Cops for Kids Bring Holiday Cheer to Local Families

Cops for Kids Bring Holiday Cheer to Local Families

By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Police Dept., through the Glendale Police Officers’ Association Cops for Kids, readied Christmas trees last week that were delivered to local families who are struggling during the holidays. There were 17 trees donated by a local company that were delivered by GPD officers and staff to 17 families. […]

Snow Day Held at Two Strike Park

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents are used to seeing snow on the mountaintops in nearby Angeles National Forest. To play in snow it usually takes a trip up the mountain and, oftentimes, chains are needed for car tires. But for families on Saturday at Two Strike Park all it took was a sled and […]

There is No Place Like Home in Crescenta Valley for the Holidays

There is No Place Like Home in Crescenta Valley for the Holidays

  Close enough to the big city without being overwhelmed by it, the Crescenta Valley offers a charm that is hard to come by. By Mary O’KEEFE Even though Crescenta Valley is only a few miles from downtown Los Angeles, the small town feel can be found everywhere especially during the holidays. Storeowners decorate their […]

A Wet Turkey Run

By Mary O’KEEFE Runners who did not let cold weather and rain slow them down lined up on Foothill Boulevard on Thanksgiving morning in La Cañada for the annual Thanksgivings Day Run. The run began in 1994 and throughout the years has become, for many families, a holiday tradition. Diane Peranich described herself as “not […]

Glendale’s Holiday on Ice

By Mary O’KEEFE For those in the Glendale and Crescenta Valley area who wished there was an ice skating rink closer than downtown Los Angeles their wish has come true. For the first time, the City of Glendale has its very own ice skating rink erected in the parking lot of Glendale City Hall, 122 […]

Tis the Porch Pirate Season

By Mary O’KEEFE “Porch pirates” or “box bandits” are known for cruising local neighborhoods looking for booty. This is especially true during the holidays. Porch pirates and box bandits are terms used for criminals who steal packages that have been delivered to a home, often to the front porch. The home security company Safewise collected […]

Explorer Program Looking for Members

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. at Crescenta Valley Station is looking for teens for its Explorer program. The Explorer program started in 1969 as a career development and education program open to kids from 14 to 20 years old. “The [Explorers] can go on ride-alongs with station deputies, work with station […]

» Election 2020

Information Found in Candidate Forums   By Mary O’KEEFE Learning what issues candidates stand for and how they will work, if elected, in the specific office is by attending a candidate forum. Below is a list of several forums that relate to the Glendale City Council election, open to Glendale registered voters, the Glendale Unified […]

Ace Hardware Soft Opening Scheduled

Ace Hardware Soft Opening Scheduled

By Mary O’KEEFE Ace Hardware will be opening its doors on Dec. 17 with a grand opening tentatively scheduled for Feb. 14, 2020. The highly anticipated opening of the La Crescenta Ace Hardware at 3100 Foothill Blvd. will fill the space vacated when OSH – Orchard Supply Hardware –  closed its doors about a year […]

Everyone Loves … the Montrose Christmas Parade

Everyone Loves … the Montrose Christmas Parade

  Floats, dignitaries, scout troops and more will make their way down Honolulu Avenue for the annual Christmas parade. By Mary O’KEEFE It all began in the 1950s when one of MGM’s most popular movie stars, Dennis Morgan, got some of his famous friends together for a holiday celebration and, on horseback, rode down Honolulu […]