By Justin HAGER 2021 marks the 106th year since the Ottoman Empire began its eight-year systemic starvation and massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenian people. Although the Genocide required the rest of the world to turn a blind eye for far longer than a single day, April 24 is recognized by Armenia, Artsakh, Canada, […]
LA County Public Works will resume sediment removal at Devil’s Gate Reservoir as early as May 3 and continue these operations through November. LA County Public Works, in coordination with the contractor Griffith Company, began preparations on April 19 to resume sediment excavation and removal inside the reservoir and are farther along in excavation and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The pause of the administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine continues as more Southern Californians become eligible to be vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suspended use of the J&J vaccine due to safety concerns. The decision was made because, according to the CDC, “The safety systems […]
Glendale Water & Power crews are working on a power outage affecting several blocks in the La Crescenta-Montrose area. Crews isolated the area to make repairs and the following areas will be out of power for approximately three to four hours while crews put up wire: 3300-3600 Roselawn 3600 blk Valverde Ct 1400 blk Valverde […]
Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, and the Southern California Eye Institute have partnered to launch a walk-up mobile vaccine clinic to provide free Pfizer vaccines to community members who are eligible per LA County Dept. of Public Health (LAC DPH) vaccine distribution guidelines. Additionally, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science […]
The Angeles National Forest is looking into the unauthorized entry by a lost hiker who was found deep inside the closure area for one of southern California’s largest wildfires. The hiker, who texted a photo from a mountain ledge, was found on April 13 following two days of searching by mountain rescue teams and public […]
L.A. County Test Positivity Rate Hits Record Low as Vaccinations Increase The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 36 new deaths and 643 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 1,228,114 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 23,601 deaths. Testing […]
Montrose Search and Rescue and Altadena Search and Rescue teams responded earlier today to a call of a mountain biker who was separated from his bike then careened over the side of the road in the Angeles National Forest. The man’s brother was able to toss a paracord, a thin strong nylon cord, to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue coordinated efforts to locate a missing hiker in the Mount Waterman area. Rene Compean was reported missing on Monday at about 6 p.m. He was found uninjured on Tuesday at about 3:30 p.m. Compean had sent to a friend a text and photo of himself sitting at the […]
Despite a loss, it was still a night of memories for the Falcons when they returned to the field. By Brandon HENSLEY There aren’t many high school students who can say they pitched five innings of a baseball game and two days later were throwing touchdown passes on the football field. Those sports seasons don’t […]