By Mary O’KEEFE On July 20, 1969 the world waited to hear those four words that changed the way we looked at space: “The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 astronaut commander. The guys on the ground countered this after hearing the landing confirmation. “You got a bunch of guys about to turn […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The highly anticipated tiles for Crescenta Commons have been placed around the tower. The tiles represent community businesses, organizations and individuals who helped support the Commons. The Crescenta Commons is on the corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues. For several years the land stood vacant, overtaken by weeds. Boy Scout Rhys Teff […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made a stop at La Cañada Flintridge’s Memorial Park on Wednesday. The Olympian Torch Run began in Athens, the historical home of the Olympics competition, and is now at its final run through Southern California and will light the way for athletes at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday about 1,000 Democrats stood in line throughout the day at the Pacific Avenue Education Center in Glendale to once again cast ballots for individuals they think would best represent their party at the Democratic Convention. “My team spent weeks working to plan out today,” said Eric Bauman, chair of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend the skies opened up and rain fell – hard – throughout the Crescenta Valley and Southern California. And whom can one thank for the much-needed rain in the drought-strained state? Dolores. “[Sunday’s rains were] remnants from a tropical storm system,” said Robert Munroe, meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Hurricane […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 7,000 athletes from all over the world will be heading for Los Angeles next week to participate in the Special Olympics World Games 2015. About 2,000 coaches will join the athletes who represent 165 countries. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games is from July 25 to Aug. 2 and will be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Nothing is free,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Matejka from Crescenta Valley Station. He was speaking last week at the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada A.M. about scams and identity theft. Matejka warned those in attendance to be cautious of offers that provide services or items for free; all they […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Avery special motorcycle trip is being planned for July 27 from Southern California to Sturgis, South Dakota. Organizers hope the inaugural Veterans Charity “Ride to Sturgis” is the beginning of a tradition that will give veterans a chance to feel the freedom of the road and to bond again as a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A meeting regarding the search for a new Glendale Unified School District superintendent was held at Crescenta Valley High School on July 9 at MacDonald Auditorium. The audience was small, about a dozen people, but those who were there shared their opinions on what qualities they would like to see in a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Early Rodders, a gathering of classic cars, and Century 21 Crest are celebrating summer nights with a car show every Tuesday. The cars are parked along the lot to the west of the real estate location at 4005 Foothill Blvd. at Lowell Avenue. This is the second year Early Rodders have […]