By Mary O’KEEFE Although traffic has been lighter on local streets and freeways due to the pandemic, traffic issues have not gone away. Glendale police, California Highway Patrol, Angeles National Forest Law Enforcement and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. are all patrolling areas in an attempt to crack down on people who drive faster than […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District is reaching out to parents and students to find out how the district can best support its school families. The district’s Student Wellness Dept. has designated one school counselor to support foster youth and students experiencing homelessness, and seven therapists and 34 mental health interns to serve throughout […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to breastcancer.org, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. In 2020 about 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 […]
Residents on Olive Avenue in La Crescenta are having their trashcans rummaged through on a regular basis by a couple of bears that have discovered fine dining in the neighborhood. Olive Avenue residents John and Susan Pearson distributed a flyer to their neighbors of the hungry night prowlers sharing their belief that it is the […]
LA County Sees Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Deaths Since March Likely Due to Weekend Reporting Lag The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed one new death and 663 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. This is the lowest number of new deaths reported since March. However, Public Health cautions the […]
Smoke advisory continues due to Bobcat Fire from Monday, Sept. 28 through Tuesday, Sept. 29. This advisory is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. South Coast AQMD will issue an update if additional information becomes available. The Bobcat Fire is burning north of Azusa, Duarte, Monrovia, and Arcadia in the Angeles National Forest and is affecting […]
Unified Incident Commanders and cooperating agencies continue to evaluate all evacuated areas daily. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect until 5 p.m. today, Monday. As a result, no evacuation orders or warnings will be lifted today. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL REMAIN UNDER EVACUATION ORDER: Paradise Springs – South of Big Pines Highway, east […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 34 new deaths and 1,401 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. Today is the highest number of new cases reported within the last two weeks. To date, Public Health has identified 265,775 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a […]
In anticipation of next week’s heat wave, the City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. is opening its doors at select community centers to serve as cooling centers from Tuesday, Sept. 29 through Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The City of Glendale is highly encouraging those who do not have a cool place to be […]
The following are statistics on the Bobcat Fire provided by John Clearwater of the U.S. Forest Service – Angeles National Forest: Size: Approximately 113,986 acres Percent Contained: 50% Cause: Under Investigation Resources Assigned: 1,613 personnel Engines: 170 Handcrews: 25 Helicopters: 11 Dozers: 23 Water tenders: 10 Road Closures: – All roads leading into San Gabriel […]