By Julie BUTCHER A local neighborhood was blanketed in smoke then rocked after a trash truck caught fire then its tires exploded on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the 3100 block of Montrose Avenue around 9:45 a.m. According to Dan Bell, spokesman for the City of Glendale, the City of Glendale trash truck driver […]
By Mary O’KEEFE First it was Hurricane Harvey that slammed into Texas. Reports showed not only heavy wind damage but also the flooding that followed and the clean-up efforts. Then came reports of Hurricane Irma that included descriptions of complete devastation in Sint Maartin as the strong storm pummeled the 33.5 square mile island. Photos […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill Freeway (I-210) as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting, and is subject to change: Through Saturday, Sept. 23 Eastbound I-210 • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to three lanes between Lowell Avenue […]
By Charly SHELTON Bill Nye the Science Guy and co-author Gregory Mone made a stop at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse on Sept. 14 to sign copies of their new middle-grade book, “Jack and the Geniuses: In the Deep Blue Sea.” This is the second in the series that follows boy and girl geniuses as […]
Sept. 23 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada, the front passenger side window and the left rear window of a vehicle was smashed between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sept. 22 300 block of Knight Way in La Cañada, the rear glass door of a home was smashed; nothing else appeared […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, the council voted 3-2 to sustain the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny subdividing a 2.22-acre lot on Aspen Oak and Rimcrest Drive in Glendale’s Hillside neighborhood. The recommendation in December by the city’s five-member Planning Commission was originally considered by just three Commission members. […]
Thousands are expected to come to Montrose to celebrate the 40th anniversary of local Oktoberfest. By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year again – time for chicken hats, warm potato salad and German oompah music. It’s time for Montrose’s Oktoberfest. The annual Montrose event, now celebrating its 40th year, is back once again with […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Sept. 28 at the La Crescenta Library. There will be a representative from Wells Fargo to discuss the safety of the fence at the south of their recently opened bank at the corner of Foothill and Pennsylvania. There will also […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Montrose Search and Rescue celebrated 70 years of service at Newcomb’s Ranch in the Angeles National Forest along with motorcycles, classic cars, team members, their family and friends. MSAR is a volunteer organization that patrols the ANF every weekend, responds to calls of help that, at times, can reach across […]
Updated 11:40 a.m. According to Dan Bell, spokesman for the City of Glendale, the driver noticed that there was a fire in the hopper of the trash truck. He jumped out, and saw that flames had engulfed the back of the truck. They then moved forward to front of the truck. The truck and two […]