By Mary O’KEEFE The homicide investigation continues into the death of Arthur Palmer, 73, of La Crescenta. The victim’s body was found on July 24 at about 1:30 p.m. in the attached garage of his home. The cause of death was “multiple blunt force traumatic injuries,” said Lt. Kelly Yagerliner, Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. […]
On Monday kids from Crescenta Valley took a big step into the world of middle school at Rosemont Middle School’s Howdy Day. The students’ day was filled with books, learning where classrooms are and mastering locker combinations. Many had parents with them. Eighth graders came by Rosemont on Tuesday to pick up their schedules […]
Students at CVHS stood in line to get their class assignments beginning with seniors on July 30 and ending with freshman on Aug. 4. This year there were some changes to the registration days. In the past lockers were chosen by seniors, then juniors and so on. With the construction beginning at the school, […]
It all began with a train robbery in the early 1900s. By Mary O’KEEFE “The Great Train Robbery” was a silent film produced by Thomas Edison and directed by Edwin S. Porter, an Edison Company employee. Although silent film technology was available in the late 1800s, the popularity of this 12-minute film was the birth […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A picnic was held on Saturday for family, friends and supporters of Jeff Laughrey. “This is new,” said Jeff’s dad Fred of the picnic. Normally this group would gather for the Jeff Laughrey Memorial Golf Tournament as a way to raise funds and awareness for those suffering from depression. Jeff died in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Detectives from Los Angeles Police Dept. continue the investigation concerning a stand-off that occurred on Friday on Helendale Avenue in Tujunga. The incident began at about 7:30 a.m. when a man, whose name has not yet been released by LAPD, apparently walked out to the front of his home and began firing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory did something it doesn’t do that often – it dedicated a building on the lab to someone. Dr. William Pickering was posthumously honored by having the 321 building on the lab at JPL dedicated in his name. The building was completed in 2009 and was the first LEED […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Prom Plus Club enjoyed a day at Redondo Beach on Sunday. PPC is a community service club and the youth arm of Prom Plus, the organization that provides Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests an alternative to an unsupervised after prom party. The club members can be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There was a time when residents living in American towns knew all their neighbors, they never locked their doors and everyone knew the “cop on the beat.” As little towns grew into cities and small suburbs began to expand, crime increased as well. There is more crime now than in the past; […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today, Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Glendale Police Department’s Community Room, 512 E. Wilson Ave., officers will hold a fundraiser luncheon for one of their own. Jorge Acevedo has been with the GPD for 10 years, both as a volunteer and as a staff employee. He is a […]