By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police and Los Angeles County sheriff personnel from Crescenta Valley and Altadena stations will be joining hundreds of other law enforcement agencies this weekend for a race that will begin in Baker, run through Death Valley and end in Las Vegas. The Annual Challenge Cup/Baker to Vegas Relay is a 120-mile […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the March 12 CVW cover story Crosswalk May Get the Boot, it was stated that the earliest Glendale City Council meeting that could deal with the diagonal crosswalk at Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard would be March 31. However, the March 31 meeting is being held at Sparr Heights and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital continue negotiations with the hospital’s administration; however, at this point, their patience is stretched beyond their limits and a strike is becoming more of a possibility. This week nurses at USC VHH began wearing buttons that state they will strike to keep patients safe. The USC […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday the American Legion Post 288 celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a lot of green and a lot of corned beef. “We had 170 [dinner reservations],” said Mike Baldwin of Post 288. Post 288 has had a St. Patrick’s Day dinner for years, however until about two years ago it was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight at 7 p.m. the Crescenta Valley Town Council will host a debate with Glendale Unified School District school board candidates. The format will allow the candidates to respond to each other on the issues. A new feature will allow those who cannot make it to the meeting to view the debate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School cycling team path is a little easier thanks to fellow cyclist Dan Kobeissi and Kobeissi Properties, Montrose. On Feb. 26, Kobeissi held a fundraising poker tournament to benefit the local cycling team. Forty-five players joined the tournament and $1,500 was raised for the team. “It is a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Foothills Relay for Life held its kick-off along Honolulu Avenue on Saturday night. The Relay for Life event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and will be held on April 11-12 at Clark Magnet High School. On Saturday, several members of Prom Plus Club joined the kick-off and shared […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School students spent sixth period and time after school on Thursday learning of pre- and post-graduation career and internship opportunities at Teen MOVE. The Foothills YMCA sponsored the event with support from CVHS PTSA. Representatives from non-profit, government and businesses were on the campus with information on their respective […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, the Glendale Police Dept. conducted a bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operation. This was part of a federal grant awarded to the GPD that covers 10 operations from Oct. 1, 2014 to Oct. 1, 2015. The focus of the enforcement is on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Division has made an arrest in the fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred on Friday at about 4:55 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Wilson Avenue. The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Shant Badleean of Glendale, self-surrendered at the offices of the Glendale Police Dept. He was accompanied […]