By Mary O’KEEFE Today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Stephen Marcus accepted a plea agreement in the case of John Drayman. The plea was for counts one, two and 25. Count one was for the embezzlement of funds from the Montrose Shopping Park Assn., two was giving false statement in a state tax return […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning and Red Flag Warning for the Ventura and Los Angeles counties including portions of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The High Wind Warning is in effect tonight from 10 p.m. to Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Red Flag Warning is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE John Drayman was in the court today for a status conference. His trial date is scheduled for about April 16. In today’s conference, his lawyer Sean McDonald offered a plea deal that would require 5 years probation and 90 days in county jail. “I won’t be accepting that,” replied Judge Steven Marcus […]
P.O. Boxes at Montrose Post Office Broken Into By Mary O’KEEFE U.S. Postal Inspectors were at the Montrose Post Office at 2100 Montrose Avenue this morning conducting an investigation. According to a U.S. Postal official, a few Post Office Boxes were found tampered and broken into. The USPS will be contacting those parties affected by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fire Station 19 responded to a two car collision in the 2000 block of Los Amigos Avenue in La Cañada this afternoon. When they arrived on scene they found bees swarming. La Forest Drive and Castle Knoll Drive are also affected by the incident. According to Fire Chief Gibbons, […]
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A Trio of Treats to Try! Merle Norman Montrose (2341 Honolulu Ave.) is tempting us again with a whole new spring color collection chock full of pretty pastels! Their latest gift, with purchase of two items, comes in a generous seafoam oil cloth cosmetic bag with four goodies inside. Included are the brand new […]
A Very Good Year! “Oh the places you’ll go, Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So … get on your way!”~ Dr. Seuss The year is 1993. Nelson Mandela is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. American astronauts aboard the space shuttle carry out the successful mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. And, […]
QUESTION: What’s to be said about patience? Everywhere I go, people are zooming in and out of traffic, they are impatient in lines at the bank, the grocery store and any place else that requires waiting to get service. I’m a 75-year-old woman who wants to ask, “What’s the rush?” I learned a long time […]