LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers

Today, Tuesday, Aug. 4, Los Angeles County Public Health confirmed 57 new deaths due to COVID-19 bringing the total of deaths to 4,758 in the County. Public Health also confirmed 1,901 new positive cases of COVID-19 in LA County bringing the total to 195,614 positive cases of COVID-19 in LA County.  However these numbers may […]

Drivers Identified in Accident on the 210

UPDATE 4:30 p.m. The Coroner’s Office has identified the two people involved in this morning’s fatal car accident on the 210 Freeway near the Pennsylvania off-ramp. Nicole Ardon, 23, from Sunland was identified as the wrong way driver. She struck a vehicle driven by James Haddid, 27, of Pasadena. Both drivers were killed. There was […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 69 new deaths and 2,651 new cases of COVID-19. The increase in deaths reported today is significantly higher than what was reported last week. Last week’s average was nearly 38 new deaths a day. There are 2,002 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 29% […]

Glendale Police Department Holding DUI Checkpoint

Glendale Police Dept. will hold a DUI checkpoint on Aug.  1 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.  at an undisclosed location. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. […]

Celebration of Successful Launch of Mars 2020

By Mary O’KEEFE Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully launched into space on its way to Mars at 7:50 a.m. today at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This is the beginning of its estimated seven month travel to Mars, where it is scheduled to arrive on Feb. 18, 2021. It will land at Mars’ […]

The Rotating Doors of Nail and Hair Salons

The Rotating Doors of Nail and Hair Salons

Despite nail and hair salon owners meeting every guideline in order to reopen, they seem to be challenged every step of the way. By Mary O’KEEFE After about three weeks of allowing hair and nail salons to reopen, the governor’s office has once again ordered their closure. This time around an amendment to the order […]

Loss of LASD Deputy Dennis Gill Saddens Department

Loss of LASD Deputy Dennis Gill Saddens Department

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. and the community is mourning the loss of Dep. Dennis Gill and his 14-year-old daughter who were involved in a fatal car accident while vacationing in Oregon. On July 25 the deputy and his daughter, along with Gill’s 11-year-old son, were involved in a traffic collision. […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Insanity in Sacramento   This week I slapped a mosquito that landed on a wall in our house and something happened that I’ve only heard of: it exploded in blood on the hand I used to slap it. After being grossed out I realized that the dead bug and that blood reminded me of Gov. […]