By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Oct. 15 included a presentation by Chris Stone of the Dept. of Public Works Los Angeles County. “We are taking El Niño very seriously,” Stone told the audience. El Niño is the heating of ocean water around the equator, which simultaneously creates a high-pressure system […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rev. Gordon Clay Bailey is enjoying the warm California fall as he settles into his new position as head of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills. “I am a native New Yorker,” Bailey said. Prior to accepting the job at the La Crescenta church Bailey served at two churches, one […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At 3:38 Wednesday afternoon, Glendale Police Dept. received a call of an overturned van, according to Tahnee Lightfoot, spokeswoman for GPD. When they arrived on the scene they realized there was another silver compact vehicle crushed between a utility pole and the van. The driver of the van was traveling southbound on […]
On Oct. 7, local students of all ages, along with teachers, school administrators, city officials and parents, put on their walking shoes for the Fifth Annual Walk-to-School day. There were meeting points for the various schools around the valley that included Two Strike Park and Montrose and Dunsmore parks. This was the largest “organized” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Adventist Medical Center was awarded a certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from DNV GL, an international risk management company [formed by the merger of the Norwegian and German companies Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd]. DNV GL Healthcare USA has expertise in providing accreditation and clinical excellence certifications to hospitals. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is breast cancer awareness month and, while it is common to see the Glendale Police Dept. officers in their black and white patrol vehicles, this month the GPD will add a little color to raise awareness to a disease that is far too common. Officer Teal Metts and GPD spokeswoman Tahnee […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about celebrating on Saturday as well wishers and supporters of Twelve Oaks Lodge were invited to come home, and even though for some it was the first time on the property, it still felt like a homecoming. It has been a while since neighbors and supporters of Twelve Oaks […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Starbucks began their “Evenings” program, which offers beer and wine starting later in the day, at some of their locations. The first one was located in Seattle, Washington in 2010. The next year they expanded their program to several locations in Chicago and in 2012 they took the program to Atlanta and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. has job openings for those who can pass the tests: physical, academic and psychological. “Recruitment is going great. We have had lots of [applicants] and we [average] 400 to 700 applications a week,” said LASD Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers. “We routinely get 400 online applications but […]
updated with address change on Oct. 12. By Mary O’KEEFE This year College View School’s Walk/Wheel-a-thon, held on Sept. 30, brought out students, parents, teachers and the community to travel along the sidewalks covered in students’ names and, for some, to see the brand new facility and campus. For the about 15 years the school […]