Mandatory evacuations are issued for the following areas to approximately 300 residences: Kagel Canyon, Lopez Canyon, and Little Tujunga Canyon. Los Angeles Fire Dept., California Highway Patrol, the Red Cross, and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. are assisting with evacuations due to the rain and damage from the recent fires in the #CreekFire and the […]
Update As of about 1:45 p.m., power was restored to the area affected by an outage earlier in the afternoon. No details have been released regarding the cause of the outage. ———————- A portion of the North Glendale area has been struck by a power outage as of about 1 o’clock this afternoon. The city […]
*UPDATE*LASD Death Investigation, Mile Marker 4.88, Big Tujunga Canyon Rd, Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the death of a man. The incident occurred Friday, Jan. 5 at approximately 5:46 a.m., at Mile Marker 4.88 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest. Homicide detectives have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 2018 Tournament of Roses Parade theme “Making a Difference” highlighted individuals and organizations that serve others. While many watched the Rose Parade from the comfort of their living rooms, for one La Crescenta resident this year’s parade was up close and very personal. “I was actually surprised,” said Dr. Slavin of […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed the birth of its first baby of the year. The baby boy was born to parents Heidi and Oscar Amador, and joins his stepsister Addison. He was born on Jan. 1 at 7:34 p.m. weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz. Sara Cardine was the winner for the closest guess of the […]
Learning about MinuteClinics By Mary O’KEEFE Some may have seen the MinuteClinics at CVS Pharmacies but not know what they really are all about. Most know CVS offers flu shots but the MinuteClinics can provide so much more. “Everything that runs the scope of nurse practitioners,” said Myriam Boutary, MinuteClinic nurse practitioner and Los Angeles-area […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a home invasion that occurred on Dec. 31 between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the 800 block of Flintridge Avenue in La Cañada. A resident of the home said he was sitting in an upstairs room watching television when he heard his wife scream. […]
While alcohol-impaired driving remains the most serious problem on the nation’s roadways, the percentage of drivers in fatal crashes with other impairing substances in their system keeps rising. Faced with more instances of DUID – Driving Under the Influence of Drugs – state and local officials are reiterating the message that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean […]
By Charly SHELTON New Year means new laws. These laws were voted on and passed in 2016 and 2017, and went into effect on Monday with the beginning of 2018. Here’s a sampling of the changes in California: Minimum Wage Increase The long-awaited and much-debated minimum wage increase kicked in this year. For businesses with […]
Jan. 1 300 block of Mellow Lane in La Cañada, all four tires of a vehicle were slashed between 2:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. 4600 block of Hillard Avenue in La Cañada, a man reported meeting with a man at a bar and they returned to his home. He told the man he was […]