By Isiah REYES Three local Pasadena veterans were honored at Brookside Golf Course on Sept. 27 by the Pasadena Mexican American History Assn. The three veterans were Art Del Rey, Ezekiel “Kelly” Lopez and Robert Gutierrez. They all received recognitions and their children, now adults, gave speeches on their behalf. Sandi Mejia, chairman of the […]
By Isiah REYES The Pasadena Mexican American History Association will recognize the service of three veterans during the 2014 Honoring Our Veterans event at Brookside Golf Course on Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reception will honor Art Del Ray, Robert Gutierrez and Ezekiel “Kelly” Lopez as veterans but also for their […]
By Isiah REYES Memoirs and More, a lifelong learning course offered by Glendale Community College, has been changing the lives of seniors by helping them develop writing skills and open up about their past and placing it in a present perspective. Meredith Rish, the class facilitator, said the class is like a support group where […]
By Isiah REYES and Samantha SLAYBACK Crescenta Valley’s Sheriff Station held its annual rummage sale on Saturday that brought in droves of people looking for a bargain while also helping out the Volunteer Fund and the CV Station Fund. The annual Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Rummage Sale has been a tradition since 2000. The event […]
By Isiah REYES Walk Bike Glendale and the Glendale Police Dept. are teaming up for Operation Firefly, a bike light distribution program intended to make sure people riding bikes are riding safely at night. When riding a bike at night in California, a white front light and reflectors are required by law. The Los Angeles […]
By Isiah REYES On Sept. 12, 2014, the community had the opportunity to celebrate La Crescenta 91214 (the area’s zip code) by visiting 15 historical landmarks located throughout La Crescenta. Locations ranged from Crescenta Valley Park and Dog Park, Whiting Woods, Rosemont Preserve and Ananda Ashrama, to name a few. The main reception for the […]
By Isiah REYES Abraham Lincoln Elementary School celebrated the addition of new playground equipment for all the students to enjoy during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 16. “For years we’ve had a play structure and the kids have always loved playing on it,” said Lincoln Principal Stephen Williams. “As you know, in this valley we […]
By Isiah REYES The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. showed off the recent arrival of two Canadian CL-415 “Super Scoopers” and the Erickson Air-Crane “Helitanker” that will be used to complement the existing fleet of air resources this upcoming fire season. The annual event was held at Van Nuys Airport on Sept. 3. It is […]
By Isiah REYES Several topics were discussed at this month’s Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting, including a new utility box mural project and whether or not food trucks could park on Ocean View Boulevard during Friday night events. The mural project, called Beyond the Box, was designed by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture […]
By Isiah REYES The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Volunteer group from Crescenta Valley Station is having its annual rummage sale at Crescenta Valley Station on Sept. 13, where people can buy items that range from furniture and kids toys to antiques and electronics. Ginger Honeycutt, treasurer of the volunteer fund, said the rummage sale started […]