By Mary O’KEEFE For the second time in one week video evidence from a resident was the critical component of a burglary arrest in the City of La Cañada Flintridge. According to a Crescenta Valley Station press release, on Nov. 19 deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress about 6 p.m. in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After days of searching, the Los Angeles Police Dept. captured an armed suspect who was wanted for allegedly burglarizing several locations in the Sunland-Tujunga and Shadow Hills areas. The suspect is alleged to have been responsible for several burglaries in the area occurring over the last month. On Nov. 17 the suspect, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A woman was arrested Tuesday morning about 6 a.m. by Los Angeles Police Dept. at the DIY Home Center in Tujunga after ramming her vehicle into the front door of the building then entering the store. DIY Home Center, located in the 6300 block of Foothill Boulevard, was not open for business […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino from La Cañada partnered with the Automobile Club of Southern California and the City of Glendale to provide support for families during this holiday season. The Thanksgiving Turkey Drive took place on Monday, Nov. 22 at Pacific Park Picnic Shelters in Glendale. “I am excited to join the Automobile Club […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving has traditionally been a time to donate to local food banks and this year is no different as there is a growing number of people who are in need of food assistance. Although these numbers have had a steady increase the need rose dramatically during the pandemic. That need is still […]
Cabin Boy on the Mayflower II My good friend Art Cobery recently told me the story of his cousin Joe Meany who signed on as cabin boy on a Mayflower replica back in 1957. It’s not a local history story per se, but it’s a good story for the Thanksgiving holiday. And it was featured […]
Biden’s Build Back Better Plan Will Cut Costs and Help Families Twelve months ago, we were lunging toward a third wave in the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals were overwhelmed as families said goodbye over the phone to their loved ones. Parents – especially mothers – were working nonstop to juggle their children’s distance learning with their […]
By Justin HAGER “There’s nowhere I’d rather be the weekend after Thanksgiving than Fresno,” said Rob Evans, coach of the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons’ cross-country team, a smile on his face. The surprising statement became clear once he explained that Fresno is home to the annual CIF High School Cross-Country State Championships where the […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) announced the artwork of three students from the District’s service area that will be included in the 2022 Metropolitan Water District “Water is Life” Student Art Calendar. The artworks are amongst 37 featured in the calendar submitted from six counties in Southern California. Twenty-six water agencies throughout Southern California participated […]
Congressional Bills To Keep An Eye On H.R. 4575: Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 would amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the peer specialist support program of VA to all its medical centers. “Peer specialists play a vital role at VA in assisting their fellow veterans who also struggle with mental […]