By Mary O’KEEFE A suspect has been arrested after a witness contacted Glendale Police Department concerning vandalism at Montrose Travel in Montrose. “On Sunday at 11:35 p.m. we got a call from a witness who saw a male in what appeared to be an [act] of vandalism,” said Officer Matt Zakarian. The man, later identified […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The rover Curiosity has taken its first drive on Martian soil. It was not a long drive – the entire process took about 16 minutes – and the rover actually drove maybe four or five of those minutes, but it was still an historic event. The rover drove forward, turned about 120 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There has been an increase in thefts and vehicle burglaries in the Crescenta Valley area of Glendale from mid-July to mid-August, according to the Glendale Police Dept. “We are up [about] 24%,” said Glendale Police Officer Matt Zakarian. “They are minor but they are crimes.” Many of the burglaries are of unlocked […]
Perps with guns, domestic disputes and robberies are just part of the games for Sheriff’s Explorers. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Explorers have added to their ever-growing collection of trophies with strong placement at the Pasadena X Games Explorer Competition. The competition was held last weekend at Hahamongna Watershed Park on the nearby […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, kids will head back to Glendale Unified public schools while classes have already begun, or are about to begin, at local private schools. First days may be different but one commonality is that many students are dropped off at and picked up from school. That means traffic headaches as parents […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, hair stylists at Bruce K. Smith Salon in La Cañada spent the day buzzing heads for a good cause. The second annual Buzzathon was in support of the Katherine Evans Scholarship Fund. Katherine was 14 years old on June 12, 2011 when she was attending an eighth grade graduation party. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 2009, sports apparel icon Nike launched the 3ON3 basketball tournament at L.A. Live, the entertainment and sports district surrounding the Staples Center and Nokia Theatre. At that first event, there were over 500 teams and more than 13,000 players and spectators. The event has grown by almost three times the original […]
They did it! Those amazing engineers and scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory invented a robot that flew 352 million miles from Earth to land on a very precise little piece of land on Mars. After years of development and testing, the Mars Science Laboratory with its rover Curiosity landed on Mars. I have been […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Joe’s Minibike Reunion Tour came and went last Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park, but not before it left an impression on the community. The event was a showcase for all kinds of minibikes, be classic or custom built, and was headed up by La Crescenta resident Joe Sebergandio, who may now be […]
Coming off the successful Sunday landing, the Mars rover is already busy sending images to Earth. By Mary O’KEEFE The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity has been on Mars for four days as of today and has already sent back pictures described by scientists in terms like “spectacular” “amazing” and “better than we could have […]