Invitation to ‘Swing’ By Jazz Night

Invitation to ‘Swing’ By Jazz Night

Young and old are encouraged to put on their dancing shoes to enjoy a night of Big Band music. By Mary O’KEEFE The Big Band Era was from the 1930s to the 1940s. It was born of a time when the country was climbing out of a depression only to face a World War, but […]

A ‘Beary’ Big Surprise in the ANF

A ‘Beary’ Big Surprise in the ANF

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Air 5 has been on hundreds of rescues and recoveries and are used to seeing just about everything in the Angeles National Forest, but on Sunday they encountered something a little different. Air 5 was responding to a vehicle over the side of the road in the […]

Advice for Dealing with Weather Affected Travel

Advice for Dealing with Weather Affected Travel

By Isiah REYES The massive storm on the east coast this week has affected flights all across the country. Greg Shirey, manager of Montrose Travel, said that there have been calls from passengers who wished to reschedule flights. To deal with the extra calls, workers at Montrose Travel had to work extra hours to deal […]

She’s Where Misty’s Heart Is

She’s Where Misty’s Heart Is

By Brandon HENSLEY At first, it was a blur. Misty Harlan’s emotions were all over the place in 2011 when doctors told her the news. Of course, being a new mother, what was she to think? Her daughter, just 6 months old, was given less than a year to live by the neurosurgeon. So Harlan […]

It’s Good – and Fun – to be Kind

It’s Good – and Fun – to be Kind

By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School is going all out for Yellow Ribbon Week by putting kindness above all and making it fun, and cool, to be kind. Throughout this week, Rosemont students have celebrated being nice to one another with a series of events from signing a pledge banner to offering free lemonade and […]

Gatto Talks Legislation at Town Hall Meeting

By Isiah REYES Assemblymember Mike Gatto discussed his 2015 legislation and answered questions during the “Building Responsible Government” town hall meeting on Jan. 17 at the Burbank YMCA. Gatto discussed several bills from his current bill package for 2015. One of them is AB 84, which would allow for DNA to be collected from individuals […]

from the desk of the publisher

from the desk of the publisher

Prepping for Relay On Sunday, Mary O’Keefe and I hosted the first Relay for Life meeting over at Sadler Hall at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. Mary and I are co-chairing this year’s Relay and I was excited to meet the many people who will be participating in the 24-hour event. For those unfamiliar, let […]

Local Doctor Teaches Wilderness Training

Local Doctor Teaches Wilderness Training

By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Search and Rescue team responds to a variety of emergencies, but one of the most common is hikers who go out into the wilderness and either lose their way or become injured and can’t make it back to their starting point. Dr. John Rodarte knows all too well what can […]

City Ramps Up Anti-710 Advocacy

By Ted AYALA A divided council split 3-2 in favor of having Glendale take a more aggressive stance against the proposed 710 Freeway tunnel that would funnel increased traffic into North Glendale. Councilmember Paula Devine requested to bring the matter before council again on Tuesday night, following a vote late last year that shot down […]

IN Brief

Riverwalk Workday All are invited to spend time on the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk. The Riverwak workday will be held on Saturday Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. until noon, working in the landscaped areas along the trail. Community service hours are available. Participants should wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing including long pants, hat and sun protection. […]