By Julie BUTCHER Director of Community Development Bradley Calvert addressed the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night responding to rumors and concerns regarding the City’s review of the land use element in the City’s general plan. “The plan is far from done. Today we open the 45-day comment period and there is a lot more […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Not all electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) are equal or, to be more precise, not all drivers of these micro mobility vehicles are equal. There are those who ride e-bikes/e-scooters responsibly, follow traffic laws and wear safety equipment. E-bikes are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles and they allow […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A report released this month by the Australian Institute of Marine Science found substantial impacts from a 2024 mass coral bleaching. The report covered the reefs in the northern, central and southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) following the 2024 mass coral bleaching event. “The 2024 mass coral bleaching event was the fifth […]
Water and Pageant Fun When I was a kid, we had a 25-foot Tollycraft cabin cruiser. I remember that we went to the marina just about every weekend. For years it was docked at Marina del Rey; every time we went to the boat my mom took my sister and me to the beach. I […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
By Mikaela STONE With the highest number of national parks and national forests of any state, it is no surprise that California faces an equally high number of search and rescue calls. Answering between 115 and 161 calls a year, Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) serves the heavily trafficked Angeles National Forest, the Angeles Crest […]
By Dominique ROCHA Since January, the former location of the La Crescenta Rite-Aid has been sitting vacant. After a recent Crescenta Valley Land Use Committee meeting, which took place on Thursday, Aug. 7, the proposed a new Planet Fitness is one step closer to filling that space. At the Land Use Committee meeting, representatives from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week’s monthly meeting of the Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) was very well-attended. Most were there to hear a presentation concerning a possible housing complex that the City of Glendale proposes be built on the parking lot between Honolulu Avenue and Florencita Drive – specifically on the large parking lot behind […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday there were 5,362 wildfires burning in California covering a total of 354,878 acres burned, 16,344 structures destroyed and 31 fatalities, according to CalFire. The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, which began on Aug. 1, as of Wednesday was 37% contained, the Mountain Fire that began on […]
Aug. 11 1200 block of Fernside Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a call concerning a possible burglary. The resident reported as he was inside his residence he heard a noise coming from the backyard. He assumed it was his gardeners leaving his home. While standing on the east side driveway of the […]