By Mary O’KEEFE Three elementary schools within the Glendale Unified School District have been notified they have been recognized as California Distinguished schools. Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Balboa elementary schools received word of their award at the end of March. The California Department of Education has set a standard criteria for the award that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Community College has announced that superintendent/president Dr. Dawn Lindsay has accepted the position of college president at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. She will begin her new job on Aug. 1. The search for her replacement will be discussed at the next GCC board meeting on April 16. Lindsay will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday night, March 24, officers from the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) office and Glendale police visited several bars and liquor stores around the Glendale area in a proactive effort to educate and partner with local owners to make certain permits and other requirements were in place. “It is more of an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As part of April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, along with over 200 other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in a “zero tolerance” program for those texting or using their hand-held cellphone while driving. Participating law enforcement agencies will concentrate their efforts on April 18 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three men were arrested for soliciting magazine subscriptions and sales after they found to be going door-to-door in Glendale neighborhoods. On March 20 at about 3:17 p.m., officers received a call from a concerned resident about men going through the neighborhood selling magazine subscriptions. When officers arrived, they found Jacob Arey, 23, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada girl was struck by a car while crossing the street in the 4700 block of Rosemont Avenue, south of Los Amigos Street, on March 22. “At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, a male driver, 25, of Monrovia driving a 1996 Ford Ranger struck a 15-year-old girl,” said California Highway Patrol […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 56-year-old Juniper Hills woman was found in her vehicle that had plunged down 350 feet over the side of Angeles Forest Highway. The last time relatives had contact with Tracy Granger, she was driving up Angeles Crest Highway at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday on her way back to Palmdale from Pasadena. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada girl was struck by a car while crossing the street in the 4700 block of Rosemont Avenue, south of Los Amigos Street on Thursday. “At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday a male driver, 25, of Monrovia driving a 1996 Ford Ranger struck a 15-year-old girl,” said California Highway Patrol […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools advanced to the semi-finals of the FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology – Regional Competition in Long Beach over the weekend. Clark and CVHS, along with La Cañada and St. Francis high schools, all traveled to the Long Beach Arena with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has a new outlet for students to share information. The Box has been established at the school as a confidential resource for students to share their concerns on a variety of topics from drugs and bullying to teachers and safety. “It is based on the Rosemont [concept],” said […]