Bye-Bye, Bear
By Mary O’KEEFE Meatball has been caught – again. This time in the backyard of an Ocean View Boulevard home and this time instead of transporting him into the Angeles National Forest he will be traveling to the Lions, Tigers and Bears rehabilitation and animal sanctuary in Alpine, just north of San Diego where he […]
Jeep Fire Ignites Brush
A jeep that caught fire this afternoon in the 3000 block of Encinal Avenue east of Pennsylvania Avenue has ignited nearby brush adjacent to the Foothill (210) Freeway. Los Angeles County Fire command is being assisted by L.A. City Fire and Glendale Fire departments. L.A. County Fire Camp crews are responding as is air support. […]
A Bear in La Cañada
A bear weighing approximately 150 lbs. that was struck by a car in La Canada early Sunday morning had to be euthanized after a determination was made by the Dept. of Fish and Game wardens that the injuries sustained due to the vehicle collision were catastrophic. The bear was euthanized at about 4 […]
Bear Struck in La Cañada
Incident occurs just days after Meatball is seen in area. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY CV sheriffs responded to a report of a bear that was struck by a car in the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard near McDonald’s around 7 a.m. this morning. “A call first came in at 6 a.m. of a sighting of […]
Professor Pedals for Haiti
By Michael J. ARVIZU Retired Glendale Community College Latin American studies professor Carlos Ugalde completed a six-day, roughly 500-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to his home in Alhambra on Saturday to raise funds for the Dumay Ecovillage Project, a new housing development that will provide homes to 60 families displaced by the 2010 7.0-magnitude […]
IN Brief
Screening, Discussion at Library Population Connection and the Glendale Human Relations Coalition will be hosting a screening and discussion of the documentary “Mother: Caring for 7 Billion.” It will take place on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room (accessed from the rear parking lot). Light refreshments will be […]
Weather in the Foothills
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. ~ Dr. Seuss Do you remember when summer vacation included Labor Day and continued on […]
from the desk of the publisher
A Top Notch Afternoon It’s always fun to discover something new to do, especially something close to home. This past Sunday, Steve and I were invited by longtime friends Mark and Katharine Warner to go to lunch with their friends Dan and Lana Tartre (shown at right with Steve and I) at the Top of […]
Town Council Changes Direction Regarding GUSD
By Brandon HENSLEY On second thought, the Crescenta Valley Town Council has had a change of mind with regard on how to deal with its displeasure over the solar panel project by Glendale Unified School District. During the council business portion of the Town Council meeting Aug. 16, council unanimously voted to rescind a letter […]