By Mary O’KEEFE Tensions continue in the 11300 block of Alethea Drive in Sunland where a burglary suspect has barricaded himself in a home. “[The incident] involved an officer involved shooting,” said Los Angeles Police Dept. Officer Rosario Herrera. The incident began around 9 a.m. Monday morning. The officer was not injured. SWAT team is […]
The Annual Lincoln Talent Show took place earlier this month in the Lincoln Elementary School auditorium. It was under the direction of Lincoln Student Council advisors/teachers Nicolas James and Sara Morris. This year’s show was run entirely by the student council whose members worked backstage as well as undertaking the duties of masters of ceremonies. […]
Remembering Doolittle’s Raiders This month, April 2017, was the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Japan by carrier based B-25 aircraft. Lt. Colonel James Doolittle was the leader and flew the first plane from the deck of the USS Hornet (CV8). I find it amazing that in our local, state and national news, both printed […]
By Brian CHERNICK After a two-week hiatus, Glendale City Council members reconvened on Tuesday with newly elected council member Vrej Agajanian filling Laura Friedman’s seat. Vartan Gharpetian was chosen as mayor, replacing Paula Devine after she served a single term. Devine continues to serve as a council member. The council moved swiftly to approve a […]
By Charly SHELTON The drought may be over and the hills may be green, but the lasting effects of a five-year water shortage can still be seen in the trees of California. With reports of huge trees toppling over becoming more and more commonplace, it is safe to say that we are not done losing […]
At the end of April the Glendale City Clerk’s office tallied up the remaining vote-by-mail and provisional ballots that were leftover from the tally earlier this month. According to Glendale’s Election Center, approximately 3,900 such ballots remained to be counted. In the race for City Council, incumbents Ara J. Najarian and Zareh Sinanyan both held […]
“I hear the wind among the trees Playing the celestial symphonies; I see the branches downward bent, Like keys of some great instrument.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ‘A Day of Sunshine’ Monday morning a symphony of chainsaws could be heard throughout the foothills as we continued to recover from last weekend’s damaging winds. A large […]
Food For Thought I admit it – I am a foodie. I love food. Though I am not necessarily adventurous in my culinary exploration, I do enjoy being introduced to some new flavors that are within my comfort zone (which I am trying to expand). At a recent Prom Plus meeting, one of our […]
As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft prepares to shoot the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings for the second time in its grand finale, Cassini engineers are delighted, while ring scientists are puzzled, that the region appears to be relatively dust-free. This assessment is based on data Cassini collected during its first dive through the region […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday at 8:19 p.m. the Crescenta Valley Station received a call from a resident whose home in the 400 block of Paulette Place in La Cañada security alarm had activated. The resident was not at his home at the time. When deputies responded they saw two men running from the location. […]