By Mary O’KEEFE At one time, St. James the Less and Holy Redeemer schools were separate K-8 schools; in 2009 they merged. St. James took over the responsibility for the elementary school, while Holy Redeemer handled grades six through eight. By separating the grades and campuses, each school is able to direct educational programs specifically […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley knows Sgt. Burton Brink as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. community officer from the CV Station, but in Arcadia he is Candidate Brink, facing a new and different challenge. Brink has a history in Arcadia. He grew up there, his mother served on the city’s planning commission and he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the 30th year, law enforcement officers will run 120 miles across the desert from Baker to [Las] Vegas. Los Angeles County sheriffs and Glendale and Los Angeles police will join hundreds of other law enforcement officers and personnel as they make their way through Death Valley this weekend in an annual […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council will host Congressman Adam Schiff and Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dick Sheehan tonight, Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room. Schiff will begin the meeting with a special presentation of the Congressional Badge of Bravery to Dep. Tai Plunkett from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Gelson’s Market will open its doors on March 27 at 635 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. The location was previously occupied by Vons market, but the remodeled store leaves no trace of its past, only a bright future. Gelson’s has been in Southern California since 1951. The first store was opened in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE What started out as a passion for cars has turned into a gathering of hundreds of car enthusiasts for a local realtor. Sandy Kobeissi said her husband’s passions are real estate and cars, which is easy to see when you enter the Kobeissi Property office in La Cañada Flintridge. The first thing […]
Former Glendale councilmember John Drayman will face jail time and must pay restitution. By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus accepted a plea agreement in the case of John Drayman, ending an ordeal that lasted over two years and brought down a once-respected member of the community. Drayman originally had […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday a car accident that appeared to be minor turned into a major situation with the two drivers running literally for their lives. About 3 p.m., two vehicles collided at the intersection of La Forest Drive and Los Amigos Street. The two parties, a 51-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, got […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “How we roll. Two friends, one wheelchair and a lifetime of lessons and perseverance.” That’s what Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach brought to the Glendale Community College stage on Monday – along with a solid sense of humor. Berkson, 25, has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. When he was 12 […]
It took years, but the efforts paid off as Rosemont Middle School gains a permanent crossing guard. By Mary O’KEEFE After about five years of watching traffic, talking to law enforcement and undergoing traffic studies, the plea by the community for a permanent crossing guard for Rosemont Middle School has been answered. “The kids will […]