Happy Birthday … to Me! Tomorrow, May 30, is my birthday. Just so you know, May 30 is the real Memorial Day. When I went to the Memorial Day observance on Monday at Two Strike Park I was happy to hear a history of the holiday shared with the audience. Memorial Day was originally called […]
LA Animal Shelters Waiving Adoption Fees for California Adopt-a-Pet Day On Saturday, June 7 more than 150 animal shelters across California will be waiving adoption fees for 5,000 dogs, cats, horses and other small animals. California Adopt-a-Pet Day is presented by CalAnimals, the SF SPCA (San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) […]
MSAR team member John Camphouse in 1983 (left) and in 1991. Photos provided by LASD By Mikaela STONE John Camphouse recently celebrated his 43rd anniversary with Montrose Search and Rescue team. March marked the 2,000th rescue under his belt, a milestone only reached by one other member of the search and rescue team. As […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY, Mary O’KEEFE, Ruth SOWBY On Monday Memorial Day was observed in a variety of ways throughout the Valley. At Two Strike Park in La Crescenta, about 100 people filled the park at 8 a.m. for a ceremony hosted by members of American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 24 a resident who owns a home in the 5300 block of Ocean View Boulevard reported to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station that when he arrived at his residence he discovered that the locks to the house and the yard gate had been changed. The resident had […]
As homelessness continues to impact communities across the region, the City of Glendale is taking an important step to enhance its response by integrating its Homeless Services team into its Community Development Dept.’s Housing Division. This strategic realignment is expected to improve the City’s capacity to prevent and end homelessness by linking housing opportunity directly […]
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger appreciates the new expansion of free legal assistance for survivors of the Eaton Fire through the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. These services, provided on a pro bono basis, aim to support individuals and families navigating the complex legal challenges resulting from the disaster. “The services […]
May 24 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, an employee reported that a man, described as a black male adult wearing an olive green cap, light green hoodie, beige pants and white sneakers, entered the store and stole two “Instacart scanners” belonging to the store. The surveillance footage revealed the suspect entering […]
The two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) for the Los Angeles wildfires are permanently closing on Saturday, May 31 at 4 p.m. and federal resources will be transitioning to new locations. Current DRC Locations and Hours: UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – […]
Investigative leads shared by the Burbank Police Dept. have resulted in the arrest of seven people in Scottsdale, Arizona who are believed to be part of a South American Theft Group (SATG). On May 23 detectives with the Scottsdale Police Dept. arrested the group for their involvement in two burglaries in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona. […]