM, officers assigned to the Special Enforcement Detail conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Ave and Wilson Ave on a vehicle with no front license plate. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Javier Ramirez of Los Angeles, was found to be driving on a suspended license. […]
June 7 1200 block of Green Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a man stated he received an alarm notification early in the morning. He reviewed the surveillance footage and saw an unknown male suspect walk down his driveway and past one of the vehicles. The suspect manipulated the door handle for a few seconds and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE COVID-19 numbers, both the positive cases and deaths, are shared every day but beyond the numbers are people, loved ones and friends who are self isolating, who are hospitalized and who have lost their battle with the coronavirus. The number of deaths, as of Monday, June 8, reached 2,655 in Los Angeles […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For about nine years, Glendale Unified School District board member Nayiri Nahabedian has been working with local individuals, organizations and elected officials who support education and want to give students a leg up on their academic future. This year all the hours of work and countless emails paid off, literally, with the […]
The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a virtual general meeting on Thursday, June 18 when it will receive a sound wall presentation from the LA County Dept. of Public Works on its progress, the findings from a noise barrier scope summary report, and what the next steps will be. The noise barrier report includes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Stress surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in a variety of ways including a concern by some parents that if they test positive for COVID-19 their children will be taken from them. This is not true. “We have heard of that rumor and we want to dispel the notion,” said Bobby […]