By Mary O’KEEFE A driver who was traveling southbound in the 3300 block of Verdugo Road on the afternoon of Dec. 1 apparently lost control of her car. She hit a parked car on the shoulder on the west side of the street. The impact pushed the parked vehicle into another vehicle, which in […]
By Charly SHELTON Montrose Shopping Park is home to many new and popular businesses like Starbucks, Arthur Murray Dance Studio and Montrose Candy Company, but there are also legacy businesses that have enjoyed decades in Montrose, servicing the area and getting to know their customers as they grow the business and become more than just […]
By Charly SHELTON The holiday season is a time for giving, a time for reaching out to fellow humans and a time for coming together in the spirit of the season. For the 43rd consecutive year, Vito Canella and his daughter, Grace Chase, hosted their annual Christmas party on Sunday at Holy Redeemer Church and […]
Closures Continue on Foothill Freeway The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill (I-210) Freeway as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancelation. Eastbound I-210 through Dec. 9 each night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.: Up to three lanes between Lowell Avenue and […]
By Pat KRAMER For those who have seen a purple piggy bank on the counter of a local eatery or business in Sunland-Tujunga, you may have wondered what it was all about. “The Purple Pig is the California-Hawaii Elks major project,” explained Earl Bouchard, past officer of the Sunland -Tujunga Elks Lodge 2098, located at […]
The suspect shown here is responsible for several ID theft and fraud cases in the Crescenta Valley Station area. The suspect opens fraudulent credit cards to make online purchases and has the items sent to the victims’ address. Prior to arrival, the suspect re-routes the items to local postal and shipping stores for pickup. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today, Thursday, Glendale police and staff went to Home Depot and picked up 20 Christmas trees that will be given to 20 families. Some may take for granted that the holidays include a tree but for those in need and wondering how to feed their family – let alone buy presents […]
“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success . . .” ~ Nikola Tesla By Mary O’KEEFE That anxious, proud, positive and terrified feeling of the inventor was evident at Jet […]
Dec. 4 Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 47.50, a man reported that after he had gone camping he loaded several items including rifles into his camper and headed down the Crest. He stopped at Charlton Flats to walk his dog. He believes this is where someone entered his camper and stole the items between 8 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY Some residents in La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada have received letters from Southern California Edison concerning maintenance interruption of power. According to David Song, SCE spokesman, just because one home on a street receives the notice does not mean the neighboring homes will be affected. It may be […]