By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School JROTC held a flag retirement on Nov 13 on the school campus. It was traditional, solemn and patriotic and included a visit from Los Angeles County Fire and L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept., CV Station. Led by Col. Worley and 25 cadets from the CV High School JROTC Drill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday at a ceremony in commemoration of Veterans Day at Two Strike Park, members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars created a Walk of Honor for veterans who have served in the military since 9/11. The ceremony began at 3 p.m. after an all day vigil held by […]
Several police agencies converge on Galleria after hours for extensive training. By Mary O’KEEFE It is the type of chaos that everyone dreads. The popping sound of gunfire echoing down a corridor at a mall with people running, some left behind, crying for help. While it is not something most shoppers contemplate, for law enforcement, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help in locating Megan Dipiazza, 33, of Sunland. She has not been seen since Nov. 11. According to a GPD statement, a note was discovered in her apartment “saying goodbye to her family.” The statement also notes that she has a history of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today at a ceremony in honor of Veteran’s Day, members of the American Legion and Veteran’s of Foreign Wars created a Walk of Honor for veterans that have served in the military since 911. The ceremony began at Two Strike Park today at 3 p.m. after an all day vigil by veterans. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Anthony Portantino visited Mountain Avenue Elementary School on Monday to speak with fourth, fifth and sixth graders. Portantino, who is not seeking re-election for another term for the state assembly, spoke about how he got into politics, what he likes about it and how important it was for the students to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The good news: no more political commercials, phone calls asking for candidate support, mailings and door hangers. The bad news: California residents must now start deciphering what all the propositions mean and how it will affect their families and their bottom line. President Barack Obama (D) was re-elected for a second term. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veteran’s Day will be observed on Sunday at Two Strike Park hosted by veterans from the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1614. “Veteran’s Day is for all that served regardless of where or when they served, or what branch of military service they were in,” said Mike Baldwin, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the local level on Saturday, La Crescenta residents came to the Community Room at La Crescenta Library to cast their vote for Crescenta Valley Town Council members. There were six seats open, and six candidates. The top three vote getters were seated on the Council, the other three candidates are the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Hurricane Sandy may have been on the other side of the country, but the effects of the devastating storm have been felt in La Crescenta. Those who have family and friends on the East Coast continue to get updates on loved ones – when phone service is available. On Monday, Assemblymember Anthony […]