For $1 a year, it’s not the money that makes these volunteers answer the call when someone is in trouble. By Mary O’KEEFE “I was off duty at Buckhorn Campground [in Angeles National Forest] on Father’s Day with my father and family members when some kids came running up the trail. They were yelling, ‘Our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the third year, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a bingo event. This year the event will be held at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on March 24. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the first game beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15, which includes four cards […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Though light rain was expected on Tuesday night, the community prepared for a heavy soaking later in the week. The bulk of the rain was not expected to move into Los Angeles County until late Wednesday with more expected today. “The key day is today [Thursday] for rain,” said Kathy Hoxsie, meteorologist […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Supervisor Kathryn Barger made a motion on Tuesday to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asking for a reward of $20,000 for any information leading to the suspect or suspects who apparently threw a boulder off the Orange Grove Boulevard freeway crossover, striking and killing a 23-year-old man. The incident occurred […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Senator Anthony Portantino’s SB 972 passed the State Senate Education Committee on March 14 with bipartisan support. It will now go onto the Assembly and Senate for a vote. “I don’t anticipate any opposition,” he said. The bill requires public, charter and private schools to print a suicide prevention hotline number and/or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting was held March 15 in the community room at La Crescenta Library. During the meeting there was an update from Caltrans on the work being done on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The project involves a major roadway rework that rehabilitates 90 lane miles of pavement, replaces […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police K9 Unit stopped by Valley View Elementary School recently to visit students in the classes of Karla Bringas and Lisa Jenks. Sgt. Shawn Sholtis has been a supervisor handler for 12 years. He, along with Officers Eric Meyer, his dog Jeff, Officer Kyle Heinbechner and his dog Idol, and […]
Local students take part in a nationwide protest against gun violence. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON It has been exactly one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the debate still rages over gun control. Descriptions differ from one report to another on what constitutes a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On St. Patrick’s Day there is a lot of talk about going to the pub and having a pint, but it is important to remember who Patrick was and why he has become the patron saint of Ireland, even though he has not officially been canonized by the Catholic Church. The celebration […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Robotics clubs around the world are getting ready for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) competitions. Each year, FIRST challenges kids of all ages with a variety of programs, including LEGO leagues, tech challenges and the robotics competition. It is the competition that brought high school robotics teams […]