Christmas Tree Collection The City of Glendale began collection of Christmas trees on Jan. 3. Burrtec Waste Industries will continue collection at no charge to its customers through Jan. 7. After Jan. 7, customers should call (800) 325-9417 to schedule a bulky item pickup. Both agencies require removal of all lights, ornaments, decorations, buckets, bags, […]
By Justin HAGER La Crescenta neighbors Burbank and La Cañada Flintridge kicked off the New Year by receiving top honors from the Tournament of Roses Parade judges. The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association Float won the Mayor Award for the most outstanding float from a participating city while the entry from the La Cañada Flintridge […]
On Tuesday, the County of Los Angeles Public Health (PH) reported 21,790 new positive cases and 24 new deaths due to COVID-19. “Although cases have increased among vaccinated people over the past few weeks, Public Health data suggests that vaccines remain extremely protective against the most severe outcomes from COVID infections,” stated PH. From Dec. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Throughout the nation, there are reports of the rising number of children testing positive for COVID-19, as well as the number of children being hospitalized due to the virus. “Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) [as of Monday] had 14 patients in-house who have tested positive for COVID-19. The positivity rate for children […]
Jan. 3 1900 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, the driver’s side rear window was shattered and personal items were stolen from a vehicle that was parked in a space at an apartment parking lot. Surveillance footage revealed a man wearing black pants, black camouflage jacket and tan-colored face covering entering the front entrance of […]
Two Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearms, Drug Sales and More On Jan. 4 just before 3 a.m., a GPD patrol officer located a vehicle travelling near the intersection of Colorado Street and Glendale Avenue that was wanted for felony evading out of another jurisdiction. A felony stop was conducted and the driver, 41-year-old David Martinez […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised those who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for five days. But with the rapid spread of the omicron variant many businesses are shutting down temporarily to give all of their employees a chance to isolate; however, many workers, even those who are not […]
Ringing in the New Year for some meant increasing the size of their families. The first baby of the year at Verdugo Hills Hospital arrived at 10:25 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Atreus Romo weighed in at seven pounds and one ounce. Mother is Alyssa Marie Cruz. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce presented a […]
Over the holidays the Keck Medicine Security Dept. and Community Outreach Program organized a holiday toy drive with donations made to numerous organizations including Hazard Park’s after school, basketball and soccer programs, Clinica Romero holiday children’s event, Santa Teresita Elementary School and East Los Angeles Women’s Center. The drive was held at multiple Keck Medicine […]