By Ted AYALA Mayor Laura Friedman and Glendale City Council have appointed Scott Ochoa as city manager. The appointment of Ochoa has ended months of speculation as to who would be succeeding long-time city manager Jim Starbird, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Ochoa, currently serving as the city of Monrovia’s manager, will begin […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 1991 Berlyn Cosman was a 17-year-old senior at Crescenta Valley High School who had her future in front of her. She was a Falcon basketball stand-out who had just been awarded a scholarship to Missouri Western State College, a beloved sister and daughter and by all accounts a well-known, well-liked kid. […]
Nov. 1 3000 block of Brookhill Street in La Crescenta, the front driver’s side door window of a vehicle was smashed at 3:45 a.m. 2900 block of Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta, the front windshield of a vehicle was smashed. A small piece of wood was found nearby that was apparently used in the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a traffic accident in the early morning hours on Friday. They discovered a vehicle had collided head on into a large tree on the southeast corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard. Police found two victims sitting on the curb, one lying on the ground and one […]
National Charity League, Inc., Glendale Chapter is holding its annual holiday boutique on Sunday with vendors returning 20% of proceeds to support the League’s philanthropic outreach. The one-day event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Thursday Club, 4440 Woodleigh Lane, in La Cañada. Event co-chairs Maria Howard-Lopez and Nancy Mercolino will assemble […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital will hold a free community lecture on sports medicine on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring Dr. Loren Geller (above). The lecture, titled “Common Sports Injuries,” will be held at the hospital’s Council Room located on the fourth floor lobby. The lecture will discuss types and causes of […]
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Anyone within a quarter mile of the Angeles Forest Wildland Urban Interface (known as the WUI) should do the following (in order of priority): Clear the roadway of vehicles and trash bins allowing for maximum road clearance […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A utility pole was left leaning against power cables at the La Crescenta Avenue off ramp of the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway this morning after a semi-truck sheared it off at the base. At about 11:50 a.m. the 30-year-old male driver of a semi-truck apparently took a turn too sharply at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Red Ribbon Week is being observed this week throughout the Glendale Unified School District. The event is designed to start a dialogue about drugs and alcohol use with elementary, middle and high school kids. Lincoln Elementary School got a jump on Red Ribbon Week by having some very special guests on Friday, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A dedication was held on Monday morning for a memorial that honored two fallen heroes and brought a bit of closure to the families who paid the ultimate price of service – the loss of a loved one. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy David Horr and Montrose Search and Rescue Reserve Team […]