Cellphones Stolen from Students and Jogger

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at about 8 p.m.,  a 27-year-old woman was running on the Crescenta Valley High School track when she noticed two men standing near the field. She continued her run and a short time later, was approached by one of the men. The other man had left the area. The man […]

State of the State? “On the Mend”

By Mary O’KEEFE Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday morning. His speech was tempered optimism stating that California was “on the mend.” He stated that last year the state was looking at a structural deficit of over $20 billion. “It was a real mess,” he said in […]

Taking a Commanding Role

By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has witnessed Montrose Search and Rescue rush to a call of a lost hiker, or victim in a mineshaft, or just preparing for a training session that involved mountain climbing or rappelling off a bridge, will notice a short, yet authoritative woman packing heavy equipment and pulling as much weight […]

Livestream Recordings Cause Concern

By Mary O’KEEFE For several weeks there have been rumors of video/audio tapes of continuous livestreaming from Vanguardians, a newsletter and online site publication that present information on a variety of issues that are of interest to Glendale stakeholders. Members of Glendale City Council have often publically questioned their methods and accuracy. The recordings give […]

Alert Credit Union Employees Thwart Fraud Attempt

By Mary O’KEEFE A woman who had been  detained by Glendale police officers Monday about 11 a.m. after allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check at the Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union at 1800 Broadview Dr. was later found to be a victim of a scam. “The woman came up to the counter and […]

New Year Fire Destroys Home

By Mary O’KEEFE A local family is recovering from a devastating house fire that occurred on Dec. 31 in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The family was not home when a fire blazed through their single level family home. “We got a dispatch [call] of a structure fire at 9:34 p.m.,” said Inspector Quvondo […]

Every 15 Minutes Program Returns to High School Campuses

By Mary O’KEEFE This year Crescenta Valley  and La Cañada high schools will again host the Every 15 Minutes program at their schools. Every two years the program is brought to the two local high schools. It begins with a selection of students to be role players in the program, which brings the reality of […]

Winds Up, Trees Down

By Mary O’KEEFE A smell of gas had Glendale firefighters and The Gas Co. responding to the 3300 block of Burritt Way at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The morning was windy, causing several trees to lose branches in the gusts. “When we got here we saw that [a large pine] tree was [moving],” said […]

Schiff Asks for Further Investigation into Station Fire

By Mary O’KEEFE On Dec. 22, Congressman Adam Schiff sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong calling on USDA to provide answers about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on its investigation into the allegations that phone calls were improperly recorded and withheld during the initial […]

Car Crash Injures Two Deputies

By Mary O’KEEFE A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit out of Crescenta Valley Station was involved in an accident at about 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 22 on Foothill Boulevard and Moore Street in the La Crescenta section of Glendale. Glendale police are investigating the incident that involved two vehicles, a patrol unit and […]