Loos-Spaulding engaged

The engagement of Lindsay Rae Loos and Roy Joseph Spaulding is announced. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Stephen and Roberta Loos of Mendon, Ill. Lindsay attended Unity High School and Culver-Stockton College and graduated with a major in fine arts and a minor in psychology. The groom-elect is the son of Roy H. and […]

CRIME BLOTTER

May 24 1200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a camera was stolen and the front passenger window was shattered on a vehicle between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Montrose and Briggs avenues in Montrose, a 26-year-old Fontana man was arrested for transportation of marijuana over an ounce after deputies stopped him due […]

Obituaries

Tyler Mathew Sikora Tyler Mathew Sikora, 15, suddenly was taken from his parents Tim and Colleen Sikora on Thursday, May 20. In addition to his parents, Tyler is survived by this brother Devon Cullen; grandparents Tony and Debbie Jaeggi of Carlsbad; grandmother Donna Perna of Frazier Park; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Tyler was […]

Weather in the Foothills

By Sue Kilpatrick May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!  – Daniel Webster The chance of rains this past week seemed to diminish as quickly as their possibilities. Temperatures stayed mild if not a little on the cool side for this time […]

News not good for CVWD

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Water District is trying for something of its own kind of recovery act, as it discussed measures concerning state and federal help from the Station Fire and the floods it endured this past year. In Tuesday’s board meeting, district engineer David Gould told the board that the district has […]

Sixteen pounds of meth found by GPD

By Mary O’KEEFE On May 27 a traffic stop led Glendale police to a home in Sunland resulting in four arrests and the recovery of 16 pounds of methamphetamine that has an estimated street value of about $1.2 million according to Sgt. Tom Lorenz of the Glendale Police Department. The Glendale police have been concentrating […]

More police claim differential treatment

By Geghard ARAKELIAN Two more Glendale police officers filed suit against their department for discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Marc Mendoza, an officer of Filipino descent, has filed suit for  wrongful demotion, harassment, discrimination, retaliation and failure to prevent discrimination and harassment by the police department. “Mr. Mendoza, of Filipino ancestry, has worked protecting […]

Senator visits Verdugo Hills Hospital

By Mary O’KEEFE Senator Carol Liu answered questions about the state of the California budget during a visit to Verdugo Hills Hospital on Friday.   The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ local chapter hosted the event. Liu explained that the budget committee was reviewing the budget this week and she expected recommendations to […]

A run to remember honors fallen officers

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,” […]

City Wrap

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 […]