Good Riddance This has been a year of loss of and for many people. Famous people – Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, George Michael, Prince, Alan Thicke to name a few – are just some of the names that will be scrolled across television screens during the In Memoriam segment of awards shows this season. It’s […]
City’s entry reaches for the stars. By Nicole MOORE On Tuesday the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn. hosted an “Under the Bridge Happy Hour” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It was a time when La Cañada community members gathered to watch volunteers of all ages working on the city’s entry in the […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Kern County line as part of a sign replacement project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting, and subject to change: December 27 through December 30 Northbound I-5 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Registered nurses and hospital administrators have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract covering 200 registered nurses in the bargaining unit at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The RNs, affiliated with the California Nurses Association (CNA), state the agreement includes significant improvements and workplace protections that will enhance their ability to provide […]
January The prediction of a huge El Niño that was to help our drought-ridden state looked like it might actually happen in January. Heavy rains downed power lines and drenched the foothills during the first week in January. Time was drawing to a close for the public to officially comment on proposed development projects for […]
“New Year’s Eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness […]
Dec. 23 5300 block Ivafern Lane in La Cañada, a standard mixer with an ice cream maker attachment had been shipped to the location but was never received. After reviewing security footage the resident witnessed a dark colored SUV drive eastbound past the residence then make a U-turn and park near the residence. A man, […]
Dec. 18 5400 block of Rock Castle Drive in La Cañada, a garage door opener was stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Dec. 16 3700 block of Hampstead Road in La Cañada, an air compressor and several construction tools were stolen from a residence under construction between Dec. 16 and Dec. 18. 3900 block of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are investigating a hate crime after a family on Pickens Avenue in Montrose discovered a swastika with the word “Trump” painted on their garage door and a note threatening the family to keep their children from “our” property “or there will be consequences.” “We are investigating the incident,” said Glendale […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man was transported to the hospital after an accidental shooting at the Angeles Shooting Ranges in Lake View Terrace on Sunday afternoon. “There was one male behind the firing line clearing his gun [who] accidentally shot his weapon,” said Sgt. Coussa, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Crescenta Valley Station. The man […]