Weather in the Foothills

“Going out to the garden is to go on a holiday; when you travel amongst the flowers, your body touches heaven and your mind tastes the secrets of ataraxia!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan   May 2020 will not soon be forgotten, now contained within our memory and written into history. It goes without saying as […]

Drive By Shout-out for WWII Veteran

Drive By Shout-out for WWII Veteran

Angelo Chiarot has seen a lot in his 97 years but perhaps few things warmed his heart as much as seeing the community turn out for his birthday celebration on Saturday. Chiarot lives at Mountview Senior Living facility on Honolulu Avenue and, according to his grandson Robert Wollenweber, things have become rather stale at the […]

CRIME BLOTTER

May 18 400 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a laptop computer was stolen from a locked vehicle that was parked in a parking lot between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.     May 17 17800 block of Little Tujunga Canyon Road in Angeles National Forest, a man placed his handgun on the front seat […]

Buying and Selling During Coronavirus

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Like most industries, the real estate business and its agents have had to adapt quickly to changes resulting from COVID-19. Changes include limiting the number of people at a showing of a house for sale and the elimination of most “looky loos” – those whose only reason to get inside a house […]

New Fire Department Dispatch System Unveiled

By Charly SHELTON Over one million residents are served by the Verdugo Fire Communications System. This fire department communications hub takes in 911 calls and assigns fire engines and firefighters to respond to the call. Anytime a call comes in from Alhambra, Arcadia, Burbank, the Hollywood Burbank Airport, Glendale, Montebello, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San […]

ERs Seeing Less Traffic

By Mary O’KEEFE Hospitals across Southern California are reporting that their Emergency Departments have seen a reduced number of patients since the onset of COVID-19, which makes doctors wonder who is not coming for needed treatment. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles [CHLA] recently shared a story of a couple that was concerned about bringing in their […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Montrose Bowl is Built: 1940   “Vintage bowling” is a hip thing today. Celebrating classic Americana is popular with younger generations and so bowling alleys have seen a resurgence in popularity, adding full bars and live music. While some “vintage” bowling alleys have been newly constructed, like Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood and Downtown LA, […]

Kawasaki Disease and PIMS

By Mary O’KEEFE “Don’t underestimate this virus,” warned New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week during a briefing. Those words could not be more true as medical personnel continue to study COVID-19, how it is spread, what having antibodies to the virus may mean and who can be infected. At the beginning of the pandemic […]

News from SACRAMENTO » Laura FRIEDMAN

It is strange to think how much has changed over the last three months, with the COVID-19 crisis having worked its way into every aspect of our daily lives. Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve spent every day connecting with advocates, colleagues at every level of government, healthcare professionals and my constituents. A recent […]