By Mary O’Keefe Glendale firefighters from Station 29 and the Urban Search and Rescue unit worked on shearing up a wall of a residence after a neighbor backed into a home in the 3600 block of Virginia Street. About 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday an elderly woman apparently thought she was stepping on the brake but […]
By Charles COOPER New political year launched The 2010 political season is now in full swing with Paul Krekorian completing the move to the Los Angeles City Council. Krekorian vacated the 43rd Assembly District seat he has held for two years, and a special election will be called to fill out his uncompleted term to […]
The new Glendale Police Chief was official sworn into office among family, friends, supporters and mentors. By Mary O’Keefe With the raising of a right hand and an oath to uphold the laws of the land the city of Glendale issued in a new chief of police. Ronald L. DePompa had been acting as Interim […]
By Brandon Hensley In an attempt to circumvent problems threatening the Foothill area’s ongoing water crisis, directors of the Foothill Municipal Water District proposed a $20 million bond this week to help aid the agency’s $63-million plan to renovate its infrastructure and reduce local dependency on imported water. If passed, the bond would have long […]
There will be a paved road at the end of the construction dust tunnel. By Mary O’Keefe Crescenta Valley commuters will be seeing the last of the asphalt dust soon as the Los Angeles Public Works nears completion of the road construction that began on Jan. 7. “Despite the rain [on Wednesday] we are on […]
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce installed its 2010 officers and directors at its annual installation luncheon held at Urartu Restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the chamber oversaw the distribution of more than $11,000 in grants from the Mary Pinola/CV Chamber Educational Endowment Fund. Around 70 people attended the luncheon, most civic leaders and educators […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After six and a half years as Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Michael Escalante is saying goodbye. “I need to start making up for all the time I spent away from my family,” Escalante said. Before coming to Glendale Escalante was superintendent of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District and had […]
The Glendale Police Department set up a check point on Montrose Ave. near Ramsdell to hand out flyers and ask for the community’s help in finding the driver of a dark colored SUV involved in the hit and run accident leading to the death of Mr. Joo Lee on 1-1-10. To view on the web, […]
Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. Hey Girls! You are not going to believe what happened to me this week. I met a strange girl name Anna Sokolov from Russia. I know what you are thinking: What is strange […]
Jan. 5 4500 block of La Granada Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a lawn mower, trimmer and leaf blower were stolen from the front yard of a home while a gardener was working at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 4 3000 block of Evelyn Street in La Crescenta, the front passenger window was smashed and a global […]