“When the night has come, and the land is dark And the moon is the only light we will see …” – Ben E. King Add fireworks to the above and you have the 4th of July – Independence Day! Wednesday it is, right smack in the middle of the week! No three-day weekend this […]
It appears that Meatball has made his way back home to the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’Keefe A local resident had a familiar visitor last week in her backyard – a bear. Though not that uncommon to see a bear in the foothills, there was just something about him, however. It was his earring: […]
Schiff to Take Part in Flag Replacement On Sunday at 11 a.m., Congressman Adam Schiff and other community leaders will join with members of the St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church to help replace the flags that were stolen on May 19 from the church. The stolen flags represented the Korean-American and Mexican-American communities, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Today on the main floor of the Verdugo Hills Hospital, ASTER will continue its speaker series, this one designed to help seniors mentally, physically and emotionally. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., ASTER (Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources) will have three guest speakers talk to seniors, and then there will be a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After meetings with community members, fundraisers and outreach of every form, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy has raised enough money to acquire the eight acres of open-space land known as the Rosemont Preserve. In an effort to thank those who supported the Rosemont Preserve and to those who want to be part […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The search continues for Ertug Ergun, 33, an engineer from Turkey who now lives in Bakersfield who was reported missing on June 20 to the Bakersfield Police. The search began when a member of the U.S. Department of Forestry discovered an abandoned vehicle in the parking lot of the Stonyvale Picnic area […]
By Brandon HENSLEY L.A. County will implement new ways to make voting more accessible for Election Day this year. The most notable innovation will be the option to register online, said Efrain Escobedo, executive liaison at the County Registrar-Recorder. People will be able to register at the county website www.lavote.net, or at a federal-level website […]
Kathleen Reynolds McLaughlin passed away June 23 of age related causes at 87 years old. She was born Feb. 24, 1925 in Oxnard, Calif. Her parents were Mildred and Edward Reynolds. Kathleen grew up in Venice and Santa Monica, attending Venice High School and Santa Monica College. She worked for the Santa Monica Outlook newspaper […]
On June 20, Jeanette Nyland passed at the age of 79. She is survived by her loving daughter Denise; her three sons Dean, Donald and John Jr. and their spouses; her 16 grandchildren and her eight great-grandchildren. Jeanette raised her four children while managing a full time career as a legal secretary, not fully retiring […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two recent arrests were credited in part to local residents getting involved and calling police. Glendale police responded to a call concerning a man who appeared to be going from vehicle to vehicle attempting to open the car doors in the 3200 block of Altura Avenue. A resident reported that she witnessed […]