Crash at Rosemont Middle School

Crash at Rosemont Middle School

By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle crashed through the back gate at Rosemont Middle School in the 2700 block of Los Olivos Lane sometime overnight on Monday and landed near the basketball courts. “The two [male driver and female passenger] were found asleep this morning in the vehicle,” said California Highway Police Officer Mohun at the […]

Montrose Hosts Car Show

Montrose Hosts Car Show

By Mary O’KEEFE The 15th Annual Montrose Car Show was held on July 3 with over 300 classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles lining Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park area. “This was our largest show ever, with probably the largest viewer participation ever,” said Dave Maher, the show’s organizer. This year there were […]

Two Robberies in La Cañada

By Mary O’KEEFE Two robberies involving weapons occurred recently in La Cañada Flintridge in the early morning hours. The first incident occurred Monday at 2:25 a.m. A man was cleaning trashcans outside the location in the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard. The man reported that two men entered the plaza where he was working. As […]

Juno Mission – Finding the Recipe of the Universe

After nearly five years in space, Juno arrives at its destination: Jupiter. By Mary O’KEEFE When America’s Founding Fathers were planning their first celebration on the Fourth of July the celebration was to reach the skies, hence fireworks. But for this year’s Fourth of July those at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory took that reach past […]

All Pleased with CV Fireworks Show

All Pleased with CV Fireworks Show

By Mary O’KEEFE “Spectacular” is how Steve Goldsworthy described this year’s Crescenta Valley fireworks show at Crescenta Valley High School. Goldsworthy is the president of the CV Fireworks Association. The location was changed this year due to construction at La Crescenta Elementary School, where the fireworks have been held for years. The Glendale Unified School […]

Graffiti Reported

By Mary O’KEEFE Several Crescenta Valley areas have reported vandalism graffiti. On July 7, the Starbucks in the 3700 block of Foothill Boulevard had spray painted graffiti on its front wall. Then nearby at Just Tires several areas were vandalized with spray painted graffiti. Graffiti was also found in the Montrose Shopping Park on July […]

Developers, Stakeholders Tour Rockhaven Property

By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, property developers and others toured the grounds of Rockhaven Sanitarium in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue. With the proposal deadline of July 28 quickly approaching those wishing to develop the grounds are now putting the finishing touches on their plans and hoping the City of Glendale will agree that […]

Fireworks: New Location But Same Independence Day Fun

The committee looks forward to a full house at Crescenta Valley High School. By Mary O’KEEFE The United States has always celebrated its independence from England with fireworks. In a letter of July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote to Abigail Adams saying that he believed the fanfare would continue with future generations. He believed the […]

Summer Police Teen Academy Held

Summer Police Teen Academy Held

By Mary O’KEEFE This week a group of teenagers from Glendale Unified School District was invited to experience what it is like to be a police officer. The Glendale Police Dept. hosted the teens at its first Teen Academy. The program lasts for six weeks with kids meeting every Wednesday at the Glendale police station. […]

Conservation Efforts Working in Glendale

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale residents have been taking water conservation seriously, keeping their usage well within California state guidelines despite increased construction of multi-unit family residences. Single family homes decreased water usage by 3000 acre feet of water in 2013 and 2500 acre feet in the 2014-15 fiscal year. “The most drastic reduction is irrigation,” […]