On Nov. 6 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a sergeant assigned to Glendale PD’s Patrol Bureau observed a vehicle travelling near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Pioneer Drive fail to stop for a red traffic signal. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 22-year-old Dayana Portillo-Rodriguez of Covina, and the three passengers […]
By Bethany BROWN Montrose Search and Rescue held team tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Applicants were tested on their physical ability to complete a timed two-mile hike with a 1,500 feet elevation gain along the Crescenta View Trail. Event organizer, MSR member and assistant director of LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Mike […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day was recognized throughout the area with long-awaited live events in La Crescenta, Montrose and Burbank. Two Strike Park saw veterans from American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hold their traditional Veterans Day ceremony that included the presentation of colors by Crescenta Valley High School JROTC, […]
The family of Joseph Gatto will hold a funeral for their father on Monday, November 25, 2013, at 10:00 am, at Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church (2060 North Vermont Avenue) in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. A prompt arrival is suggested. Limited seating for the elderly and disabled will be roped […]
Mountain Lion Sightings Prompt Poster Distribution By Mary O’KEEFE Several Glendale residents in the 91208 area have reported seeing a mountain lion in their area. Posters warning community members of sightings will begin to go up in local neighborhoods tomorrow. One resident in the 2300 block of Bonita Drive reported seeing a mountain lion jumped […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Gusty winds toppled trees and interrupted power in several neighborhoods in the foothill community overnight Thursday, Nov. 11. Two cars parked in the driveway of a home in the 4100 block of Lauderdale Avenue suffered major damage after a pine tree crashed onto them, smashing windshields and crushing the chassis. The homeowner’s […]