WEATHER WATCH <<< Taking A Look Outside Our Window

Heat Waves Across the World There may be divisions in the nation and in the world but one thing all of us on Earth experience in common: climate change. We can’t run from it and we can no longer pretend that humans have nothing to do with rising temperatures. Humans have accelerated the evolutionary cyclical […]

Cruise Night Enjoyed in Glendale

Cruise Night Enjoyed in Glendale

By Ruth SOWBY The 27th Annual Glendale Cruise Night was missed by many during the last two pandemic years. On Saturday the wait was over … and it didn’t disappoint.  Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale was host to 350 classic cars on display. This year’s show, presented by the Greater Downtown Glendale Association and the Alex, attracted […]

In brief

Mask Mandate May Be Reinitiated The County of Los Angeles Public Health announced that if LA County remains in the high COVID-19 Community Level for two consecutive weeks universal indoor masking will be implemented on July 29 to help slow the rate of transmission and protect those most vulnerable. Indoor masking is already a required […]

Back in Person: Neighborhood Watch Meets

By Julia KOHUT On July 13, residents gathered at a nearby residence for a neighborhood watch meeting. The meeting was held in La Crescenta at the home of Kim and Paul Mattersteig – the first in-person meeting held since the onset of the pandemic. In addition to nearby neighbors, representatives attended from both the fire […]

Crime blotter

July 16 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that her caregiver had taken her vehicle without her permission. According to the woman the caregiver had taken her vehicle without her permission on other occasions. The vehicle theft occurred at 5:30 a.m.   July 15 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard […]

Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate Offered

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Water & Power (GWP), in partnership with Sagewell, Inc. (Sagewell), announced the launch of a new residential program for electric vehicle (EV) drivers called the Off-Peak EV Charging Rebate program. This program incentivizes EV owners to charge their vehicles overnight on weekdays between 9 p.m. and noon and any time on […]

Osby Announces Retirement

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby will ceremoniously hang his turnout coat and helmet on the Wall of Honor as he prepares to officially retire. Chief Osby boasts a 38-year firefighting career with the Los Angeles County Fire Dept.; 11 of those years were spent as the department’s first African American fire chief.  […]

Portantino/Wilk Bill to Expand Critical Services for Young Disabled Californians Passes Assembly Human Services Committee

Senate Bill 870, a measure authored by Senators Anthony J. Portantino and Scott Wilk, seeks to increases the “age of onset” definition of a developmental disability to 22.  In addition, it expands supportive services and programs for those 18-21 who are developmentally disabled.  It passed the Assembly Human Services Committee. “This is rare situation where […]

Schiff Urges Biden Administration to Step Up Monkeypox Virus Response

On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman Adam Schiff called on the Biden Administration to bolster its response to the spread of the monkeypox virus in the United States amid reports that the U.S. does not currently have enough vaccines and health care providers do not have enough information and awareness to address rising cases. “The federal government […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Saving Money On Mold Remediation Dear Phyllis, My godson made an offer on a townhome and was so excited to be the winning bidder. He opened escrow and did his inspections; there were several problems that the seller agreed to fix but not everything that was requested. When the termite inspector came, he recommended having […]