By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend, Scouts for Food collected hundreds of bags of groceries donated by local neighbors. On Nov. 9 Scout troops dropped off empty bags to local residents asking people to fill the bags up with non-perishable items. Then on Nov. 16 the Scouts picked up the bags filled with donations. There were […]
Glendale police officers responded to the area of San Rafael Avenue and Dryden Street regarding a report of a fight in the street. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered a total of three men in their 20s who were suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Nov. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It’s time again for the annual golf tournament hosted by the Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation-Los Angeles (IFLA). It will be on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Brookside Golf Club, 1133 Rosemont Ave. in Pasadena. This is the fourth year for the event, which supports IFLA and all it does for […]
The election results are in for the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Out of over 13,000 eligible voters 91 showed up to vote for the CVTC candidates, according to the CVTC website. Incumbents Dede Mueller received 41% and Frida Baghdassarian received 34% and returning councilmember Chris Kilpatrick received 25%. “Although CVTC was disappointed in the voter […]
Nov. 16 4500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta, a resident returned home to find the front window screen and the window frame bent where it appeared someone had attempted to use a pry tool to slide the window open. The resident reported that a family had called him and reported seeing two “strange […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While on patrol in the Lopez Canyon area on Nov. 15 at about 7:19 p.m. deputies from the Los Angeles County – Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station heard what sounded like gunshots. They investigated in the 13000 block of Lopez Canyon Road and found a four-door black Infinite vehicle parked on the south […]
Glendale Unified School District has reached a tentative agreement on wages with the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The tentative agreement includes an ongoing 4% wage increase retroactive to July 1, 2023, and an additional 2% one-time payment for the 2024-25 school year. It also includes updated standards […]
Tired of crowded malls and rude store clerks? Well, it’s time once again for a Montrose Old Town Christmas. By Mary O’KEEFE Each year during the holidays the Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) reminds shoppers there is a place they can go that does not have crowds packed into a mall and where a […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early in Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Mayor Elen Asatryan commended Glendale’s Dept. of Economic Development for the city’s recent recognition as one of the five most business-friendly cities in Los Angeles County. Next, the Council reviewed requests for several properties to be included in the city’s register […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, the Verdugo Mountains to the south and San Rafael Hills to the east. So it is no wonder that sightings of mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and bears are constant; but there are some wildlife visitors that seem to capture the interest […]