The Altadena Area office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Friday, August 31, within the unincorporated area of east Altadena. We would like to remind everyone to designate a sober driver. Driving under the influence is inexcusable and has cost the lives of too many people,” said Captain […]
Meatball, the bear that just couldn’t stay away from the Crescenta Valley, now has a new – and permanent – home. By Mary O’KEEFE The sounds of trashcans being knocked over in the night couldn’t be denied – Meatball was back in the Crescenta Valley. The meatball-loving bear, also known as Glen Bearian, had once […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]