By Mary O’KEEFE A post on social media on Sunday showed a bear in a spa at a home on Cloud Avenue in the La Crescenta/Montrose area. The bear, according to reports, enjoyed the water for awhile and then left – presumably back into the mountains. It is not known for certain if this was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, the California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. released the official investigation regarding the cause of the January 2025 Eaton Fire. Their conclusion led investigators to find that Southern California Edison was the cause. Specifically, investigators found “two electrical arcing events that occurred […]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion on Tuesday calling for a comprehensive review of the County’s earthquake preparedness while also directing County emergency officials to engage renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones – along with experts from Caltech and UCLA – to help shape Los Angeles County’s readiness for the next major earthquake. […]
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) has confirmed the first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in Montrose this year. This WNV-positive sample was detected in mosquito traps in the local community on July 21. District staff will place notices in public spaces within a half-mile radius around […]
In the foothills and surrounding areas folks will be celebrating National Night Out. By Clare BUCHANAN On Saturday, July 25, the Glendale Kiwanis Club and Home Again Los Angeles, a non-profit organization serving unhoused folks and their families, came together to host a back-to-school shopping spree for under-resourced youth. Held at the Glendale Galleria Target, […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council took steps to advance several measures to a vote by the public this November, including the possibility of adding a quarter-cent sales tax. Mayor Ardy Kassakhian noted that numerous measures have been under long consideration to update the City charter but that most of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On July 23 Robert William became the 21st Glendale chief of police in a swearing-in ceremony at the GPD main station. The event was attended by numerous officials and law enforcement leaders from around Southern California. William was announced as the new chief on June 23; this follows his term as interim […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Lake Powell is a large man-made reservoir on the Colorado River that is between Utah and Arizona. It is the second-largest reservoir in the U.S.; however, the lake is now hovering near a critical “dead pool.” “Put simply, dead pool occurs when the amount of water stored in a reservoir is so […]
Déjà Vu – All Over Again I was pleasantly surprised to hear this week that vans – specifically minivans – were making a comeback. Early in our marriage, Steve and I had a minivan. It was bare bones – no luxurious carpet, no electric windows. We ended up selling it and I wanted to (in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Vanessa YNDA On July 18, The Cool Group from the Fire House at St. Luke’s of The Mountains Episcopal Church took a field trip to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. The temperature was already 80 degrees as the group started the free tour, which is offered by the City of […]