By Mary O’KEEFE In September 1939, the world’s first practical helicopter took flight at Stratford, Connecticut. Designed by Igor Sikorsky, that first tethered flight was over in just a few seconds. The following year, Sikorsky flew his helicopter in a demonstration. He flew backward, sideways and up and down; however, he had not quite worked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There has been a lot of discussion lately regarding recent burglaries in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta. The concerns voiced from neighbor to neighbor seemed to be sparked by postings on social media sites. Tonight, Thursday, Sgt. Cynthia Gonzales will briefly discuss the recent burglary and other crime statistics […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend three members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team will be climbing a mountain to bring awareness to and support for the fight against breast cancer. Mike Leum, Cindy England and Robert Sheedy will be climbing Oregon’s Mt. Hood for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s “Climb to Fight Breast […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of several communities joined in protest against the high-speed rail routes that would, according to them, divide their cities and decimate their homes and way of life. Calling it a Unity Rally, residents gathered on Tuesday from the Central Valley, Acton, Sylmar and Santa Clarita as well as the foothills communities […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been a year of hearing the phone ring and thinking maybe this time it will be her. Or going to the mailbox and finding an envelope with her name on it and for a moment thinking, “I should get this to her.” It has been a year without hearing her […]
I kind of quit surfing when I got out of high school, but then a few years ago I started to take it up again. I’m not an expert by any means, but it’s so wonderful to get out in the ocean and get a different perspective on things. ~ Jeff Bridges By Mary O’KEEFE […]
GUSD schools moved students on within the district while graduating high school students into their future. By Mary O’KEEFE It was a Rosemont Middle School promotion to remember, not just because over 600 students are now heading off to high school but it also marked the end of a Rosemont era – it was the […]
Two local icons prepare to leave long-held positions in the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’KEEFE It may be difficult for many in the Crescenta Valley to believe but Mr. Sowers is retiring from Rosemont Middle School. “Rosemont was here before I started and it will be here after I leave,” Sowers said. But there are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dr. Richard Sheehan, superintendent of Glendale Unified School District, has taken the superintendent position at Covina-Valley Unified School District. The announcement was made at a special board meeting of the Covina-Valley Unified School District Tuesday night. “It is bittersweet,” Sheehan said of his departure from GUSD. “I love Glendale. I love the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I understand.” That single statement made by Warren Spayth identifies the feeling at the Two Strike Park Memorial Day service held on Monday. Spayth served in Vietnam in the U.S. Marine Corps. His comment was made to the event’s keynote speaker, Lt. Col. Raffi Najarian, after a presentation of a rubbing of […]