By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend Montrose Search and Rescue was busy with several back-to-back calls. “I can’t remember so much happening in such a [short amount] of time,” said Mike Leum, MSR member. On Saturday, in the matter of a few hours, the team responded to three accidents, two missing hikers out of the Red […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU A new logo for the communities of Sunland and Tujunga made its debut Sunday. Voted on by Sunland and Tujunga residents, the winning logo was announced by Tujunga resident Paolina Milana on social media. Of 349 votes cast by residents, 123 voted for a logo designed by local resident Damian Valentine […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The family of Kimberly Blum is asking for the public’s help in locating their missing loved one. Blum, 44, had visited her sister’s home in La Crescenta at about 4 p.m. on June 5. The family was planning a party and she stopped by the house. She left just a few minutes […]
“And so with the sunshine and great bursts of leaves growing on the trees …. I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald On Sunday, the first full day of summer, a brush fire broke out on the south facing side of Verdugo Mountains. A billow […]
Ain’t Goin’ Anywhere On Sunday, Mary O’Keefe and I were on a radio show – the Body Politic. Don’t be fooled by the name, though; the Body Politic isn’t about politics but instead host Suzanne Marcus-Fletcher is doing a series on mental health disorders and addiction. The show was an hour long and, to be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Brand Fire is at 90% containment, according to Chief Fish of the Glendale Fire Dept. as of Wednesday evening. The fire will not be declared 100% contained until the area is wind tested, meaning that winds do not stir up any flames. That won’t happen for a few days, Fish said. […]
By Jason KUROSU On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s 2014-15 budget, one heavily dedicated to education and healthcare, as well as projects relating to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, including Brown’s polarizing high speed rail project, the bullet train. Both K-12 and higher education will receive significant funding for technological infrastructure, the continuing […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council approved a contract to begin repairs necessary to ensure the integrity of the city’s Park Manor Reservoir. Located along the 2 Freeway behind the Glendale Sports Complex, city staff noted in October that the reservoir had suffered a partial collapse of its roof structure. It was during draining and […]
By Isiah REYES The Early Rodders car club has teamed up with Just Tires to showcase classic cars and hot rods every Wednesday through the summer on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Boston Avenue in an attempt to attract more visitors to La Crescenta. Dwight Sityar, an Early Rodders member, joined Just Tires store […]
June 24 2400 block of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose, Glendale police responded to a call to the location. A witness reported driving along Honolulu Avenue when he noticed the front window of the Cigar Empire had been broken. GPD contacted an employee who responded to the business. It was discovered 10 to 15 hookahs and […]