By Ted AYALA Not even high humidity and temperatures inching their way towards triple digits could keep the throngs of people from across the region from visiting the Montrose Oktoberfest on Saturday. Locals and visitors alike crowded Honolulu Avenue and its side streets in search of food, fun, and, of course, beer. “Everywhere else, summer […]
By Jason KUROSU On Monday night, the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a special screening of “Race to Nowhere,” a documentary examining the prevalence and consequences of stress for students of all ages. Parents, teachers, administrators and students gathered in the Crescenta Valley High Auditorium to view the film, which fostered some […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE The man who engaged in a gun battle with Glendale police on Friday has been identified. Antonio Tafolla Diaz, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene by Glendale Fire Department paramedics after multiple shots were exchanged. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning Glendale police received a call concerning shots fired in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Brian Gonzalez, 25, walked into the Glendale courthouse on Tuesday and surrendered to authorities after police contacted him concerning a recent attempted burglary. On the morning of Sept. 28 a neighbor in Sparr Heights contacted police to report two men behaving suspiciously in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. When a […]
Oct. 2 3800 block of Park Place in Montrose, an iPhone, phone charger and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in an assigned spot in a carport overnight. 5200 block of Castle Road in La Cañada Flintridge, sunglasses and headphones were stolen from an unlocked vehicle sometime between Sept. […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, CV Falcons Coach Mark Evans hosted one of the biggest and most highly anticipated cross-country invitational events. The 44th Staub/Barnes Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park honors two Glendale contributors: Kenny Staub and John Barnes. The Staub meet was conceived in 1968 to honor Staub, a 25-year coach and teacher in […]
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Oktoberfest 2011 was a huge success and I want to personally thank everyone who made this great event happen. The theme of our 34th Annual Oktoberfest was “Keeping it Local” with local bands/local acts/local fare/local fun! Now I will add: local volunteers! Local board members of the Montrose-Verdugo City […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Your day at work has been brutal. You are working toward a promotion and done everything your bosses have asked you to do and more. You know the competition is intense and the positions for advancement limited. You go over your progress report, fill out a mountain of paperwork, and eat lunch […]
Above: Top photo, John Livingston. Lower photo, Brian Gonzales. By Mary O’KEEFE Police are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an apparent attempted burglary that occurred in the Sparr Heights area on Wednesday. A neighbor had called police to report suspicious behavior by two men in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. […]