They may look scary outfitted in leather and straddling their bikes, but only child abusers need be afraid. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The quiet of a summer Saturday afternoon erupted with the sound of motorcycles roaring up Dunsmore Avenue. The black vested gang turned into Dunsmore Park, climbed off their bikes and approached the picnic area […]
Local Scouts team up with football players to collect and deliver donated food. By Chris BLUME Service to the community has long been an integral part of the Scouting movement. Indeed, helping others is a key element of the Boy Scout Oath and Law. After all, the Scout Slogan is “Do a good turn daily.” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Seventh and eighth graders at Rosemont Middle School collected a total of 1,252 cans over the past week that were donated to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Annual Food and Toy Drive on Tuesday. “We are so proud of our students,” said Assistant Principal Ann Amrhein. The school collects cans for the […]
By Charles COOPER Glendale council member Ara Najarian said he will oppose any effort to connect the Long Beach (710) Freeway to the Glendale (2) Freeway, and construction of a tunnel to the Foothill (210) Freeway. “It would turn the 2 into a truck route and we certainly don’t need that,” Najarian, chairman of the […]
Los Angeles County Fire and Southern California Edison responded to a power outage in La Cañada about 7 p.m. on Saturday. The trouble originated from an underground electric vault affecting the Barley Flats circuit at the La Cañada substation, said Dave Ford, So. Cal Edison spokesman. “There was a fire in the vault. We don’t […]
ivy.hopper@gmail.com Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week she talks with Claire Dean, author of Girlwood. Ivy: Where did the idea come from to write Girlwood? Claire: I had been writing adult fiction for years and was getting […]
Scouting for food this Saturday Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops all over Crescenta Valley will drop white plastic bags on neighborhood porches or front doors for “Scouting for food.” Tough economic times mean that there are many people who can use a helping hand this year. Everyone is encouraged to take a moment to […]
Students, seniors enjoy each other’s company while “gobbling” Thanksgiving feast. By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving came a little early to Holy Redeemer School. On Monday, the cafeteria was filled with long tables decorated with Thanksgiving Day poems and prayers and fall flowers. The walls were lined with pictures colored by first graders with help from their […]
Station Fire reward extended Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to renew the $50,000 reward offered by L.A. County for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/persons who started the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. Two firefighters lost their lives during that fire. The fire has been classified as […]
A coyote roaming near Mountain Avenue Elementary School may look like a dog but it’s not. Students walking to school are warned not to approach the coyote or any other wildlife that they might encounter.