Celebrating its small town charm – and whiting out the sales tax– the Montrose Shopping Park is ready for the holidays. By Mary O’KEEFE Most businesses across the country will look toward Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, as the kickoff to the holiday season. Montrose has a slight twist on that: it’s White Friday, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As is their tradition, members of American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 honored veterans at a ceremony at Two Strike Park on Monday. Although for these veterans focusing on those who served in the military is not just a one-day event, Veterans Day allows all to thank […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is no doubt there is a lot of negativity swirling around America and the world. Conspiracy theories, fake news and just plain hate seem to lead the headlines. But there are pockets where people put away their differences and look toward the positive in life. One of those calm islands of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This November’s election is finally over – sort of. In California, the counting of ballots continues and results will be updated throughout the next few days – and weeks. According to Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan, a total of 1,975,855 ballots were processed and counted with 38% of eligible […]
Saturday was the last day Orchard Hardware Supply (OSH) on Foothill was open for business. It was a shock to the community in August when OSH’s parent company, Lowe’s, announced that all OSH stores would be closed. Lowe’s rescued OSH by purchasing the company in 2013 after it filed for Chapter 11; however, after five […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Town councils have been established in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County for over five decades; however, it wasn’t until the 1980s, with the support of former LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, that they seemed to flourish. Town councils in the unincorporated areas of LA County act as advisory boards that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Council on Community Pediatrics annually recognizes community pediatricians with the Community Pediatrics Local Hero Award. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community, the award is presented to individuals who epitomize the “community pediatrician.” The award is presented to two pediatricians annually. This year one of the recipients of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, Rosemont Middle School held an assembly that concentrated less on the traditional “don’t do drugs” message and more on how anything is possible, that dreams can be obtained, despite age or other issues that may, for some, appear to be obstacles. A program sponsored by Rosemont […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. collected nearly 200 firearms on Saturday during its anonymous gun buyback event. The types of arms collected ranged from old World War II rifles to newer guns. “We had one [gun] that was still in the box with its paperwork,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. In all, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Costumed runners – and those wearing traditional running garb – on Saturday took part in the annual 5K Fun Run at CV Park sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Aptly named “Running Under the Oaks,” this was the first time the annual event was held at CV Park. In the […]