By Mary O’KEEFE Two local men were arrested for shooting a red laser light at a Glendale Police Air Ship on April 27 at 9:20 p.m. Police responded to a report from the officers in Air 1 that someone had aimed a laser light at their helicopter about three times, each time lasting three to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale Councilmember John Drayman has passed all but one area of repairs done in accordance to permits at his local condominium. Drayman’s condo was damaged after a water main broke within the walls of the building. Since repairs had to be done due to the water damage, Drayman said he decided […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Community members have noticed fewer trees at two local schools. Clark Magnet High School and Rosemont Middle School have had some trees cut down on their campuses to accommodate the new solar panels that will be installed this summer, and some trees were taken out due to disease and wind damage. Concerned […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help concerning two fatal accidents that occurred on Sunday. Both involved motorcycles; one was on the Ventura (134) Freeway, and the other on Angeles Crest Highway. At 8:55 a.m., a 32-year-old man from Baldwin Park was driving westbound on the Ventura freeway near where […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Luckily for the Crescenta Valley High School band, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. The band brought back a myriad of awards after their Las Vegas festival weekend trip. “We took 99 students with us, along with eight chaperones and myself,” said band director Mathew Schick. The jazz, orchestra and […]
Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Race may be a privilege to some, but was hot for all. By Mary O’KEEFE It was hot. A relay run through Death Valley is not what most people would choose to do with their weekend, but for one weekend a year, for thousands of law enforcement officers, it has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday a moving and personal commemorative ceremony took place at the Armenian Sisters Academy in Montrose. The students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade sang songs of remembrance and placed flowers at a memorial to honor victims of the Armenian Genocide. Many of those in attendance including speakers, teachers and students could […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Glendale police arrested two burglary suspects after a pursuit that led from the Montrose area to the 105 Freeway/Hawthorne Boulevard exit. The incident began at 6:18 a.m. when police responded to a call at the Pro-Italia Motorcycle Shop, 3319 N. Verdugo Road. A witness reported seeing three men loading leather […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue members responded to a dog rescue on Sunday night in the Switzer Falls area. “We got a call about 6:30 p.m. that a dog couldn’t keep up with his two owners,” said John Camphouse, MSR captain. Brad Kurtz along with his 15-year-old son Jackson and friend Scott Seiffert […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend’s Hometown Country Fair sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce was a fun-filled day that gave community members a chance to see old friends, shop, be entertained by local talent and learn about organizations that help support the area. “We had double the booths of last year,” said Julia […]