By Mary O’KEEFE Emelia Lagousis received her Eagle rank on Sept. 16 at a ceremony at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall (American Legion Post 288, 4011 La Crescenta Ave.). It was hosted by American Legion Post 288, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 and Glendale Moose Lodge #641. Lagousis is a sophomore at Mayfield Senior […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The agenda includes discussion on local issues including 2432-2434 Foothill Blvd. (at Sunset), 2413 Foothill Blvd. (at Briggs); 3013 Frances – U Matter Luxury Resort, Twelve Oaks, Rockhaven – Friends of Rockhaven vs. […]
By Mikaela STONE Tensions flared at the September Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting as constituents packed the La Crescenta Library community room, leaving it standing room only as over 80 citizens anxiously waited for the Citizen Concern portion of the council meeting. Concerns arose from the presence of an alleged “detox spa” soon to be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 16 at about 11:33 p.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP)–Altadena area officers were traveling eastbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway, west of Ocean View Boulevard. The officers reportedly observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and braking erratically. An enforcement stop was made on the vehicle. During their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale City Council in Your Neighborhood is having its next meeting at the Sparr Heights Community Center on Oct. 3 beginning at 6 p.m. The neighborhood visits were put on hold during the pandemic but in January the City Council was on the move once again. The request to bring the meetings […]
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Chair Janice Hahn and Supervisor Hilda Solis securing a $15.6 million grant to fund the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.’s response to organized retail theft. “These shameless smash-and-grabs need to be stopped,” Hahn said. “These are not petty thefts – […]
The community is invited to join Dept. of Regional Planning for workshops concerning the visioning workshops on the West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan (WSGVAP). “Join us to share your ideas, priorities and community history. Resources available and other county departments will be present to answer questions at the start of the workshop. Refreshments will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers on a three-year Minimum Basic Agreement. On Sept. 26, the Negotiating Committee, the WGA West (WGAW) board and WGA East (WGAE) council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. It will now go […]
On September 20, the Glendale Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Apprehension Task Force, in conjunction with the Organized Retail Crime Task Force, arrested 21-year-old Brianna Jimenez of Los Angeles in the 300 block of Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles. Jimenez was arrested in the company of previously arrested YSL Flash Mob suspect, Ivan Ramirez (23), of Los Angeles. […]
September – National Suicide Awareness Month – provides the chance for local groups to highlight resources to prevent self harm. By Mary O’KEEFE September is National Suicide Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021 more than four in 10 (42%) of students felt persistently sad or hopeless and […]