Marie Martin welcomed baby Rachel Grace Martin as the first baby of 2019 born at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Rachel arrived on Jan. 2 at 4:19 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. She will be joined at home by dad, Ryan, and two big sisters. The Martin family is from La Crescenta. The winners […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that the Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway) northbound off-ramp at Buena Vista Street in Burbank will be closed to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13. The closure is necessary for crews to reconstruct the off-ramp as part of the I-5 widening and improvement project in Burbank. A […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 3, the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. – Health Hazardous Materials Division [HAZMAT] responded to a call from LA County Public Works concerning five suspicious five-gallon containers left near Frances and Ramsdell avenues. The HAZMAT crew found the substance in the containers to be “honey oil,” said Winston Perez of […]
On Dec. 28, Glendale Police Dept. investigators arrested a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run collision that took place on Dec. 21 at approximately 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Linden Avenue. Glendale traffic investigators arrested 61-year old Mira Gjura, a Glendale resident, on vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges. Gjura was booked […]
Annual authors’ luncheon introduces three mystery writers who have tales to tell. By Mary O’KEEFE For 15 years, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club has invited authors to come to a luncheon to discuss their books thereby introducing them to the community. This year, the public is invited to the La Crescenta Woman’s Club Authors’ Luncheon […]
On New Year’s Day, SB 1100, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, became law in California. SB 1100, signed by Gov. Brown, raised the purchase age for all firearms in California to 21. The bill comes after the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14, 2018 when a gunman opened […]
By Charly SHELTON The Sagebrush territory transfer from Glendale Unified School District to the La Cañada Unified School District has been approved preliminarily, and the kinks are being ironed out to make sure the transition will be what’s best for all parties involved, as well as resolving the legal requirements to make it happen. As […]
“You can swim (uncomfortably) in water at a temperature slightly above freezing; a tiny drop in temperature – or a miracle – allows you to walk on water.” ~ Craig F. Bohren and Bruce A. Albrecht, “Statistical and Thermal Physics” (2003), 273. Yes, it has been cold and, I can assure you, “I have not […]
Opening Your Doors Though Ignorant of Who Might Be Knocking Like many in California, I paid attention to what newly installed governor Gavin Newsom had to say during his inauguration speech on Monday. Like many Californians, his love for the state is obvious– a good thing since he’s going to be running it for […]