Trying to Recapture Movie Magic By Mark SHELTON As the old saying goes, “This is not your father’s Walter Mitty.” For those who remember and treasure the classic 1947 “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that, like the 2013 version, was based on the James Thurber short story, be prepared for something only marginally similar in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Four missing mountain bikers did not suffer any injuries from their unplanned overnight stay in the Angeles National Forest, said Lt. Angela Shepard. “They were uninjured. They took a wrong turn and ended up in Bear Canyon instead of JPL [Jet Propulsion Laboratory],” Shepard said. The four men had planned on biking […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team responded to hikers who found themselves stuck on a cliff, unable to climb up or down. “A guy and his girlfriend went on a hike in the Sylmar area behind Veterans [Memorial] Park and got stuck cliff side,” said Mike Leum, MSR. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight is the end-of-the-year Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. The meeting will seat the newly-elected councilmembers, incumbents Harry Leon, Cheryl Davis and Dr. Young Suh and second alternate Leslie Dickson, along with first alternate Kyle Studebaker and third alternate Krista Smiley. There will be another election tonight as the council votes on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday night, the Glendale Police Dept. said goodbye and thank you to retiring chief Ron DePompa. The retirement event was held at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale. For over 35 years, DePompa has been a member of the Glendale Police Dept. For a little more than three years, he has been the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This holiday season law enforcement reminds residents to be cautious, careful and aware. Part One crimes, which include burglary both residential and vehicle, and theft, are up in the far north area of Glendale. “Year-to-date we are up about 10%,” said Glendale Officer Abe Chung. Although that sounds like a lot, it […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 37th Annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade began just as the rains ended. Saturday morning was cold and wet, which may have been why the normally lawn chair-packed Honolulu Avenue seemed a little sparse come parade time. As the day grew later and the sun continued to peek out behind dark clouds […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Guests of all ages enjoyed an early morning breakfast at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday. At first it was all about the sausage and pastries with kids moving from table to table making pine cone Christmas trees and sewing gingerbread men. A big attraction was the chance to climb onto […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Jet Propulsion Laboratory hosted its annual Invention Challenge on Friday. High school students as well as JPL employees and their families were challenged this year to create a device that could deliver a golf ball in a “hole in one.” According to the JPL rules, the device invented has to “propel and/or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Word of a bipartisan budget deal was released yesterday by Congressional leaders which, if passed, would avert another government shutdown. In an unusual show of solidarity, Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-Wisc.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) faced news cameras to tout a new budget proposal and assured the country that Democrats and Republicans […]