By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fire Station 19 responded to a two car collision in the 2000 block of Los Amigos Avenue in La Cañada this afternoon. When they arrived on scene they found bees swarming. La Forest Drive and Castle Knoll Drive are also affected by the incident. According to Fire Chief Gibbons, […]
Another Officer also Injured in Traffic Collision On Friday an LAPD officer was killed during a traffic collision in the City of Beverly Hills. The accident also injured a second Los Angeles Police Officer. Around 8 a.m. this morning, Hollywood Division Officer, Nicholas Lee and his partner were responding to an “unknown trouble” radio call […]
Allies! How do we move forward? It’s not rocket science. We need to worry less about doing what is most important, and more about doing whatever we can. And remember, the end doesn’t justify the means; the means are the ends. At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m […]
Strikes a Sour Note Jim Chase extols World War II songs that praise “fighting with honor” for “a cause bigger than you,” but pooh-poohs the idea of good music about our subsequent wars (My Thoughts Exactly, “Music, memories and heartmurmurs,” Feb. 27). He says he’d “rather sit and hear about someone’s gallstones and urinary tract […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “How we roll. Two friends, one wheelchair and a lifetime of lessons and perseverance.” That’s what Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach brought to the Glendale Community College stage on Monday – along with a solid sense of humor. Berkson, 25, has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. When he was 12 […]
Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. The Glendale Fire Dept. encourages all residents and businesses to change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Be sure to test the alarms whether battery operated or hard wired to ensure they are working properly […]
By Ted AYALA Despite the heavy rainfall that the region experienced over the weekend, the water situation that the state continues to face is dire. Precipitation, snow pack, and reservoir levels across California are scraping historic lows. A growing population, not to mention the possibility of drought extending into the next few years, could put […]
The storms came and went from Crescenta Valley with lots of rain and little mud. The wash between Prospect and Evelyn avenues had clear water rushing through on Saturday morning.
By Michael BRUER The property at the corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues continues to be underutilized as Life Scout Rhys Teff and other residents of La Crescenta determine a rescheduled construction date for Crescenta Commons. Hailing from Troop 288 and currently attending Crescenta Valley High School, Teff is looking forward to seeing the project […]
By Jason KUROSU Just as California was about to be privy to some rare rainfall, Thursday night’s Crescenta Valley Community Association meeting addressed, among other things, the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. CVCA member Bill Weisman summarized some of the Delta’s big issues raised at a recent meeting regarding the plan entitled “Managing California’s Water Crisis.” […]