WEATHER IN THE FOOTHILLS

“The moon is at her full, and riding high, Floods the calm fields with light. The airs that hover in the summer sky, Are all asleep to-night.” – William C. Bryant 1794-1879 Poet, editor of The New York Evening Post My apologies for the forecast last week. With only two weeks of summer left, nature […]

Homer Alton Stockton

Homer Alton Stockton, 94, passed away on Sept. 6 at his home in La Crescenta. He was born in Duarte, Okla. and lived in La Crescenta for over 30 years. He was a US postman for over 35 years and an Army-Air Force veteran. He is survived by his loving wife Elsa of over 66 […]

Artha May Pegler

May 29, 1927 – Aug. 14, 2011 Artha May Pegler passed away on Aug. 14 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 29, 1927 to Arthur and Vivian Johnson in Yakima, Wash. After graduating high school, she moved to Seattle and worked for the telephone company where she met Donald Pegler. They married and […]

Coffee with LAPD

By Mary O’KEEFE The first Tuesday of every month Los Angeles residents in Tujunga and Sunland have a chance to talk to a Los Angeles Police Department officer about whatever issue they would like to discuss. The morning coffee hour is similar to the Coffee with the COPPS scenario utilized by Glendale. It is a […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 6 Cañada Boulevard and Colina Drive in Glendale, Glendale officers responded to a call concerning a suspicious woman who had stepped in front a vehicle and was throwing her hands up. The caller reported that he had nearly struck the woman with his vehicle. Officers found the woman walking southbound on Cañada Boulevard. One […]

Where Were You?

On the 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, responders offer personal perspectives on Sept. 11, 2001. By Mary O’KEEFE It will be one of those dates when over and over again people will ask, “Where were you when you heard?” On Sept. 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m., hijacked American Airlines flight […]

County Redistricting Hearing Draws Fire and Crowds

By Ted AYALA From far and wide, they came to the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration – some 800 people altogether. From the South Bay, Palmdale, East Los Angeles, and everywhere in between. Crowds gathered in stormy debate over the proposed plans to redistrict Los Angeles County. Supervisors Gloria Molina and Mark Ridley-Thomas propose […]

The Passing of Lynn Newcomb Jr.

By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, Angeles Crest legend Lynn Newcomb Jr., 91, died in Bishop, Calif. Newcomb’s Ranch is synonymous with the ’Crest. For decades the ranch has been an oasis for motorcyclists, motorists and cyclists alike. Perhaps it is the only place on the ’Crest where all three road enthusiasts get along. The reason […]

Newhall Earthquake Upgraded to 4.3

By Ted AYALA Amid the continuing aftershocks that were felt through the weekend in some parts of the northern Greater Los Angeles area, the United States Geological Survey upgraded last week’s Newhall earthquake to a 4.3. The earthquake’s origin was near the one for the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, which was registered as a 6.6 on […]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

It’s For The Birds One of my fondest childhood memories is of watching Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the classic 1964 Disney film, “Mary Poppins.” In particular, I always loved the scene where Mary sings, “Feed the Birds” as hundreds of pigeons coo and nibble at the bread crumbs covering the cobblestones at […]