The Names on the Wall

The Names on the Wall

By Mary O’KEEFE William Warren Hail, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, from Glendale, Missing in Action, last seen during post-maintenance test flight out of Da Nang Air Force Base on Aug. 2, 1965. Jerry Ray Murphy, Specialist 5th Class, U.S. Army, from Tujunga, Killed in Action May 4, 1966 in Ving Long, Vietnam. Gary Nels […]

Dog Park Re-Opened

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park re-opened to the public on Saturday, June 16 during normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pet parents and their dogs were very happy when the gates swung open after being closed for four days. The CV Dog Park was closed after CV Town […]

Sober Subjects Topics of Rosemont Reflections

Sober Subjects Topics of Rosemont Reflections

By Mary O’KEEFE Those who think middle school students are superficial have not met Nicholas Cabalo or Megan Lee. These two artists/philosophers who recently promoted from Rosemont Middle School looked deep into issues that affect kids their age and society in general. They shared their artistry through the PTA Reflections project, a national arts recognition […]

Vietnam Memorial: A Sentinel for 50 Years

Vietnam Memorial: A Sentinel for 50 Years

The Vietnam Memorial at Ocean View and Honolulu serves as a reminder of troubled times. By Mary O’KEEFE America 1968 was turbulent. Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated within two months of each other. The battles in Vietnam intensified, and protests against the fighting increased. Caught in the politics of the era […]

CV Dog Park Closed Until Further Notice

CV Dog Park Closed Until Further Notice

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park has been closed due to reports received concerning dogs becoming ill after attending the park. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation closed the park “out of an abundance of caution.” CV Town Council President Harry Leon said the council began receiving calls concerning sick dogs. He […]

All Invited to Lions Club Fire House Event

Lion’s Club Fire House Fundraiser 2 By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Cañada Lions Club is hosting a mixer for the Fire House youth center tonight. All are invited to attend and learn about the youth center, who it is they serve and what the future plans are including new programming. The Fire House youth center […]

One Person Transported, Three Units Affected by Apartment Fire

By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, June 7, the Glendale Fire Dept. received a call at about 1:30 p.m. concerning an apartment fire at a complex in the 3100 block of Montrose Avenue. The fire concerned apartments that were accessible in the 4100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. When firefighters arrived, a lower level apartment was fully […]

Groundbreaking Held for GPD Museum

Groundbreaking Held for GPD Museum

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its GPD Museum. It has taken some time to get to the groundbreaking point of the project but now it is moving forward and the museum will soon be a place the community can visit and learn the rich history of the […]

Accident on Briggs Creates Power Outage

By Mary O’Keefe The driver of a Kia, a 65-year-old male, apparently lost control of the vehicle while traveling northbound on Briggs Avenue at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The vehicle drifted to the east and collided with a utility pole near the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The vehicle then overturned on its side and […]

Election Results and Voter Issues

By Mary O’KEEFE There will be a Republican and Democrat on the ticket for governor of California this November. The field of 27 vying for the office included 12 whose party preference was Democrat, five Republican, two whose preference was the Green Party, one Libertarian Party, one Peace and Freedom and five who had no […]