Election Results Are In

By Mary O’KEEFE The results of the June 7 election are in and the race is narrowed but far from over. Hillary Clinton took the top Democratic slot for the Presidential ticket. “[It is the] first time in our nation’s history that a woman will be a major party’s nomination,” Clinton said at a rally […]

Treasures Found at Annual Sheriff’s Rummage Sale

Treasures Found at Annual Sheriff’s Rummage Sale

  By Mary O’KEEFE People lined up early on Saturday morning to be the first to explore the treasures for sale at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station on Briggs Avenue. The CV Station volunteers hosted the annual rummage sale offering items for sale donated by people from the community. All proceeds were […]

Keeping the Special Olympics Flame Alive

Keeping the Special Olympics Flame Alive

  By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday patrons at Town Kitchen and Grill in Montrose got a little extra service as Glendale police officers waited tables. The GPD officers were on hand as part of a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for the Special Olympics Santa Clarita and Tri-Valley athletes. Officer Matt Zakarian is on the Special Olympics committee […]

Honoring Flag Week

By Mary O’KEEFE For over 200 years the American flag has flown across the United States, first as a statement of defiance and of a new beginning, then as a reminder of our nation’s hard fought freedom. But for one Montrose man the flag represents home and liberty. “The flag is the symbol of our […]

Dall Bids Farewell to Clark Magnet at Graduation

Dall Bids Farewell to Clark Magnet at Graduation

After being there from the start, Clark Magnet High School principal bids farewell to the class of 2016. By Brandon HENSLEY and Mary O’KEEFE Wednesday’s graduation at Clark Magnet High School signaled the end of secondary education for 254 students, but it also marked the end of Doug Dall’s educational career. Dall tendered his resignation […]

Celebrating Fiesta Days

By Mary O’KEEFE and Dylan SYLVESTER For the 43rd year, the City of La Cañada Flintridge hosted its annual Fiesta Days celebration. Beginning on Friday with a casino night held at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge and ending with the launch of Music in the Park on Monday afternoon, there was something for […]

Installation of Welcome to Glendale Signs Planned

  By Mary O’KEEFE A new entry sign to North Glendale is due to be installed on Foothill Boulevard near Pennsylvania and Lowell avenues. The sign was designed by Dave Gallagher. According to the City of Glendale website, the City partnered with the Friends of North Glendale to create welcome signs on Foothill Boulevard. The […]

Prepping for the Primary

Prepping for the Primary

  By Mary O’KEEFE The Presidential Primary Election is on June 7 but the election goes beyond party presidential decisions. There are measures on the ballot as well as choices for State Assembly 43rd District,  State Senate 25th District, the 28th District of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, Superior Court judges and, […]

Remembering A Friend

By Mary O’KEEFE “I first met Bill in 1972.” That was how Bill Flanders, former U.S. Marine and current pastor at First Baptist Church of La Crescenta, started his address as keynote speaker at Two Strike Park’s Memorial Day service on Monday morning. Each year American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post […]

Seems Everywhere’s a Sign

Seems Everywhere’s a Sign

By Mary O’KEEFE Last year the Crescenta Valley Town Council, working with Los Angeles County, notified business and property owners that they were to remove and not post in the future any signs or banners of upcoming events. Organizations like Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and many other non-profit organizations in the area complied with […]