By Eliza PARTIKA Two new markets are bringing food, music, small businesses and family activities to La Crescenta and Sunland-Tujunga, giving residents new places to gather during the week and on weekends. Foothill Community Market The Foothill Community Market, founded by Bruce Beba of Bruce’s Twisted BBQ, is a certified farmers market. It runs Wednesdays […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All creatures great and small are invited to St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. for its annual Blessing of the Animals. “The practice grows out of the life of St. Francis, who called all creatures his brothers and sisters. The stories about him are […]
The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education has authorized the District to move forward with increasing the previously approved Nov. 1, 2026 one-time, off-schedule payment for eligible employees from 1% to 3%. The increased payment will be presented for formal approval at the September 29 Board of Education meeting and will apply to eligible […]
By Mary O’KEEFE El Niño is a natural climate pattern characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Society. Homeowners along the coast, especially in Long Beach, are very aware of the effects of El Niño resulting from the warming of the […]
Spectrum statement on criminal attack of cutting its fiber lines on the morning of Sunday, Sept 27: “This morning our fiber optic lines were intentionally cut in a criminal attack on our critical infrastructure, resulting in a temporary outage for some residents and businesses in Sunland and surrounding parts of Tujunga and Sylmar. Our teams worked quickly […]
Sept. 24 Angeles Crest Highway, mile marker 26.62 in La Cañada Flintridge, a person reported that he fell asleep outside his vehicle at the location. At about midnight he heard a noise that woke him up. He saw a white sedan, possibly a Nissan Sentra, drive southbound and out of view. He then discovered several […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Students are encouraged to participate in the International Walk to School Day next Wednesday, Oct. 7. Students traditionally begin to walk to school at 7:30 a.m. “Organized by the Partnership for a Walkable America, Walk to School Day in the U.S. began in 1997 as a one-day event aimed […]
Traffic on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway at Ocean View Boulevard has been reduced to one lane as California Highway Patrol and LA County fire and sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic collision involving a semi truck and a blue SUV. As of press time it was not certain if the driver of the SUV […]
Caltrans announced extended weekend lane reductions along southbound Interstate 405 (I-405) through the Sepulveda Pass. Southbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes and motorists are strongly encouraged to seek alternate routes and explore public transportation options to reach their destinations. Northbound I-405 won’t be impacted by lane reductions. Lane reductions will start at 10 […]
Sept. 20 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported that a suspect, described as a Black adult wearing a black beanie, white tank top, black shorts and white socks, walked past the cash register without paying for items he was carrying in a shopping basket. The theft occurred at 12:28 p.m. […]