By Mary O’KEEFE Fire engines from across Los Angeles County, including Glendale and LA County Fire, lined the overpasses of the Foothill (210) freeway this afternoon to honor a fallen comrade. Capt. David Bailey, 50, died while exercising at Camp 14 in Saugas. He was an 18-year veteran of LA County Fire Department. Firefighters stood […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the banging of the gavel, Glendale Unified School District board member Christine Walters ushered in a new administration. This is the first time since being elected to the school board in 2009 that Walters will take the reins as president. The educational system in California has never been simple. The governor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley understand they live in the mountains. There are deer, coyotes and the occasional mountain lion. But it is a bear that has been getting most of the attention – and press – lately. The bear began gaining a real following after an appearance in the 3700 block of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The old stone church on the corner of Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard is a little more visible now after trees have been removed and cleared. During a recent windstorm several trees at St. Luke’s of the Mountain Episcopal Church toppled over. “They fell during the big wind and rain,” said Bryan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three elementary schools within the Glendale Unified School District have been notified they have been recognized as California Distinguished schools. Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Balboa elementary schools received word of their award at the end of March. The California Department of Education has set a standard criteria for the award that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Community College has announced that superintendent/president Dr. Dawn Lindsay has accepted the position of college president at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. She will begin her new job on Aug. 1. The search for her replacement will be discussed at the next GCC board meeting on April 16. Lindsay will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday night, March 24, officers from the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) office and Glendale police visited several bars and liquor stores around the Glendale area in a proactive effort to educate and partner with local owners to make certain permits and other requirements were in place. “It is more of an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As part of April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, along with over 200 other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in a “zero tolerance” program for those texting or using their hand-held cellphone while driving. Participating law enforcement agencies will concentrate their efforts on April 18 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three men were arrested for soliciting magazine subscriptions and sales after they found to be going door-to-door in Glendale neighborhoods. On March 20 at about 3:17 p.m., officers received a call from a concerned resident about men going through the neighborhood selling magazine subscriptions. When officers arrived, they found Jacob Arey, 23, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada girl was struck by a car while crossing the street in the 4700 block of Rosemont Avenue, south of Los Amigos Street, on March 22. “At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, a male driver, 25, of Monrovia driving a 1996 Ford Ranger struck a 15-year-old girl,” said California Highway Patrol […]