By Mary O’KEEFE For the first time, Glendale Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash and Glendale K-9s in the Park combined their fundraisers. Held at Verdugo Park on Saturday, the events filled the park with duck and dog lovers. For the seventh year, the Kiwanis organization created Lake Glendale at the park where ducks that had been […]
“My advice on how to survive what life throws at you is to keep going despite the bumps, curves, ditches, detours and unpaved roads, and focus your attention and love outwardly and keep smiling. This is the way we went about our lives, living with cancer. We did the best we could under some very […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 36-year-old La Crescenta woman was arrested for suspicion of possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia after an investigation at 7-Eleven on Tuesday night. At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Glendale police officers saw the woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. According to the police report, the woman […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It’s official: Trader Joe’s market will have its grand opening on Oct. 28 at 8 a.m. Community members have been watching the progress of the building at 2462 Honolulu Ave. as in recent weeks trucks have been in and out of the location, the exterior façade has been completed and interior lights […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A hiker missing since Saturday has been found. The Montrose Search and Rescue Team assisted the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue in their search for Willis Abner, 30. Abner, an avid hiker who began his hike on Thursday and was to return by Saturday, was discovered today uninjured on Highway 39. “He […]
The annual Foothills Relay for Life launches this weekend with inspirational speakers and the chance for teams to save some money. By Mary O’KEEFE One of the area’s biggest nonprofit events kicks off this weekend. Supporters of the American Cancer Society’s Foothills Relay for Life will meet this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the corner […]
For Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, Crescenta Valley Weekly visited Los Angeles County Fire Station 63 to speak to Capt. Jeff Sims and new firefighter Brad Sizemore. By Mary O’KEEFE With the memory of the Station Fire all too fresh in the minds of residents, local firefighters are eager to remind the community of ways […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Law enforcement is warning residents to take caution if someone approaches them as a utility worker and asks to enter their home. On Oct. 5 a man impersonating a Glendale Water and Power employee knocked on the door of a residence in the 1400 block of E. Wilson Avenue in Glendale. He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This Saturday at Verdugo Park the Glendale K-9 Unit will hold its annual K-9 in the Park event. The event will give visitors a glimpse of the important role these dogs play in the police department. Using dogs in investigations give police an added advantage. Dogs can detect people, narcotics and even […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recent vehicle burglaries have prompted Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station to begin a new program to educate car owners on how to not be a victim. “Our volunteers [on patrol] will be doing routine checks of vehicles, mostly at local businesses,” said Deputy Jorge Valdivia. If volunteers see items like iPods, purses, laptop […]