A full slate of activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day is a busy time in the foothills. Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge, a patriotic display at Forest Lawn in Glendale and, of course, Memorial Day services in Montrose, La Cañada and Two Strike Park. Memorial Day was originally […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police received several calls at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday concerning a vehicle that struck the Welcome to Glendale sign in the center lane of Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue. When GPD arrived they found that a Sunland man, 78, had been traveling in the number one lane when he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Carl Povilaitis is well into his job as chief of police for the Glendale Police Dept. Povilaitis was appointed as interim chief on Dec. 30, 2017 after the departure/retirement of Chief Robert Castro, who held the position for four years. He was officially made chief of police on May 1. Unlike Castro, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Glendale police detective was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged with lying to federal agents. Det. John Balian, 45, of Seal Beach has been with the GPD for 14 years and, until the time of his arrest, was on medical leave from the department. “As of now, [Det. Balian] is on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It’s that phone call no one wants to get – a loved one has been in a traffic accident. But when living and driving in Southern California, the chances are high that a call will come, and chances are even higher if the driver is on a motorcycle. That dreaded call came […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. is continuing its investigation into apparent threats made over the weekend toward Rosemont Middle School. “On Saturday morning we were notified about a posting on social media of threats towards Rosemont,” stated Principal Scott Anderle in a robocall made on Saturday to parents. The thread of threats was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Monte Vista Elementary School’s Girls on the Run program donated $400 to the Crescenta Commons last week, which will be just enough to cover the watering of the Commons for about a year. “Girls on the Run is a non-profit that supports empowering girls,” said the organization’s mentor/teacher Kristin Pardo. The girls […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sixteen teams gathered for Relay for Life of the Foothills this past weekend and walked the track at Clark Magnet High School for 24 hours despite the high temperatures. The opening ceremony began with everyone welcomed by Relay chair Molly Shelton. “[Relay] has made an impact on my life,” she told participants […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The annual Civil War Days event was held recently at Rosemont Middle School. Students went from station to station learning about what it was like during the War Between the States. Originally Civil War Days, which began several years ago, was led by teachers Lynn McGinnis and Christine Collins-Cross, who have since […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Everyone is invited to dance the night away at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday night for the first ever-Salute to the Decades. The 1920s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s will be well represented in entertainment, costumes and music. “We were looking for something that would have interest to all ages, men […]