Just before 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, a Glendale PD patrol officer responded to a gas station on the 300 block of South Verdugo Road regarding a male who was parked at a gas pump for an extended period of time and refusing to leave. The officer contacted the male, identified as 30-year-old Raffe Mirzakhanyan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Californians have joined the rest of the nation in another way to access mental health professionals. They can dial or text 988. By calling or texting 988, the caller will be connected with a mental health professional with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. […]
The 9/11 Remembrance Motorcade is taking place on Friday, Sept. 9. According to organizers, the motorcade is on Friday for two reasons: the first is that 9/11 is on Sunday and the motorcade doesn’t take place on Sunday; and on Friday the local schools are open giving students the chance to observe the classic vehicles […]
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) has confirmed the first detection of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Los Angeles County this year. The virus was detected in a mosquito sample collected in the city of San Fernando. In addition to the detection of SLEV, the District received 43 new positive mosquito […]
The community is invited to take part in a day to remember, honor and respect. By Mary O’KEEFE For the ninth year, Crescenta Valley members are organizing the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade. “This is not a parade; it is a motorcade,” said Dwight Sityar, a member of the Early Rodders car club and one of […]
By Bethany BROWN In recognition of Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is holding its 7th Annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Conference on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference – co-hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – is free to attend with registration in advance and […]
By Ruth SOWBY The City of Glendale’s video streaming service provides a window upon this week’s announcements, resolutions and safety measures that also apply to the Foothill communities. The City of Glendale and the American Cancer Society are teaming up to fight cancer at the first annual free Touch A Truck event on Sunday, […]
We are in a the midst of a mega-heat wave or, as a talk show host I listen to has said, “It’s a schvitz.” (A schvitz is Yiddish word meaning steam bath. It can also be verb: “It was so hot and humid we were all schvitzing.”) However, the humidity has dropped – by half […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Okay, hang on, get your fans ready and set your air conditioner to “stun” – we are heading for a heat wave. As any Trekkie knows, you don’t mess with the elements or aliens that design a flying planet. In “For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky,” written […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, the Chabad of the Crescenta Valley held a Torah dedication. A generous supporter donated the new Torah and the celebration included the dedication and then dancing through the streets of La Cañada Flintridge, from Olberz Park at La Cañada Flintridge City Hall to the Chabad a few blocks away. The […]