GAMC Receives Stroke Certification

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Adventist Medical Center was awarded a certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from DNV GL, an international risk management company [formed by the merger of the Norwegian and German companies Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd]. DNV GL Healthcare USA has expertise in providing accreditation and clinical excellence certifications to hospitals. […]

GPD Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

GPD Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

By Mary O’KEEFE October is breast cancer awareness month and, while it is common to see the Glendale Police Dept. officers in their black and white patrol vehicles, this month the GPD will add a little color to raise awareness to a disease that is far too common. Officer Teal Metts and GPD spokeswoman Tahnee […]

A Homecoming for All

A Homecoming for All

By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about celebrating on Saturday as well wishers and supporters of Twelve Oaks Lodge were invited to come home, and even though for some it was the first time on the property, it still felt like a homecoming. It has been a while since neighbors and supporters of Twelve Oaks […]

Montrose Starbucks Applies for Beer and Wine Permit

By Mary O’KEEFE Starbucks began their “Evenings” program, which offers beer and wine starting later in the day, at some of their locations. The first one was located in Seattle, Washington in 2010. The next year they expanded their program to several locations in Chicago and in 2012 they took the program to Atlanta and […]

Job Hunting? Think LASD

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. has job openings for those who can pass the tests: physical, academic and psychological. “Recruitment is going great. We have had lots of [applicants] and we [average] 400 to 700 applications a week,” said LASD Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers. “We routinely get 400 online applications but […]

Walk and Roll at College View

Walk and Roll at College View

updated with address change on Oct. 12. By Mary O’KEEFE This year College View School’s Walk/Wheel-a-thon, held on Sept. 30, brought out students, parents, teachers and the community to travel along the sidewalks covered in students’ names and, for some, to see the brand new facility and campus. For the about 15 years the school […]

Burglary on Mountain Pine

By Mary O’KEEFE A residential burglary occurred on Thursday evening, Oct. 1 at 11:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Mountain Pine Drive. Burglaries with suspects entering the home by shattering a back window or back glass door have unfortunately been recent occurrences in the Pinelawn/Pineridge area; however, this burglary has a frightening twist – […]

Transformation is Complete

By Mary O’KEEFE “The night of the church fire.” For those who lived in Crescenta Valley nine years ago, this is a night everyone remembers. On Dec. 20, 2006, the choir at Christian Life Church at the corner of Ramsdell and Montrose avenues was rehearsing for Christmas services when a fire that was later suspected […]

70 Years of Serving the Community

By Mary O’KEEFE n 1945, World War II was coming to an end. The country was looking forward to men and women coming back from the battles and working toward the “American dream.” During the war churches were a gathering place, not just for worship but church basements were used for events like emergency preparedness […]

Running – and Walking – for a Good Cause

  By Mary O’KEEFE Last Saturday the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual Running of the Foothills 5K and Fun Run that began at Two Strike Park. Over 300 runners, and walkers, traversed the 3.1-mile course that began with runners taking their mark at 8 a.m. The run is a fundraiser for the […]