By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors voted to approve Resolutions 746 and 745 with a 4-to-1 vote. This means CVWD customers will be seeing a rate hike starting Sept. 1. According to CVWD, a water bill for a typical resident with a 3/4-inch meter using 17 units of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Safewise has released its “50 Safest Cities to Raise a Child in 2019” and Glendale made that list. Glendale was listed as number 50 https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-to-raise-a-child/ . The list is composed of 50 cities from 18 states. California topped the list with 14 of the safest cities to raise a child. The top […]
Caution is required when navigating streets filled with distracted students and impatient drivers. By Mary O’KEEFE It appeared on Wednesday morning that several drivers either forgot, or simply did not realize, that most kids arrive at elementary, middle and high schools during a short window of time … from about 7:20 a.m. to 8 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There seem to be new scam warnings issued almost every day. Criminals use a variety of scenarios to persuade and even threaten their chosen victims into giving them information and money. Southern California Gas recently released an alert to customers warning them of a utility earthquake valve scam. According to SoCalGas, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to join Captain Todd Deeds of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station for Coffee with the Captain on Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Starbucks, 2230 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. “It is just a time to interact with the community and answer […]
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela By Mary O’KEEFE August 21 is the first day of school for Glendale Unified School District, Aug. 20 for Los Angeles Unified School District. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready, kids are picking out new backpacks, or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In February, Assemblymembers David Chiu and Miguel Santiago introduced Assembly Bill 516 – authority to remove vehicles. The bill passed the Assembly floor; Assemblymember Laura Friedman voted in favor. At its first introduction, the bill proposed to change the process, and reason/law, of towing vehicles from streets. These included that vehicles could […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A few weeks ago several residents in the Briggs Terrace area heard helicopters hovering overhead in the dark. Two high school boys who had been hiking in the area found themselves too far from the trailhead as night fell. “My friend, Andres [Gurza] and I were out on a hike and had climbed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There will always be a few butterflies in the stomach on the first day of school whether it is your last “first day” as a senior in high school or your very first day as a kindergartener. The first day of school follows along the line between excitement and concern. “I don’t […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. Homicide detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for the shooting death of a 28-year-old Glendale resident on Aug. 5. At 9:20 p.m. neighbors called GPD stating they heard several shots fired in the 1200 block of Boynton Street in Glendale. “Two men were […]