Friends, Supporters Turn Out for Fundraiser

Friends, Supporters Turn Out for Fundraiser

By Eliza PARTIKA Friends, community supporters and former employees of the Crows Nest gathered at the Sunland-Tujunga Elks Lodge on May 3 to fundraise for former Crows Nest owner Art Miner. Miner underwent open heart surgery that did not go well. He was in a coma for 31 days with collapsed lungs and failed kidneys […]

MV Parents Upset Over Proposed Class Split

MV Parents Upset Over Proposed Class Split

Monte Vista Elementary School parents, and teachers, shared their concerns over the proposed fourth/fifth grade split next school year for the school’s Korean Dual Language Immersion program.  During a meeting on Monday at the school, about 250 parents met with Glendale Unified School District representatives about the proposed split class. There were concerns about the […]

Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash

Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash

By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic along Honolulu and Montrose avenues and Foothill Boulevard was extremely heavy for hours on Friday, May 2 due to a fatal crash on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway. At about 10:50 a.m. the Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept. requested California Highway Patrol (CHP) take over a pursuit involving a black Honda SUV linked to […]

Tentative Agreement Reached

Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims dating back to 1959. The settlement was approved by the LA County Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors. The settlement resolves most – but not all – of the claims filed against the County under AB 218, […]

Helping Those In Need

Helping Those In Need

By Mary O’KEEFE Since the first day of the Eaton Fire, St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church and its congregation has been reaching out to those who have been affected by the disaster. Members of the congregation are involved in a variety of community clubs and organizations including Prom Plus, the Fire House (a […]

Statement Released by Keck USC-VHH

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital issued a statement regarding the ratified contract with the California Nurses Association: “USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is pleased to have reached a contract agreement with California Nurses Association, which represents nearly 260 registered nurses at the hospital. The agreement follows a streamlined four-month negotiation period despite delays due to the Los […]

Traffic Slowed in Both Directions

The westbound 210 (Foothill) Freeway is backed up beginning in La Cañada for unknown reasons and the eastbound traffic is also slow due to a traffic collision involving two big rigs eastbound 210 at Lowell Avenue. Surface streets are clogged with overflow traffic.

Fatal Accident Shuts Down Freeway

A vehicle pursuit has ended at the transition of the Foothill (210) Freeway eastbound and Glendale (2) Freeway southbound. Traffic was stopped as the investigation continued.  The pursuit ended in a violent crash with the driver reportedly dead at the scene. The vehicle the driver was driving was almost split in half.  Traffic on the […]

Drones May Be in the Area, Says SCE

From Southern California Edison: As part of our wildfire prevention and mitigation program, over the next few weeks, SCE will be conducting inspections in local neighborhoods using drones and/or helicopters.  Our inspectors are using drones and helicopters to inspect equipment from difficult angles, and top-down angles for a 360-degree view.  The focus of these operations […]