Disaster Recovery Centers to Permanently Close May 31

The two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) for the Los Angeles wildfires are permanently closing on Saturday, May 31 at 4 p.m. and federal resources will be transitioning to new locations. Current DRC Locations and Hours:  UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – […]

Theft Group Arrested in Arizona

Investigative leads shared by the Burbank Police Dept. have resulted in the arrest of seven people in Scottsdale, Arizona who are believed to be part of a South American Theft Group (SATG). On May 23 detectives with the Scottsdale Police Dept. arrested the group for their involvement in two burglaries in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona. […]

Teacher Arrested for Lewd Acts with a Minor

A local physical education teacher has been arrested following an investigation into inappropriate contact with a student. On May 14 investigators with the Burbank Police Dept. arrested 33-year-old male from Burbank on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor. The weeks-long investigation revealed the suspect had inappropriate contact with a student while entrusted in […]

VIEWS FROM THE VERDUGOS<<

VIEWS FROM THE VERDUGOS<<<CRAIG DURST

Discovering Eden’s Dharmaland It was Eden Ahbez all along. The eccentric old man I had known for years only as Ahbe was a music legend and I only discovered this after he died in 1995. Initially, I was annoyed that Ahbe never shared any of his amazing history with me but things were as he […]

Brand Fire Catches Attention of Local Residents

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept. has responded to a fire near Brand Park. The fire, titled the Brand Incident, is in steep terrain and as of 4:07 p.m. forward progress of the fire was stopped; 3/4 acre was burned. Crews will remain on scene mopping up for an extended period of time. One minor […]

Memorial Day Events Planned Locally

Memorial Day Events Planned Locally

Memorial Day this year is on Monday, May 26 and the day will start with several early morning ceremonies including in La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada Flintridge. By Mary O’KEEFE American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post (VFW) 1614 will be observing Memorial Day at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Avenue, […]

Budget Studies Continue, Funds Needed in Anticipation of Tariffs

By Julie BUTCHER Early Tuesday, May 20, the Glendale City Council held its second budget study session. The next budget study sessions are scheduled for June 5 and June 10 with the complete budget expected to be reviewed and adopted by the council on June 24. The city is predicting a $13.5 million deficit for […]

Local Man Near Bombing in Palm Springs

Local Man Near Bombing in Palm Springs

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at about 11 a.m., a bomb detonated in the parking lot of a fertility clinic on North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. According to the FBI, the bomb was large and powerful enough to throw pieces of the vehicle that housed it hundreds of miles in the air and […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

A Fond Adieu Prom Plus, the after-prom event for Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests, was held on May 17-18 at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA. And I wasn’t there. If you remember, I couldn’t attend Prom Plus (PP) in 2019 because my son was getting married. Mary O’Keefe took over the responsibilities that year. […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE This week I am not writing about the weather but I am writing about our environment – in a manner of speaking.  I recently went through a mental gymnastic exercise with my cellphone service. I had called it because I was attempting to order an upgrade to my phone and the online […]