It looks like another rainy few days for the Crescenta Valley. This last bit of rain brought a little over an inch of rain but the big down pour is still to come. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents woke to a damp Wednesday morning and were warned to keep their umbrellas nearby. “We will […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Wind changed to the No. Wt. (northwest) blew very hard and turned very cold …left on my return to Mt Vernon…”” — George Washington, March 9, 1797. Excerpt of his last weather report as he departed Philadelphia for his final journey home. George Washington was a farmer. Oh yes, he was also […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three doctors from local hospitals talk about the importance of being heart healthy during this American Heart Month. “Symptoms are not always the same for everyone,” said Dr. Daniel Goodwin, M.D., clinical cardiologist and medical director for echocardiography at Glendale Memorial Hospital. For years the traditional description of heart attack symptoms was […]
By Ted AYALA The full Glendale City Council convened in the council chamber last Tuesday discussing, among other things, the success of the North Glendale Community Plan (NGCP) and the state of the city’s budget for this year thus far. During the council comments segments, Councilman John Drayman thanked the director of Glendale Public Works […]
By Jason KUROUS The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, which was formed a year ago in order to curtail teenage drug and alcohol use in the community, has named its new executive director David Marquez. Marquez was previously the executive director of Central City Neighborhood Partners, a nonprofit organization focused on various community […]
By Ted AYALA A special meeting of the Glendale City Council was held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday to discuss a possible end to the long standing feud that pits the city and developer Rick Caruso against Ray Patel, owner of The Golden Key Motel on 123 W. Colorado Blvd. Throngs of people packed the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 3700 block of Glenwood Avenue was closed down for a short while early Monday evening after Glendale police received a call of a grenade found in a garage. “It appeared to be a World War II grenade,” said Sgt. Kevin Dizon, adding “It is pineapple shaped.” The call came about 4:30 […]
By Ted AYALA The Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force (EOCTF) – a group comprised of nine different law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and the police departments of Glendale and Los Angeles – conducted a massive sweep against local organized crime yesterday morning Feb. 16. Their target was the Armenian Power (AP) […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE Every year the Los Angeles Marathon attracts thousands of athletes. Once there, the almost carnival-like atmosphere can overshadow the determination and training it takes to compete in that 26.2 mile race. But members of the Rosemont Middle School Builder’s Club never underestimate what it takes to get to the race. They are […]