By Mary O’KEEFE Foothills Relay for Life held its kick-off along Honolulu Avenue on Saturday night. The Relay for Life event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and will be held on April 11-12 at Clark Magnet High School. On Saturday, several members of Prom Plus Club joined the kick-off and shared […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School students spent sixth period and time after school on Thursday learning of pre- and post-graduation career and internship opportunities at Teen MOVE. The Foothills YMCA sponsored the event with support from CVHS PTSA. Representatives from non-profit, government and businesses were on the campus with information on their respective […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, the Glendale Police Dept. conducted a bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operation. This was part of a federal grant awarded to the GPD that covers 10 operations from Oct. 1, 2014 to Oct. 1, 2015. The focus of the enforcement is on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Division has made an arrest in the fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred on Friday at about 4:55 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Wilson Avenue. The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Shant Badleean of Glendale, self-surrendered at the offices of the Glendale Police Dept. He was accompanied […]
The newly installed diagonal crosswalk at Ocean View and Honolulu has little support from MSPA as discussed at its monthly board meeting. By Mary O’KEEFE here was no doubt after the monthly Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting on March 5 that the majority of the board did not like the new diagonal crosswalk at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday came the news that Trekkers knew was coming eventually, but still it hit them like a photon torpedo. Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy, passed away at the age of 83. He died in his Bel Air home from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to reports. For those […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council with community members have created a website to help residents understand what’s on the April 7 ballot. “We want people to know the importance of voting,” said CVTC President Robbyn Battles. The website cvvotes.org has information on the upcoming Glendale election including a map of polling areas […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ash Wednesday, this year held on Feb. 18, signifies the beginning of Lent season. For many Christians this is a time of reflection. “[It is a time to find] how we grow closer to God,” said Rev. Fr. Kirby Smith of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. He added the journey […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When I was about 5 years old, I stayed awake one Christmas Eve with the hope of seeing Santa. What I saw was my mom carrying presents that were hidden in the closet to the Christmas tree. This was devastating. I had believed in Santa with my whole heart and now […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Emeritus Casa Glendale assisted living has changed its name to Brookdale Glendale. On the surface it may seem like a simple rebranding, but when you dig deeper it becomes clear this change is a way of bringing consistency and a family feeling of unity to its present and future senior residents. Residents […]