By Mary O’KEEFE On March 13, Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. search and rescue teams and teams from throughout the state, including Montrose Search and Rescue, discovered the body of 37-year-old Narineh Avakian near the Mt. Waterman Trail in the Angeles National Forest (ANF). According to Los Angeles Country Coroner’s Office, Narineh died of hypothermia […]
Saluting our Non-Profits On Saturday, I headed – virtually – to the Keen Pub to take part, with my fellow Glendale Kiwanians, in a pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration. We had a good crowd show up for games, chit-chat and, of course, the chance to raise a glass of Irish whiskey. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern The Easter Bunny is on its way – the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) is making sure of it! The Chamber is organizing an “egg-citing” event called “Egg My Home.” Folks can order eggs filled with wrapped candies that will be scattered on yards by MVCC members. Candy-filled egg deliveries […]
The State of California has established a new rental assistance program for Glendale residents and landlords. The new program, CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program, allocates $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance. Of that, $332 million is specifically allocated to Los Angeles County, including Glendale. This new state rental assistance program will enable low-income households most impacted […]
“The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day.” ~ Dr. Seuss Since last week, another 1½ inches collected in the water bucket, making for a non-impressive seasonal total of 7.15 inches. Our normal – for the heart of La Crescenta […]
NASA’s newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration. As the Perseverance rover began to make tracks on the surface of Mars, a sensitive microphone it carries scored a first: the bangs, pings, and rattles of the robot’s six wheels as […]
Male Arrested for Illegal Drug Sales, Possession of Stolen Vehicles and Identity Theft On March 12 just before 9 p.m., a Glendale Police Dept. patrol officer observed a vehicle pull into a motel parking lot on the 6700 block of San Fernando Road and park next to a motorcycle. The officer then observed the driver of the […]
March 14 2400 block of Mountain Avenue in La Crescenta, a resident reported hearing what sounded like sawing coming from the front of his home. He went outside and discovered a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle. The theft occurred at 8:05 a.m. 4800 Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, several personal items were stolen […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Those walking along Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park have probably noticed very large, very silver boxes at corners including Wickham Way and Ocean View Boulevard. These boxes house a barricade system that had been requested by the Montrose Shopping Park Association and the City of Glendale to help protect the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Responding to the recent announcement from Gov. Newsom’s office regarding LA County moving from the purple tier to the red tier, the YMCA of the Foothills – the La Cañada site – will be reopening indoor operations on March 29 at 10% capacity. But according to Vince Iuculano, chief executive officer […]