Annual Thanksgiving Run kicks off community food/toy drives. By Mary O’KEEFE The annual Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive had runners and cheering supporters up early Thanksgiving morning. The main race began at 8:30 a.m.; a kid’s mile began after. The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge sponsored the event. The route ran along Foothill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 36th Annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade is Saturday. The parade is a tradition that began in 1950 with a simple horse ride, and walk, down Honolulu Avenue by actor Dennis Morgan and some of his movie star friends including Jackie Cooper and Jack Carson who served as grand marshals. When Morgan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 15, the Crescenta Valley Town Youth Council held its monthly meeting at the La Crescenta Library where the main topics were Rosemont Middle School, Ralphs Market and the recent ATS [Alternative to Suspension] notices that were given to 101 students at CVHS. Council President Cooper Iven opened the discussion with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Millions of households without power, lines of communication spotty at best, people trapped in homes, weather taking a turn for the worse. These were the headlines that followed Hurricane Sandy that slammed into the east coast on Oct. 29. The late-season storm left a path of destruction as it made landfall in […]
By Jason KUROSU As with every year, the collective focus will shift to the holiday season as soon as Thanksgiving dinner plates are scraped off. In Montrose, things will gear up towards the annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade that takes place on Dec. 1 and begins with White Friday. Twenty tons of snow will be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 15, Glendale police responded to a call at about 5 p.m. concerning a man trespassing and possibly violating a restraining order in the 3200 block of Montrose Avenue. The officers attempted to contact the man, however he fled the area on foot. Officers chased the man eastbound on Montrose Avenue, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School JROTC held a flag retirement on Nov 13 on the school campus. It was traditional, solemn and patriotic and included a visit from Los Angeles County Fire and L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept., CV Station. Led by Col. Worley and 25 cadets from the CV High School JROTC Drill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday at a ceremony in commemoration of Veterans Day at Two Strike Park, members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars created a Walk of Honor for veterans who have served in the military since 9/11. The ceremony began at 3 p.m. after an all day vigil held by […]
Several police agencies converge on Galleria after hours for extensive training. By Mary O’KEEFE It is the type of chaos that everyone dreads. The popping sound of gunfire echoing down a corridor at a mall with people running, some left behind, crying for help. While it is not something most shoppers contemplate, for law enforcement, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help in locating Megan Dipiazza, 33, of Sunland. She has not been seen since Nov. 11. According to a GPD statement, a note was discovered in her apartment “saying goodbye to her family.” The statement also notes that she has a history of […]