Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in a identity theft crime. On July 12, a victim living in Burbank placed several bills containing checks into a mailbox in the city of Burbank. The checks never arrived to the intended recipients. A suspect described as an African-American male, 55 to 60 years old, 6’1” […]
By Charly SHELTON The Cassini Solstice mission to Saturn that launched in 1997 and arrived in 2004 is about to make history. Yesterday, the spacecraft made a close approach to the surface of Saturnian moon Enceladus. And while Cassini has flown closer to the surface before, it has never flown this close through the icy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE And so it begins – The construction for the Crescenta Valley Skate and Scooter Park has begun. “The contractors moved in on Monday,” said Frank Gonzales, deputy director, East Community Services Agency of the Dept. of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. It has been about three years since skaters Cooper Iven, […]
On Wednesday Reps. Adam Schiff and Derek Kilmer, along with 34 Members of Congress, urged President Barack Obama and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, to increase the funding level for earthquake hazards programs in their 2017 budget request and more specifically, to provide $16.1 million dollars in funding for an on-shore Earthquake […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council voted to delay increased drought rates for Glendale Water & Power customers for at least six months, after conservation efforts by Glendale residents and the city’s curtailing of imported water purchases prevented the need to raise rates. At the city council’s Tuesday night meeting, GWP General Manager Steven […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For those who have ever driven by local restaurants and wondered what was beyond those doors or had heard of a restaurant but have never have the time to check it out… well the time to check out those eateries is coming up at the annual Taste of the Foothills event. On […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriffs from Crescenta Valley Station captured two burglary suspects after a daylong search. The CV Station received a call concerning a possible burglary at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the 5500 block of Rock Castle Drive in La Cañada. “We had a burglary in progress,” said Lt. Bill Jaeger. Deputies […]
Starbucks on MSPA Agenda The possibility of the addition of the Starbucks “Evenings” program to the Montrose location will be discussed at this morning’s monthly MSPA meeting. The “Evenings” program would allow the sale of beer and wine at the store. Those interested are welcome to attend the meeting that begins at 8 a.m. at […]
Things that Go Bump As a homeowner few things are scarier than the unexpected sound of something that goes bump; however, for consummate Halloween professionals, creating things that go bump, or scream, or crash – in fact anything that makes you jump – is what they hope for. These “scary-makers” will be on overdrive I’m […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The shops along Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park have changed over the years. Many retailers have gone by the wayside as restaurants moved in. This is a typical sight in many small towns as mom and pop retail businesses battle the challenges brought by big box stores and the Internet. […]