FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Water and Pageant Fun When I was a kid, we had a 25-foot Tollycraft cabin cruiser. I remember that we went to the marina just about every weekend. For years it was docked at Marina del Rey; every time we went to the boat my mom took my sister and me to the beach. I […]

IN BRIEF

Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]

Who Are You Going to Call? MSAR!

Who Are You Going to Call? MSAR!

By Mikaela STONE With the highest number of national parks and national forests of any state, it is no surprise that California faces an equally high number of search and rescue calls. Answering between 115 and 161 calls a year, Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) serves the heavily trafficked Angeles National Forest, the Angeles Crest […]

Land Use is Hot Topic at Monthly MSPA Meeting

By Mary O’KEEFE Last week’s monthly meeting of the Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) was very well-attended. Most were there to hear a presentation concerning a possible housing complex that the City of Glendale proposes be built on the parking lot between Honolulu Avenue and Florencita Drive – specifically on the large parking lot behind […]

Hardening Your Home: A Positive Step Toward Fire Safety

By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday there were 5,362 wildfires burning in California covering a total of 354,878 acres burned, 16,344 structures destroyed and 31 fatalities, according to CalFire.  The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, which began on Aug. 1, as of Wednesday was 37% contained, the Mountain Fire that began on […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 11 1200 block of Fernside Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a call concerning a possible burglary. The resident reported as he was inside his residence he heard a noise coming from the backyard. He assumed it was his gardeners leaving his home. While standing on the east side driveway of the […]

Glendale Unified School District Prepares for Upcoming School Year

By Eliza PARTIKA GUSD Superintendent Darneika Watson wrote a welcome letter to students and families celebrating the progress the District has made on the availability of programs that are “closing opportunity gaps,” such as the recent addition for more resources for students learning English as a second language, the strengthening of reading, arts and dual […]