By Mary O’KEEFE Betty Porto and her team at Porto’s Bakery are known for their baked goods, sandwiches, salads and, of course, those amazing potato balls, but a few weeks ago they did something they had never done before – created the largest ever rosca de reyes. “We wanted to do this,” said Porto. “It’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There was a gathering of friends and family of Elaine Park on Sunday at the area in Malibu where her abandoned vehicle was found a year ago. Jayden Brant of Origin Investigations, who has been investigating Park’s disappearance, announced a reward of $140,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Park. An […]
The community is invited to a night of swing dance when the CVHS Jazz Band plays at Jazz Night at the Café. By Mary O’KEEFE The swing era swept the nation, and the world, between 1935 and 1946. With its roots in New Orleans jazz, the music that ushered in the big-band era got everyone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Citibank building at 2350 Honolulu Ave. is in escrow. Once escrow is complete, Glendale Community College will bring classes to the location. “What we envision is a third campus for our students,” said Drew Sugars, director of Communication and Community Relations for GCC. The campus will be similar to the Garfield […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The bus strike that has affected Glendale Unified School District continues with no end in sight, according to GUSD and the First Student bus company. The bus drivers for First Student walked off the job a week ago today. The strike caught GUSD off guard. “We knew they were in negotiations,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, Susan Park received a text from her daughter Elaine at 9 p.m. but when Susan attempted to text her back the next morning there was no response. That was Saturday. On Sunday there was still no response from Elaine so on Monday she contacted Glendale police to […]
How making good choices regarding nutrition pays big dividends. By Charly SHELTON Good in, good out. You get what you pay for. You are what you eat. There are many ways to say that what one puts into their body is what is used for fuel. So a good diet and exercise yield good health, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Attitude can affect health. Just ask teens before finals or parents before their teens take their driver’s test. The pressures and stresses that families face today may be similar to what grandparents faced in their day, but there are added components today that increase the negatives surrounding some kids. Cyberbullying is one. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The fires and rains may be over, but the after effects are still being felt as crews clear mud and debris from roadways and search and rescue teams continue their efforts to find victims. At least 20 people died during the floods and mudslides in Montecito, and there are still victims missing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE LASD-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at 6 a.m. today at a home in the 2700 block of Mary Street. “A [female resident] woke up to someone rummaging through her closet,” said Lt. Mark Slater. “A brief struggle ensued.” The woman apparently got up to confront […]