L.A. County Fire Department Publishes Strategic Plan
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has published Engineering our Future, a strategic plan to address the Department’s goals and priorities in its desire to provide more effective emergency services to the millions of residents its serves each day. The 52-page report sets goals for preventing injury and illness, innovating new delivery systems, ensuring the […]
Eight Big Rigs Involved in an Accident in Newhall Pass
By Mary O’KEEFE Those traveling from the Newhall area using Interstate 5 and Highway 14 may experience major delays due to several big rigs that were involved in an accident early this morning. At about 3:07 a.m. this morning two big rigs jack knifed blocking all lanes on the southbound I 5 and the State […]
Weather in the Foothills
“The preparations are what they are. We’re here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.” ~ Lieutenant General Russel Honore, Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina A week ago, Ralphs’ parking lot could have been mistaken for one along the Gulf States […]
from the desk of the publisher
The Scarecrows of Cambria Several years ago – back in the late ’90s – I discovered Cambria. Perhaps you’ve seen the license plate frames: Cambria – Where the pines meet the sea. And indeed the pines do meet the sea, a wonderful combination. Think Malibu butting up to Big Bear. Incongruous? Definitely … yet it […]
Finally – the Dog Park Leash-Cutting
By Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE The first ever Los Angeles County dog park will have its “leash-cutting” ceremony on Friday at 11 a.m. Located at the west end of the Crescenta Valley Park parking lot at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta, the dog park is the culmination of several years of petitioning and […]
Props 32 and 33
By Jason KUROSU Proposition 32, titled the Stop Special Interest Money Now Act, would place new limits on campaign finance rules and the current avenues for making campaign contributions. Specifically, payroll deductions for political purposes would be prohibited, corporations and labor unions would be forbidden from making direct contributions to candidates and government contractors would […]
Candlelight Vigil Planned
By Ashley FILIPEK The City of Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women and the YWCA of Glendale will be holding their annual candlelight vigil for those affected by domestic violence on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the vigil is an effort to honor […]
Meatball Update
As of Oct. 6, Meatball continues to be in the quarantine area of Lions, Tigers and Bears animal habitat in Alpine, Calif. This is the standard procedure for any new animal according to LTB officials. The outside enclosure is surrounded by trees and shrubs and is protected from the elements. It includes a large water […]
CRIME BLOTTER
Oct. 16 5400 block of Rock Castle Road in La Cañada Flintridge, several pieces of jewelry were reported stolen form a home. The male resident, 81, reported that he was inside his home when he heard a knock at the front door. He answered and found a man described as Hispanic in his 20s. He […]