By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Aug. 23, at 7:53 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call regarding a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy [at first reported as a 12-year-old], was crossing Verdugo Road, 2801 Verdugo Road, in a marked crosswalk when a vehicle, described as a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Central Park was the site of a party on Saturday that was good for one’s heart and mind. “We have free healthy food and healthy cooking demonstrations,” said Kristine Kelly, senior communications director, American Heart Association. The event was a Wellbeing Block Party and was Glendale’s first as part of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE American Legion Post 288 hosted a breakfast recently to thank firefighters for what they do to keep the community safe. During the breakfast presentations were made to the Los Angeles County and Glendale fire departments. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, CV Town Council, Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council and American Legion Post […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley’s 135th anniversary celebration will be held at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on Sept. 21. The church has a rich history in the Crescenta Valley and its selection as the place to hold the anniversary celebration was obvious. Although the event is sponsored by Los Angeles County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors voted to approve Resolutions 746 and 745 with a 4-to-1 vote. This means CVWD customers will be seeing a rate hike starting Sept. 1. According to CVWD, a water bill for a typical resident with a 3/4-inch meter using 17 units of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Safewise has released its “50 Safest Cities to Raise a Child in 2019” and Glendale made that list. Glendale was listed as number 50 https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-to-raise-a-child/ . The list is composed of 50 cities from 18 states. California topped the list with 14 of the safest cities to raise a child. The top […]
Caution is required when navigating streets filled with distracted students and impatient drivers. By Mary O’KEEFE It appeared on Wednesday morning that several drivers either forgot, or simply did not realize, that most kids arrive at elementary, middle and high schools during a short window of time … from about 7:20 a.m. to 8 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There seem to be new scam warnings issued almost every day. Criminals use a variety of scenarios to persuade and even threaten their chosen victims into giving them information and money. Southern California Gas recently released an alert to customers warning them of a utility earthquake valve scam. According to SoCalGas, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to join Captain Todd Deeds of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station for Coffee with the Captain on Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Starbucks, 2230 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. “It is just a time to interact with the community and answer […]
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela By Mary O’KEEFE August 21 is the first day of school for Glendale Unified School District, Aug. 20 for Los Angeles Unified School District. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready, kids are picking out new backpacks, or […]