By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who stole a tricycle from a local residence. On March 2, at 4:40 p.m. a male suspect drove into the subterranean garage in the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. He parked the vehicle, opened the rear hatch and allegedly took […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are two new benches in front of two local schools in La Crescenta thanks to the Crescenta Valley Town Council and Crescenta Commons. The Crescenta Commons at the corner of Orange and Rosemont avenues was completed in November 2014. Among the California native plants and rocks at the site are benches […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Whether young or old, running or walking, 21,957 athletes crossed the finish line at the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon on March 15. The “Stadium to the Sea” 26.2-mile run began at Dodger Stadium and ended close to the Santa Monica Pier. The runners not only faced “hitting the wall” – a sudden […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The be.group has confirmed that a tentative agreement has been reached with the National Charity League of Glendale regarding the Twelve Oaks property. “I can confirm that a tentative settlement has been reached pending board agreement, both theirs (NCL) and ours (be.group),” said Dan Hutson, vice president of communications and marketing. Hutson […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police and Los Angeles County sheriff personnel from Crescenta Valley and Altadena stations will be joining hundreds of other law enforcement agencies this weekend for a race that will begin in Baker, run through Death Valley and end in Las Vegas. The Annual Challenge Cup/Baker to Vegas Relay is a 120-mile […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the March 12 CVW cover story Crosswalk May Get the Boot, it was stated that the earliest Glendale City Council meeting that could deal with the diagonal crosswalk at Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard would be March 31. However, the March 31 meeting is being held at Sparr Heights and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital continue negotiations with the hospital’s administration; however, at this point, their patience is stretched beyond their limits and a strike is becoming more of a possibility. This week nurses at USC VHH began wearing buttons that state they will strike to keep patients safe. The USC […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday the American Legion Post 288 celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a lot of green and a lot of corned beef. “We had 170 [dinner reservations],” said Mike Baldwin of Post 288. Post 288 has had a St. Patrick’s Day dinner for years, however until about two years ago it was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight at 7 p.m. the Crescenta Valley Town Council will host a debate with Glendale Unified School District school board candidates. The format will allow the candidates to respond to each other on the issues. A new feature will allow those who cannot make it to the meeting to view the debate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School cycling team path is a little easier thanks to fellow cyclist Dan Kobeissi and Kobeissi Properties, Montrose. On Feb. 26, Kobeissi held a fundraising poker tournament to benefit the local cycling team. Forty-five players joined the tournament and $1,500 was raised for the team. “It is a […]