By Mary O’KEEFE All are invited to the Friends of Rockhaven’s Sixth Annual Art on the Rocks event at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. By Mary O’KEEFE For years, the community could easily support the Friends of Rockhaven (FoR) and the historic property in […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council, on a nearly unanimous vote, selected Councilmember Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian as mayor for the coming year. Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian abstained, criticizing the mayoral selection process. “What happened last year and the year before was wrong,” he said. “I believe it was disgraceful. I do not […]
By Mary O’KEEFE April 25 is the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. For the area of Crescenta Valley, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fire House youth center at 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. The event is hosted by the Glendale Police […]
Celebrating Local Non-Profits On Friday, I attended the 25th birthday of the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy (AFC). A “party” was held at the local Rosemont Preserve, which was preserved by the AFC in June 2012. Steve and I have been there at least once (that I remember) to take part in a talk-and-walk with Johanna […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I spent my weekend at two beaches. I started in Redondo and ended up in Laguna. I wrote on page 3 about the work my daughter is doing conducting beach surveys but I also wanted to include the emotion that comes from walking along the beach. My grandsons and I started out […]
By Mary O’KEEFE LA Climate Week was from April 8 to April 15 and several events were held across LA County. In Altadena, volunteers were found at Eaton Canyon Natural Area to “carefully remove invasive plants – an important step in the canyon’s recovery,” according to Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation. The event […]
Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday afternoon, April 19. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light and citizen […]
By Mary O’KEEFE During a discussion on the film industry in Los Angeles, and nationwide, hosted by Senator Adam Schiff, the topic was brought up of the merger between Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. “Representative Laura Friedman and I both wrote to Paramount and Netflix last month, pressing concrete commitments to California workers. Paramount CEO […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Rainy weather didn’t discourage the 600 people who took part in Sunday’s Craft Brew Fest held in Montrose and produced by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce with main event sponsor 911 Environmental. Ticket holders were greeted by about 35 vendors who were eager to share their wares and information regarding their […]
A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his vehicle into a supermarket in Burbank. On April 13 at about 9:45 p.m., Burbank police officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a grocery store in the 10900 block of Sherman Way. Upon arrival, officers […]