Part 1 By Mary O’KEEFE In the 2017 update of the Los Angeles homeless count, LA County had 14,966 homeless who were not in shelters and 42,828 who were sheltered – a total of 57,794 people, which is a 23% increase from the 2016-17 count, according to the LA Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA was […]
Feb. 11, 1937 – Oct. 26, 2017 Carol Sawyer Hollen passed away peacefully on Oct. 26 in Glendale surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old. Carol was born to Iona and Walter Sawyer in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she spent most of her childhood. She later moved with her family to Pasadena and attended […]
Nov. 2, 1934 – Aug. 22, 2017 Vieve Metcalfe, a resident of La Crescenta for the past 25 years, died on Aug. 22. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on Nov. 2, 1934, she was the daughter of John Brownlow Metcalfe and Genevieve Alice Parker Metcalfe. Vieve grew up in Massachusetts while maintaining a strong link to […]
Oct. 20, 1961 – Aug. 24, 2017 Deborah Faye Mueller, age 55, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24 at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Debbie was born on Oct. 20, 1961 in Santa Monica. Deb was surrounded by family and friends after a year and a half battle with cancer. She is survived […]
The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. held its annual “Spooktacular” event, drawing thousands of people to Honolulu Avenue. The board of the MSPA closed down Honolulu Avenue from Verdugo to Wickham Way to accommodate the Spooktacular guests. Merchants along the avenue, many dressed in costume, welcomed the trick-or-treaters with candy while oohing over their costumes. Photos […]
On Friday, Oct. 20 at approximately 9:26 a.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta. A witness reported seeing two African-American males wearing black hoodies and gloves enter the residence. Glendale police officers arrived within a few minutes and a perimeter was established. Officers conducted a thorough search […]
By Julie BUTCHER As part of its national effort to support senior drivers, AARP has partnered with academic and corporate sponsors to bring vehicle safety and accident avoidance technology training to communities across the country. On Saturday, local resident Phil Downs taught an introductory class to a small group in a conference room at Verdugo […]
“Don’t go – stay and merlot!” invites the MSPA when it hosts the holiday wine walk on Saturday. By Mary O’KEEFE Go to Montrose on any night and people can be found walking and enjoying the lovely little town. But add a variety of wines, food and shops full of one-of-a-kind items and you will […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Mt. SAC Cross-country Annual Invitational, sponsored by Brooks, celebrated its 70th year last weekend at one of the most famous cross-country courses in the United States. Although the three-mile course had to be altered due to the remodeling of the Hilmer Lodge Stadium, which has always hosted the finish line, […]
From vintage to today’s fastest, helicopters from all eras will be found at Hansen Dam. By Mary O’KEEFE In 1940, the U.S. Congress signed the Dorsey-Logan Act that authorized funds to develop rotary wing aircraft for the War Department, according to the American Helicopter Museum in Pennsylvania. Over the following 77 years, helicopters have changed […]