By Mary O’KEEFE Senator Anthony Portantino’s SB 972 passed the State Senate Education Committee on March 14 with bipartisan support. It will now go onto the Assembly and Senate for a vote. “I don’t anticipate any opposition,” he said. The bill requires public, charter and private schools to print a suicide prevention hotline number and/or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting was held March 15 in the community room at La Crescenta Library. During the meeting there was an update from Caltrans on the work being done on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The project involves a major roadway rework that rehabilitates 90 lane miles of pavement, replaces […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police K9 Unit stopped by Valley View Elementary School recently to visit students in the classes of Karla Bringas and Lisa Jenks. Sgt. Shawn Sholtis has been a supervisor handler for 12 years. He, along with Officers Eric Meyer, his dog Jeff, Officer Kyle Heinbechner and his dog Idol, and […]
Local students take part in a nationwide protest against gun violence. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON It has been exactly one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the debate still rages over gun control. Descriptions differ from one report to another on what constitutes a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On St. Patrick’s Day there is a lot of talk about going to the pub and having a pint, but it is important to remember who Patrick was and why he has become the patron saint of Ireland, even though he has not officially been canonized by the Catholic Church. The celebration […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Robotics clubs around the world are getting ready for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) competitions. Each year, FIRST challenges kids of all ages with a variety of programs, including LEGO leagues, tech challenges and the robotics competition. It is the competition that brought high school robotics teams […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It began at about 2:45 p.m. on Saturday when three suspects entered Bhindi Jewelers in the Glendale Galleria and attempted a smash-and-grab robbery. It was then that a security guard hired by Bhindi surprised the suspects and fired two shots. The shots startled many in the mall who immediately assumed there was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two recent community meetings highlighted how law enforcement was working with other agencies and the community to help combat burglaries and other crimes in the area. The first meeting took place on Feb. 28 and was held at the La Crescenta Library. It was led by members of the Crescenta Valley Town […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School has been dealing with a few rumors that Principal Scott Anderle has been working to clarify. Last Thursday, there was a threat made against the school; however, after an investigation, it was found to be a conflict between three students. One student retaliated against two others by manipulating some […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Having a child is the most exciting and frightening time of a parent’s life. For most, the birth process is routine, meaning lots of pain for mom, some deep “cleansing breaths,” and then, when it is over, that amazing moment when the child is placed in the arms of mom and dad. […]