By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association is hosting a bingo night on Saturday that will be held at Verdugo Hills Hospital. The doors open at 5 p.m. with the first game beginning at 6 p.m. This is the first year the Association is hosting a bingo fundraiser and, for the popular local fireworks […]
Clark Magnet and Crescenta Valley high schools bid farewell to nearly a thousand graduates while Rosemont promotes its class to the next level. By Mary O’KEEFE It was a bittersweet day yesterday, Wednesday, for many parents and children as commencement and graduation ceremonies took place across the Crescenta Valley. For parents and loved ones of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON In the Crescenta Valley, three separate ceremonies honored those who lost their lives fighting the nation’s battles. Vietnam War Memorial – Montrose The sidewalks and grassy area on the northwest side of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard was packed on Monday morning with people honoring those who served […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Chris Sambar and his family spent Memorial Day doing something not many ever get to do. He threw out the opening pitch at the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays game at Boston’s Fenway Park. He did this in honor and memory of U.S. military men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 17, Wellness Works held a ribbon cutting to announce its expanded service projects. Wellness Works may sound familiar; its home is in Glendale and it has been around for over 30 years. It began as a service organization to help those with HIV and AIDS, and served that community for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 12, the 7th Annual Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast was an example of unity and, when people have the same goal, how all can work together regardless of individual backgrounds. Since its conception, the prayer breakfast has been grounded in supporting the youth of the community. “We do this to support […]
A full slate of activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day is a busy time in the foothills. Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge, a patriotic display at Forest Lawn in Glendale and, of course, Memorial Day services in Montrose, La Cañada and Two Strike Park. Memorial Day was originally […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police received several calls at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday concerning a vehicle that struck the Welcome to Glendale sign in the center lane of Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue. When GPD arrived they found that a Sunland man, 78, had been traveling in the number one lane when he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Carl Povilaitis is well into his job as chief of police for the Glendale Police Dept. Povilaitis was appointed as interim chief on Dec. 30, 2017 after the departure/retirement of Chief Robert Castro, who held the position for four years. He was officially made chief of police on May 1. Unlike Castro, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Glendale police detective was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged with lying to federal agents. Det. John Balian, 45, of Seal Beach has been with the GPD for 14 years and, until the time of his arrest, was on medical leave from the department. “As of now, [Det. Balian] is on […]