County Seeks Information on Veteran Suicides

The annual total number of veteran suicide deaths increased by 36 from 2017 to 2018 (a total of 6,435 suicides), an increase of 0.6%, while the veteran population declined by 1.5%, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The average number of veteran suicides per day rose from 16.6 in […]

Suspect on Probation Arrested for Theft from Galleria and Stolen Vehicle

On Dec. 30 at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s Downtown Policing Unit received a call from a business at the Galleria Shopping Mall reporting that a male was removing security sensors from merchandise. The male, identified as 31-year-old Jonathan Steele of Lancaster, was seen concealing items after removing the security sensors […]

Crime blotter

Jan. 10 4400 block of Hobbs Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, several items were stolen from a vehicle overnight. Jan. 9 600 block of Berkshire Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a mountain bike that was left leaning against a resident’s garage was stolen overnight. Jan. 7 4300 block of Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, while […]

Male Arrested with a Handgun in Hotel Parking Lot

On Jan. 5 at approximately 9 p.m., officers assigned to the Glendale Police Dept. Special Enforcement Detail were patrolling in the area of Colorado and Langley streets when they observed a vehicle with its lights and engine on that had expired registration parked in the parking lot of a motel with a male seated in […]

Male Arrested for Vehicle Theft And Identity Theft

On Wednesday, Dec. 30 at approximately 11:15 p.m., an officer on patrol noticed a car with tinted windows and a non-functioning license plate light driving in the area of Brand Boulevard and Chevy Chase Drive. While the officer was attempting to catch up to the car, s/he noticed it appeared to be following a van very […]

Public Health Department Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers – Jan. 11

Public Health Officials Issue Urgent Plea as Every Minute 10 People in L.A. County Test Positive for COVID-19 137 New Deaths and 12,617 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 137 new deaths and 12,617 new cases of COVID-19. The number of […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 318 new deaths and 18,313 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new deaths reported today, Friday, surpasses the previous all-time high and represents a devastating milestone for the County. To date, Public Health identified 889,405 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of […]

Protest in Tujunga Slows Traffic, Draws Attention

Los Angeles Police Dept. has been responding since 2:47 p.m. today to a “small protest” in the vicinity of Foothill Boulevard and Tujunga Canyon Boulevard in Tujunga, according to a LAPD spokesperson. Traffic has been affected though LAPD said no roads have been formally closed down.

Weather in the Foothills

“Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say It’s all right … Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.” ~ George Harrison, “Here Comes the Sun” lyrics The above song lyrics were inspired by the long winters in England that Beatle George Harrison thought went on forever. “It was […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Most years’ resolutions are made that center on losing weight, exercising more or involving some other behavioral change. While I definitely need to revisit those, let’s face it: we’re still in COVID mode meaning that, like just about everything else, resolutions will have a different tone this year. They might include getting the vaccine (side […]