“The pines were roaring on the height, The winds were moaning in the night. The fire was red, it flaming spread, The trees like torches blazed with light.” By J.J.R. Tolkien, from “Over the Misty Mont Cold” I doubt J. J. Tolkien was writing about Santa Ana winds or the resulting fires. Nevertheless, the words […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher Richard Engersbach is used to taking calls about everything from burglary to bear sightings but on Monday he received a call that covered a brand new area. At 10:55 a.m., Engersbach received a forwarded 911 call from a woman driving eastbound on Foothill Boulevard in La […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I am a cancer survivor.” Speaker Bob Kinzel (above) shared his story of survival with a group of Foothills Relay for Life supporters that gathered on Saturday night in Montrose. The night was a kick-off for the May event when teams walk the track at Clark Magnet High School for 24 hours. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY La Crescent residents and members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council are in support of a group purchasing the land atop Rosemont Avenue. During the council’s Land Use Committee meeting Oct. 13, the council agreed to support the push for the acquisition of the land by the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy (AFC), […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the first time, Glendale Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash and Glendale K-9s in the Park combined their fundraisers. Held at Verdugo Park on Saturday, the events filled the park with duck and dog lovers. For the seventh year, the Kiwanis organization created Lake Glendale at the park where ducks that had been […]
By Ted AYALA “What he did,” said Edward Lafian, treasurer of the Armenian-American Chamber of Commerce, pausing for a moment to gather his thoughts, “was bring hope to the Armenian community.” He was referring to the late Larry Zarian, former mayor of Glendale and the first Armenian-American mayor in its history. Zarian succumbed last week […]
“My advice on how to survive what life throws at you is to keep going despite the bumps, curves, ditches, detours and unpaved roads, and focus your attention and love outwardly and keep smiling. This is the way we went about our lives, living with cancer. We did the best we could under some very […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 36-year-old La Crescenta woman was arrested for suspicion of possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia after an investigation at 7-Eleven on Tuesday night. At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Glendale police officers saw the woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. According to the police report, the woman […]
Oct. 16 2900 Mountain Pine Drive in La Crescenta, a Bluetooth earpiece and garage door opener were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The car had been ransacked and the items were stolen at overnight. Oct. 15 Foothill (210) Freeway and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 47-year-old Pasadena woman was arrested for possession of […]
On Friday, Holy Redeemer Middle School science teacher Beth Cohen organized a unique event for the students, a Reverse Science Fair. The fair featured scientists who presented ideas and experiments to the students while the students took notes. The scientists gave various demonstrations from astronomy to biology and from physics to engineering. “It is so […]