In brief

Cleanup Canceled The monthly off-ramp cleanup of the 210 Freeway at La Crescenta Avenue scheduled for Aug. 13 has been canceled. The construction is still going on and the slope areas are dug up and uneven creating a hazard for volunteers.   Bingo Tickets Available Tickets for the Aug. 19 bingo game benefitting the veteran […]

School Resource Deputy at CVHS and Rosemont Approved by GUSD

School Resource Deputy at CVHS and Rosemont Approved by GUSD

  By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education meeting was, for the most part, routine. There was a discussion on the budget, preparing for back to school and a change in the way grade levels are looked at for Daily High School. But then came a discussion on what was […]

Residents Warned of West Nile Virus

By Mary O’KEEFE There is a subtle investigation going on across Los Angeles County. Many may have walked by the investigation tools without noticing, but they are there. Every week investigators come out to the neighborhoods, collect data and follow procedures to keep residents safe. The investigators are from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector […]

Heat Relief Available to Seniors

In anticipation of this week’s heat wave, the City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. is activating the Adult Recreation Center as a cooling center through Saturday, Aug. 13. The City of Glendale is highly encouraging those who do not have a cool place to be during the hottest time of the day to […]

President Biden Signs PACT Act

The bipartisan bill, the PACT Act, was signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. The new law expands Veterans Administration health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances, according to the VA. According to the White House, The PACT Act will ensure veterans receive high-quality health care screenings and […]

Crime blotter

Aug. 8 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, the front glass door of a business had been smashed and items were stolen at 2:55 a.m. 2500 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. Aug. 5 3100 block of Foothill […]

Weather Radios Distributed

On Tuesday the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. distributed National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radios to those living in areas of high fire danger, which is most in the foothills community. The radios will provide wildfire and disaster alerts even when power or cell service is down. The majority of residents who picked up […]

Adventist Health Glendale Recognized by CMS

Adventist Health Glendale has been recognized again as a top performer in quality and safety. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded Adventist Health Glendale with its third consecutive five-star rating –the highest possible – through the Overall Hospital Star Ratings program. According to Adventist Health Glendale president Alice Issai, “This award […]

People Making News

David Kim of La Crescenta has earned a Master of Science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Kim was among more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 262nd commencement exercises May 6-7 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Georgia Institute of Technology, […]