By Mary O’KEEFE “Flabbergasted.” That’s how Bruce Wilton described his reaction this weekend when he heard his name being announced as the recipient of the Woody Flowers Award at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Technology) competition in Ventura. He may have been the only one, though, who was surprised. To his fellow mentors […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If you missed last week’s Crescenta Valley Water District budget workshop, the public will have another opportunity to share their opinion on the matter in June. CVWD staff is currently preparing its recommendation concerning a rate increase. It will share that recommendation with the CVWD Board of Directors at the next regular […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The tree that recently fell in a local neighborhood has many residents concerned about future dangers. It was on March 29 when neighbors in the 3900 block of El Lado Drive in the Glenwood Oaks area heard a crack and then saw a large oak tree topple to the ground trapping a […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE They came dressed in costumes with festive bunny ears and in their Easter finery, most carrying empty Easter baskets or paper bags ready to be filled. These were the hunters, the serious Easter egg seekers, who converged on Two Strike Park on Saturday morning to collect their share of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday afternoon Glendale Fire Dept. responded to a call concerning a tree that fell and struck a woman who was walking in the 3900 block of El Lado Drive in the Glenwood Oaks section of Glendale. It was a little after noon when Melissa Walsh and her family returned to her […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Annual Challenge Cup/Baker to Vegas Relay took place over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The relay is a 120-mile race. There are 20 legs that range from a little over six miles to over 10 miles. Law enforcement agencies, both national and international, compete in this friendly contest that treks through […]
For $1 a year, it’s not the money that makes these volunteers answer the call when someone is in trouble. By Mary O’KEEFE “I was off duty at Buckhorn Campground [in Angeles National Forest] on Father’s Day with my father and family members when some kids came running up the trail. They were yelling, ‘Our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the third year, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a bingo event. This year the event will be held at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on March 24. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the first game beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15, which includes four cards […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Though light rain was expected on Tuesday night, the community prepared for a heavy soaking later in the week. The bulk of the rain was not expected to move into Los Angeles County until late Wednesday with more expected today. “The key day is today [Thursday] for rain,” said Kathy Hoxsie, meteorologist […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Supervisor Kathryn Barger made a motion on Tuesday to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asking for a reward of $20,000 for any information leading to the suspect or suspects who apparently threw a boulder off the Orange Grove Boulevard freeway crossover, striking and killing a 23-year-old man. The incident occurred […]