By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothill Boulevard median project that has been discussed for about two decades is finally a reality. Construction began on Sept. 4 with trucks in the center lane, red flags and warning lights. “The bulk of the construction, including installation of the community monument signs, will be completed by Thanksgiving,” said Steven […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Glendale City Council approved a bid for the Pennsylvania Avenue Rehabilitation Project during the council meeting. The cost of the $2.8 million project will be split evenly with Los Angeles County since the west side of Pennsylvania Avenue is under Glendale jurisdiction and the east side of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call concerning a robbery in progress at Vons Market in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard on Sunday at 6:34 p.m. When officers arrived the suspect had fled. The Vons employee told officers that he had witnessed a man, described as Hispanic in his 20s, about 6’ […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District has contracted with Placeworks to conduct the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed lighting and bleachers at Crescenta Valley High School track and field. The district has also contracted with TbP Architects to do preliminary drawings/plans for Placeworks to use […]
Locals can get ready for two nights of outdoor movie fun. By Mary O’KEEFE The average cost of a movie ticket in 2008 was $7.18 and in 2017 it was $8.97, according to NATO [National Association of Theatre Owners]. But in Montrose there is a place where people can watch a movie for free, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 9/11 Patriot Day motorcade made its way through Crescenta Valley early Tuesday morning. It began with the ringing of the chimes of St. Luke’s of the Mountains at 9:02 a.m. California Highway Patrol motorcycle units drove the route first, making certain traffic was cleared for the 50 classic cars and first […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The excitement felt by two Rosemont Middle School teachers on having a minimum work day on Friday ended when they left the school to go to their cars where they discovered their cars had been hit. Both were parked on Rosemont Avenue north of Rosemont Middle School. It appears that one of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the early Sunday morning fatal crash that killed two people. CHP began receiving multiple calls of a person driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of the Foothill (210) Freeway. The first calls came in at 1:46 a.m. Callers stated they witnessed the wrong way […]
An annual motorcade and evening remembrance is planned for the community. By Mary O’KEEFE It all started six years ago when three community members were sitting around a table talking about 9/11 and how the country survived this most devastating attack, and how important it was to remember and honor those lives lost. Dwight Sityar, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man suspected of acting inappropriately near a children’s play area has been arrested by Glendale police. Hazem Alhajeh, 36, was arrested by Glendale police detectives on Aug. 30 and is suspected of being the man who was seen on Aug. 17 at 2:45 p.m. touching his private parts at Pacific Park. […]