By Mary O’KEEFE In a statement released by the Dept. of Justice on Sept. 29, a former employee of the Glendale City Attorney’s office was charged with embezzling $609,764 by creating documents to make it appear the money was being used to pay civil claims against the city. The employee, Cassandra Alexander, 53, was charged […]
Local students and parents join together to celebrate Walk to School Day. By Mary O’KEEFE Children and adolescents should have 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet fewer than three in 10 high school students get at an hour of physical activity a […]
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” Muhammad Ali By Mary O’KEEFE For some, sitting back when help is needed is simply not an option. Mike Leum is a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue team and a leader with Life Rolls On/They Will Surf Again. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Fire House youth center launches a new program titled Career Speaker Series with criminalist Michelle Sandberg with the Los Angeles Sheriffs Dept. Crime Lab. The Fire House youth center opened its doors about eight years ago as a safe place for kids. Youth with a variety of interests were invited to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE First it was Hurricane Harvey that slammed into Texas. Reports showed not only heavy wind damage but also the flooding that followed and the clean-up efforts. Then came reports of Hurricane Irma that included descriptions of complete devastation in Sint Maartin as the strong storm pummeled the 33.5 square mile island. Photos […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Montrose Search and Rescue celebrated 70 years of service at Newcomb’s Ranch in the Angeles National Forest along with motorcycles, classic cars, team members, their family and friends. MSAR is a volunteer organization that patrols the ANF every weekend, responds to calls of help that, at times, can reach across […]
The community has the chance on Sunday to say a collective “thank you” to members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team. By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue is an organization that people know of and understand basically what its members do, but don’t really get the enormity of what services these volunteers perform […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE The community came out to support the Crescenta Valley Town Council and local non-profits for the council’s 10th annual pancake breakfast held Saturday morning at CV High School. “It was a fabulous day,” said CVTC member and breakfast organizer Kyle Studebaker. “The American Legion was out in full force […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the Crescenta Valley once again went a little bear crazy as a mama and baby roamed around the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Cross Street and Fairmount Avenue. The bears spent some time at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, before moving onto the backyard of local residents. The mama and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council held a Community Open House on Monday where getting ready for the next wildfire was discussed. Judy Turner, president of the CVFSC, welcomed those in attendance and described what the Council was and its goals. Roger Young, CVFSC founder and board member, gave an overview of […]