By Mary O’KEEFE Those in Los Angeles County now have an early warning earthquake system that can be downloaded on Apple and Android phones. On Twitter, Mayor Eric Garcetti invited cellphone users to download the app. The system will be triggered by ShakeAlert, the U.S. Geological Survey early warning system. The ShakeAlert earthquake early warning […]
Brigeli Westerband, MD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine, is the newly elected chief of staff of Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital. As chief of staff, Dr. Westerband began a two-year term on Jan. 1. In her role, she is charged with enforcing the medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and will keep the medical staff up-to-date […]
Mary O’KEEFE Since 1981 the Bailey Human Care Center has supported families in need and the homeless in the areas of La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, far north Glendale, Lake View Terrace and Sunland/Tujunga. The center is part of a community outreach program of the Tujunga United Methodist Church and is an entirely volunteer run […]
QUESTION: For six years now, I’ve had a chronic illness. I have ups and downs – sometimes I feel good and other times I feel awful. The doctors have told me that “sooner or later” the disease will take my life. I’m so very tired of this that I just keep praying sooner rather than […]
Happy New Year! Here are some of the shows opening in our local theatres this month: “A Misunderstanding” Leave all your preconceived notions at the door. This play is sure to turn them inside out. A playful play of ideas that challenges our understanding of reality while asking the question can two people fundamentally disagree […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School varsity boys’ basketball team will be back in Pacific League action Friday night when it hosts the Pasadena Bulldogs at 7 p.m. It’s a big game for the Falcons, as their hopes for league title most likely hinge on this game. The Falcons are 3-2 in league, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Captain Christopher Blasnek, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station, has been promoted to commander and will be leaving the CV Station sometime this month. “I am stunned,” Blasnek said of his promotion and the move. “It will be bittersweet to [leave].” Blasnek took over the role as CV Station […]
Despite a hiccup at the end of the parade, organizers of the New Year’s Day event were very happy with how it all went down. By Charly SHELTON Thanksgiving has the Macy’s Parade. Christmas Day has “A Christmas Story” on TBS. And for millions of viewers around the world New Year’s Day means The […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s a new year, which means new laws are being enacted. From the availability of police body cam footage to non-binary gender option on a driver’s license to accepting street vendors in all locations, the new laws range from the mundane to the majorly influential – and all went into effect as […]
Dec. 27 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a suspect described as an older white male dressed in black clothing entered a store and walked directly over to the women’s purse display. He was observed on closed circuit television cutting a security cord, taking four purses from the display and leaving the […]