City of Glendale Receiving Prop H Funding By Mary O’KEEFE Proposition H was approved by Los Angeles County voters. The measure that was offered by the LA County Board of Supervisors is expected to bring $355 million a year to homeless services by raising sales tax a quarter of a percent. The tax is set […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta Woman’s Club held its annual authors’ luncheon recently with well known authors Patricia Smiley, Denise Hamilton and Naomi Hirahara sharing their thoughts on writing, their characters and their paths in becoming an author. Patricia Smiley, above, author of books including “Pacific Homicide,” shared how she went from volunteering at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If anyone thinks that the holidays have become too commercial and cold, all they have to do is attend a very special party that, for 44 years, has brought the real meaning of Christmas to so many. This year’s Christmas party is being held at Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The location of 2325 Honolulu Ave. – Montrose Bakery – had been a community favorite for decades. After owner Henry Baeza retired in 2015, the restaurant was transformed into Cafe Rose. That restaurant served the community for just a short time before its windows were covered with white butcher’s paper and the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Even though the Prom Plus Boutique on Saturday had moved to a new location, it was obvious that word of the change had gotten out. The boutique, which is one of the largest fundraisers of the year for Prom Plus, had traditionally been held at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Boy Scout Troop 288 was busy Saturday sorting food for those in need during its annual Scouting for Food event. The American Legion Post 288, sponsor of the Boy Scout troop, was the drop-off location for hundreds of canned goods and non-perishable items that will be distributed to residents in the local […]
With Thanksgiving just a week away, it’s time to welcome in the holiday season. By Mary O’KEEFE Norman Rockwell has nothing on Montrose during the holidays. The picturesque town turns into the perfect winter wonderland, minus the snow, freezing cold winds and icy streets. The kickoff of the holiday season is the Friday after Thanksgiving. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It happened in an instant on Oct. 23. One moment Brett Tyler, 20, was going about his daily routine when a tiny blood clot obstructed an artery that fed the muscle of his heart and within moments he was gone. A one-in-a-million thing happened to a one-in-a-million kid. Brett was attending Cal […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Goar Davtyan, 67, of Glendale was sentenced on Oct. 19 for felony hit and run and felony vehicular manslaughter. Davtyan was sentenced to three years formal, or federal, probation and 720 community service hours. The total restitution fees have not been determined, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesman for the LA County DA’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Relay for Life of the Foothills officially had its kickoff Friday at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. Relay for Life of the Foothills is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and will be held May5-6, 2018 at Clark Magnet High School. That might seem far off in the […]