June 7 Eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway onramp at La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a 44-year-old Baldwin Park man was arrested on suspicion of a controlled substance, possibly methamphetamine, at 5 p.m. June 6 2200 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, someone vandalized a vehicle with some type of chemical that could possibly be paint […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU What is student Olga Alvarado’s advice for anyone looking to get ahead? Simply, “Set your mind to it.” The 61-year-old Montrose resident recently completed a course of study at Glendale Community College’s Continuing Education-Garfield Campus in Glendale. As a long time secretary for the La Cañada Valley Sun newspaper in La […]
Traffic is slowed on the Foothill (210) freeway near the Wheatland Avenue exit after a big rig accident. The truck lost control and is in the center divider. “About 100,000 gallons of fuel is on the roadway,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Kimball. The No. one and No. two lanes in both directions are closed. […]
Today, the House of Representatives came within a few votes of allowing the Bob Hope Airport to adopt a curfew on an amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act proposed by Reps. Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman, and Henry Waxman. The amendment was defeated by a narrow vote of 208 to […]
Glendale police are investigating a report of a possible sighting of a suspect wanted by the Los Angeles Police Dept. Individuals are being detained as the investigation continues in the area of Foothill Blvd and New York Ave.
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, June 5 at 10 p.m. two armed men entered the home of an elderly couple in the 5000 block of Jarvis Avenue in La Cañada. The suspects demanded and received money and property from the couple then fled leaving the victims unharmed. Los Angeles County Sheriffs responded but did not […]
“In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner spiritual strength of our nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: ‘We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.’” ~ Jimmy Carter By Mary O’KEEFE he students of the Class of 2014 […]
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that, […]
Reflecting on the End of the (Sch ool) Year Typically, thinking back on a year that is coming to an end takes place around Jan. 1. As for reflecting on the end of a school year … well, it’s been years since I’ve reflected on my own school years. But when raising children, knowing the […]