By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday morning, the Bobcat Fire burned about 114,202 acres and was 62% contained. There were 1,363 personnel fighting the fire including 119 engines, 23 hand crews, 14 air support, 13 bulldozers and 13 water tenders. On Tuesday night fire crews focused on strengthening containment lines, monitoring areas for spot fires […]
Unexpected expenses to make repairs to the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall have veterans turning for help to the community it serves. By Mary O’KEEFE The veterans of American Legion Post 288 are well known for their community outreach. They host bingo fundraisers for numerous non-profit organizations, sponsor a Boy Scout troop, offer scholarships and donate […]
Sept. 25 1600 block of Leycross Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a burglary call at a home. Deputies surrounded the home and conducted “call-outs” via a public address system. When there was no response deputies approached the home to check for signs of burglary. They found a door unlocked but no signs […]
On Wednesday the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health reported seeing progress in key indicators regarding COVID-19, including positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths. On Wednesday, Public Health confirmed 30 new deaths due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and 1,063 new positive cases of COVID-19. The total number of deaths in LA County due […]
Celebrate Halloween: Fun – and Frights – in the Foothills Let’s face it – 2020 stinks. Among the many threats I’ve heard regarding the horrendous year is from those who notoriously head to bed prior to the ball dropping on New Year’s Eve. This year, though, they swear they’ll stay awake into 2021 – […]
I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought. ~ Helen Keller A breath of fresh air … clearly a much-needed and priceless element as summer turns to autumn. Day after day the air quality has been affected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Easterseals SoCal (ESSC) has launched “We Are the 25%,” a voter awareness campaign that highlights the importance of disabled citizens getting out to vote. There are over 61 million people across the United States who have a disability. That equals one-in-four voters, or 25% of the U.S. population, according to the Centers […]
CERT Host Zoom Meeting on Evacuating Community Emergency Response Team – CERT – is providing information via Zoom how to prepare for an evacuation order. On Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., fire department personnel as well as the CERT coordinator from Monrovia will be speaking on the recent Bobcat Fire with […]
»Elections 2020 Here is the breakdown of Proposition 15 from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan government agency located in Sacramento: Prop 15 increases funding sources for public schools, community colleges and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property. The initiative is a Constitutional amendment. Background: Local governments tax […]
By Julie BUTCHER “On Sunday morning, Sept. 27, Azerbaijan launched an unprovoked large-scale military attack on the peaceful Artsakh community of Armenia – artillery fire, bombs, Turkish F-16s targeting civilians in the most intense hostility seen since the 1994 cease fire. Azerbaijan’s campaign of violence is even more concerning because of the belligerent support of […]