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,” […]
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 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. a memorial service will be held for Tyler Sikora, a 15-year-old Rosemont Middle School student who collapsed on a Crescenta Valley High School basketball court on May 20. He had a history of a heart condition. The service will be held at United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This Monday is Memorial Day, a time to honor and remember military personnel who gave their life while serving their country. But it is more than just remembering those who sacrificed; it is a way to remember the history of the country because without those sacrifices our country would look much different. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Police Department, along with some dedicated civilians, were honored at the 15th Annual Glendale Police Awards Luncheon held at the Glendale Hilton Hotel on May 20. The Glendale Police Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale and the Glendale Bar Association presented the event where several officers and volunteers […]
May 11 2400 block of Rockdell Drive in La Crescenta, an iPod was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. El Caminito Road and Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, a woman reported exiting her vehicle and then hearing a loud “pop.” She walked back to her vehicle and noticed a man near her car. He […]
Kenneth Cleghorn Kenneth William Carlyle (Ken) Cleghorn, a La Crescenta resident for 60 years, passed away at Verdugo Hills Hospital on April 21. Ken was born at home in Burbank on Jan. 27, 1931. He served his country in the United States Air Force, worked making tile at Gladding McBean/Interpace Corp. on Los Feliz in […]
Janet Hayn Janet Reneé Sagaser-Hayn passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 16. Janet was the backbone of her family and will be missed by all. She was a cancer survivor, loyal friend, loving wife and devoted mother to her two teenage children. Born in New Mexico on Jan. 20, 1958 she spent […]
By Geghard ARAKELIAN Having given a presentation at Glendale Community College on how his business has managed to stay afloat during hard economic times, the CEO of Sport Chalet says that his trials were a great learning experience and can be a lesson for aspiring business students as well. During Glendale Community College’s Business Lecture […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Maybe it wouldn’t be accurate to say La Crescenta residents took a walk down Memory Lane last Saturday afternoon. Oh sure, they walked. A lot. The group, which numbered around 40, gathered to hear stories of their town by Mike Lawler, president of the Historical Society of CV. Lawler served as a […]