By Mary O’KEEFE USC Verdugo Hills Hospital will close its labor and delivery services including its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The last day will be Nov. 29. According to a statement by USC-VHH, “This decision is based on a careful and thorough examination of the hospital’s services and the shifting demographics and needs […]
By Mary O’KEEFE To say Twelve Oaks Senior Living on Sycamore Avenue has had a rollercoaster history would be an understatement – and the ride continues. Residents, and their families, have received notification that Twelve Oaks will be closing on Feb. 28, 2025. “[We are] closing for a complete remodel,” said Denise Gatto, Twelve […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over the weekend a very high-flying drone was seen over a Crescenta Valley neighborhood. It looked like a bird but was at an extreme altitude. With the surge of residential burglaries throughout LA County, including the recent burglaries in the areas of West Los Angeles including Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Westwood, […]
On July 29, LCPC Parent Education presented a check for $12,314 to the executive and program directors of The Oasis of Hollywood. In keeping with the Parent Ed founders’ directives, LCPC Parent Ed tithes 10% of its fundraising proceeds to a non-profit organization that supports children and families. The Parent Ed board voted on The […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 21 Glendale Police Dept. detectives arrested Stephen Nathanial Risdon (aka Nate or Nathan) for three counts of lewd acts with a minor. The incidents occurred in 2015 and 2016 and involved three elementary-school-aged minors. Risdon is currently in custody for those charges and the Glendale Police Dept. is actively searching for any […]
Aug. 26 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported that a person driving an older model gray Ford F-150 pulled into the underground parking lot at the location. The male suspect, wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans, exited the vehicle. His face was covered with his jacket. The man walked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Aug. 22 a competency hearing for La Crescenta resident Vahan Keshishyan was held in the Hollywood Courthouse, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. He was not present inside the courtroom. The court found Keshishyan “is not presently mentally competent to stand trial.” The criminal proceedings remain adjourned until Aug. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 held their highly anticipated bingo game on Friday night, Aug. 16 at Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose. Over 170 players showed up, plunking down at least $25 for 10 game cards; each card had four possible winners on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District students, along with thousands of students across Los Angeles County, are back in school. That means traffic is going to be much heavier than it has been over the summer. According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, the definition of school-related traffic […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to move forward with plans to revitalize the property that houses the former sanitarium Rockhaven, authorizing an additional $468,875 to consultant SWA. As city Community Development director Bradley Calvert explained, the city has received an $8 million grant from the state, through the […]