Jan. 30 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a commercial burglary. An employee reported that he had been the last employee to leave the business on Jan. 30. He made certain the doors were locked prior to leaving. On Jan. 31 he returned to find the back door broken, […]
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” ~ Vincent van Gogh, Painter As I began writing this week the subject of storms at sea seemed more than apropos as many locations along the California coastline were walloped by […]
Beginning a New Year marks a fresh start for Californians. Some resolutions are personal while other goals are communal. A popular resolution is to reduce California’s environmental impact as well as one’s own “carbon footprint.” There are several ways Californians can achieve this goal including recycling, composting and reducing waste. Recycling is one way to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When will kids go back to public schools? That is a question that is asked by parents, students and educators and the answer depends on how COVID-19 numbers rise and fall and what color tier Los Angeles County is in. The question was once again discussed at Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 256 new deaths and 5,189 new cases of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, Feb. 3, Public Health identified 1,129,503 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 17,308 deaths (just under 1.54%). On Wednesday, Public Health confirmed a […]
Two Arrested with Loaded Ghost Gun, One for Illegal Drug Sales On Jan. 31 just before 3:30 a.m., officers on patrol observed a vehicle parked to the front of a motel on the 1700 block of Victory Boulevard with one male in the driver seat and another male leaning into the car through the open […]
What’s in a Name(tag)? I hope I’m not just another exhausted, hopeful Californian who feels that we, especially in Los Angeles County, are turning a corner in the COVID-19 fight and that the signs I think I see are real. Vaccinations are becoming more available – members of my own family, some over 85, others […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment, granting the women the right to vote, Merle Norman was working in her kitchen mixing ingredients in a large coffee pot. She had a background in medicine and chemistry and used this knowledge to create an innovative skin care line she […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) reports more than 17,000 total COVID-19 deaths today, Tuesday, Feb. 2. To date, Public Health identified 1,124,558 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 17,057 deaths (approximately 1.52%). The County has experienced more than 7,000 new COVID-19 deaths […]