Study Released on Traffic Noise

As part of the Los Angeles County study into the Foothill (210) Freeway Sound Wall Project, a traffic noise study was conducted from Pennsylvania Avenue to Waltonia Drive in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta/Montrose. The Sound Wall Project would construct 15 sound barriers along the 210 from the Pennsylvania Avenue overcrossing to […]

UPDATE on Glendale Shooting

Update Sunday, July 21 at 8:40 am Glendale police are continuing their investigation into a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Zone laser tag fun center in the 800 block of Glendale Avenue Saturday  night at 10 p.m.   “One victim was [struck] by gunfire,” said Sgt. Zeigler.   The male adult […]

UPDATE: Two Women Severely Attacked by Man in Glendale

The Glendale Police Dept. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male accused of assault on his 25-year-old fiancée and her mother. Officers were dispatched to a home on the 600 block of West Wilson at about 4:15 a.m. on July 19. Brian Cruz, 28, had fled the residence, leaving his fiancée in critical […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Where Were You?   I was still feeling the patriotic “high” of riding in the Sunland-Tujunga July 4th Parade then seeing the explosion of fireworks across the Southland in celebration of our nation’s independence as we approached the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. I looked at photos of the control room […]

Proposed Project Receives Negative Response from Occupants

Proposed Project Receives Negative Response from Occupants

By Mary O’KEEFE Adevelopment project has been proposed for 1809 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale. The building presently is home to several medical offices, including Beeve Vision Care. The proposed development, according to the City of Glendale, was submitted by co-owner Stuart (Harry) Ahn and is a three-story, 35,000 square-foot residential congregate living/medical facility that will […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Nature’s message was always there and for us to see. It was written on the wings of butterflies.” ~ Kjell B. Sandved, Norwegian publisher and photographer for the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of Natural History Here in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley, summer conditions are pretty much as we expect for mid-July. […]

Cars, Motorcycles, Music and Even Fireworks at Glendale Cruise Night

Cars, Motorcycles, Music and Even Fireworks at Glendale Cruise Night

From cool music to hot cars, Saturday’s Cruise Night in Glendale has something for everybody. By Jake BOWMAN “Join us for the 26th annual Cruise Night, a family-friendly event for the community,” invited Patricia Betancourt, the organizer for the event. She added that Cruise Night is a way for the community to come together and […]

CRIME BLOTTER

July 13 Angeles Forest Highway at mile marker 18.87 in the Angeles National Forest, a driver and passenger parked their motorcycle about 10 feet from the roadway and left for a hike. Prior to leaving the motorcycle they placed their riding jackets, helmets and a backpack containing personal items on top of the motorcycle seat. […]

Anniversary Evokes Memories

Anniversary Evokes Memories

By Mary O’KEEFE On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launched from Florida, taking astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin climbed into the lunar module Eagle and began the descent to the moon’s surface while Collins orbited in the command module Columbia. At 4:17 p.m. […]

County Letters Raise Alarm for Local Residents

By Mary O’KEEFE Several residents in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, including La Crescenta/Montrose, have received a letter from the County Dept. of Public Health/Environmental Health Division dated June 20 informing them of a $5 to $43 annual fee that would be charged to them for their septic tank via their property tax […]