By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday evening a “Bear Aware” meeting was held virtually for area residents who are concerned about bears that have been roaming neighborhood streets. Most wanted to learn what can be done to help wildlife and humans coexist. Local community activist Kim Mattersteig began planning the meeting after seeing overturned garbage cans […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) confirms on Wednesday the highest daily number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. As of Wednesday, there were 2,439 people hospitalized with COVID-19, surpassing Tuesday’s high of 2,316 people. Of the 2,439 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, 24% of these people are in the ICU. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE During the Nov. 24 meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors the board voted to ban outdoor dining at restaurants, breweries and wineries. During that meeting Supervisor Sheila Kuehl voted for the ban in a 3-2 vote. At the meeting she spoke about the serious nature of the pandemic and […]
Jeannie Bone, owner of Casa Córdoba at 2331 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose, shared her frustration with the new restrictions imposed on restaurant owners that went into effect the night of Nov. 25. Every day since March 16, I feel I’m living in either the “Twilight Zone” or “Groundhog Day” and I can’t wake up. And […]
On Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon a burglary occurred in the 1500 block of Winchester Avenue in Glendale. The male suspect entered the 90-year-old victim’s unlocked home. He asked the victim if she remembered him and insisted they had met before. He stated he was a contractor and asked to look at her upstairs windows. […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 24 at approximately 7:52 a.m., Pasadena Police Dept. received a phone call from a citizen regarding an unresponsive female in the Hahamonga Watershed Park at the border of La Cañada Flintridge. Officers arrived on scene and located the adult female victim on the ground, near the northwest parking lot. Responding officers approached […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Shortly after midnight on Monday morning neighbors in the area of the 2700 block of Piedmont and Hermosa avenues awoke to the sound of helicopters and sirens. It all began at about 12:10 a.m. on Sunday night in Sierra Madre when Sierra Madre Police Dept. officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop. […]
Glendale Unified School District is convening an advisory committee of trusted members of the healthcare community. The group will meet monthly and counsel the board of education and superintendent on best practices to ensure student and employee health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glendale Unified is currently planning the careful and deliberate return of […]
What goes bump in the night? On Olive Avenue, it may be a bear. Those who live in the foothills know wildlife is simply part of life. Mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, very active raccoons and hungry bears are just part of the charm of the area. It is a balance for those who live up […]
On Monday, Nov. 23 at approximately 9 a.m., officers from the Special Enforcement Detail of the Glendale Police Dept. conducted a probation compliance check at a residence on the 500 block of East Maple Street. A male who resides at the location, identified as 40-year-old Samvel Khachaturyan, was on active felony probation for identity theft […]