Preparing for Natural Disasters

By Mary O’KEEFE After years of organizing Community Emergency Response Teams, being a volunteer on patrol with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station and working with the American Red Cross, Paul Dutton knows something about planning for disasters. He has taken his years of experience and created The Emergency Preparedness Network that […]

Dr. Walter J. Farmer

Dr. Walter J. Farmer

April 19, 2022 Dr. Walter J. Farmer, age 83, passed away on April 19. Walt grew up in Bloomington, Indiana where he earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree from Indiana University. After receiving his Ph.D. from Purdue University, Walt and his wife of 55 years, Bonnita, moved to Southern California. Walt joined the faculty at […]

Crime blotter

April 29 300 block of Knight Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident received a notice from her security company of an alarm activation at her home. She went home to find a rear window had been shattered and items were stolen between 1:43 p.m. and 1:53 p.m.   April 28 3100 block of Prospect […]

Weather in the Foothills <<< Sue Kilpatrick

“Troubles never come singly.”                              An early 14th century saying   A new NASA study shows that the old saying above is becoming increasingly true of climate troubles in a warmer world. The study shows that extreme weather events, such as floods and heat waves, will increasingly cluster closer in time and space, heightening the […]

From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Exhausted But Happy As expected, this past weekend was a busy one! On Saturday, there were numerous events that people in the area could attend and support: the Hometown Country Fair benefitting the CV Chamber of Commerce, Art on the Rocks supporting Friends of Rockhaven and the iconic property, and the Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash […]

Traffic Stop Leads to Male Arrested for Drug Sales and Identity Theft

  On April 25 at approximately 2 a.m., a Glendale PD patrol officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Boston Avenue and Foothill Boulevard for vehicle code violations. Assisting officers arrived and the driver, later identified as 31-year-old Jhay Paras of Glendale, refused to roll his window down during the contact. Eventually, the […]

Local Non-Profits Offer Plenty of Weekend Fun

Local Non-Profits Offer Plenty of Weekend Fun

Whether in the mood for art, hometown fun or flamboyant fowl, this weekend has something for everyone. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY While most of us can quickly identify how the pandemic affected us personally – limited interaction and extensive face covering, for example – some may not realize how the pandemic affected not-for-profit organizations. Locally, organizations […]