By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday runners with a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s escort ran down Foothill Boulevard as part of the L.A. County Department 2010 Memorial Peace Officers’ Run. The annual event is in honor of peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. “This is the 41st year of the run,” […]
Altura to get speed lumps The city will try to slow down traffic on Altura Avenue between Dunsmore and Boston avenues by installing four sets of speed lumps. The traffic calming measure was requested by residents, 85% of whom endorsed the change. Speed limit on the street is 25 miles an hour, but an engineering […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. a memorial service will be held for Tyler Sikora, a 15-year-old Rosemont Middle School student who collapsed on a Crescenta Valley High School basketball court on May 20. He had a history of a heart condition. The service will be held at United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This Monday is Memorial Day, a time to honor and remember military personnel who gave their life while serving their country. But it is more than just remembering those who sacrificed; it is a way to remember the history of the country because without those sacrifices our country would look much different. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Police Department, along with some dedicated civilians, were honored at the 15th Annual Glendale Police Awards Luncheon held at the Glendale Hilton Hotel on May 20. The Glendale Police Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale and the Glendale Bar Association presented the event where several officers and volunteers […]
It may not surprise you, but Los Angeles has a history of lawlessness. In the period after California entered the Union, from about 1850 to the late 1870s Los Angeles was ruled by outlaws and vigilantes, boasting a murder rate inconceivable by today’s standards. In some years of that period our per capita murder rate […]
La Cañada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild members attended the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital Annual Awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 21 that honored Caryl Pettit, Margot Siess and Ruth Nordquist-Wickel for their volunteer service. Their combined hours of several years totaled 4,750 hours. The Guild raises money at its annual Book and Author Luncheon and Silent Auction […]
McGroarty Arts Center announces its 7th Annual Ceramics Show. This free exhibit begins with an opening reception on Saturday, June 12 from 5-9 p.m. accompanied by live music, refreshments and an view of the Verdugo Hills from the center’s terrace. This event highlights the work of professional ceramicists as well as McGroarty Arts Center’s students. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for any information from the public concerning a missing local college student. According to police, Nancy Salas, 22, was last seen today, Wednesday, at 6:30 a.m. when she left her residence at 2022 Eleanore Drive to go for her usual morning run up Chevy Chase Canyon. She normally […]
May 3 Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 52 to 85, several paint ball guns and a container were stolen from the Angeles Crest Christian Camp between Aug. 21 and May 1. 2300 block of Panorama Avenue in La Crescenta, several boxes of floor tiles were stolen from a garage that was under construction. The items […]