It’s Official: Bye-bye, Sign

By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale confirmed that the Welcome to Glendale monument signs that had been run into by cars several times will not be replaced. The City removed the rest of the damaged Welcome to Glendale sign at the east end of Foothill Boulevard on May 30 after the sign was badly […]

CRIME BLOTTER

July 21 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a vehicle was damaged with two-to-three inch scratches on the passenger door of a vehicle between 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.   July 19 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, five suspects, described as black males, entered a store through the back entrance. […]

GPD Seeking Public’s Assistance

The Glendale Police Dept. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male accused of assault on his 25-year-old fiancée and her mother. Officers were dispatched to a home on the 600 block of West Wilson at about 4:15 a.m. on July 19. Brian Cruz, 28, had fled the residence, leaving his fiancée in critical […]

Letters Prompt Action by Board

In response to letters sent in error to local residents regarding homes being serviced by septic tanks rather than being hooked up to sewers and attendant fees regarding the service, a motion was made on Tuesday, July 23 by LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing the Dept. of Public Health to immediately send a letter […]

Study Released on Traffic Noise

As part of the Los Angeles County study into the Foothill (210) Freeway Sound Wall Project, a traffic noise study was conducted from Pennsylvania Avenue to Waltonia Drive in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta/Montrose. The Sound Wall Project would construct 15 sound barriers along the 210 from the Pennsylvania Avenue overcrossing to […]

UPDATE on Glendale Shooting

Update Sunday, July 21 at 8:40 am Glendale police are continuing their investigation into a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Zone laser tag fun center in the 800 block of Glendale Avenue Saturday  night at 10 p.m.   “One victim was [struck] by gunfire,” said Sgt. Zeigler.   The male adult […]

UPDATE: Two Women Severely Attacked by Man in Glendale

The Glendale Police Dept. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male accused of assault on his 25-year-old fiancée and her mother. Officers were dispatched to a home on the 600 block of West Wilson at about 4:15 a.m. on July 19. Brian Cruz, 28, had fled the residence, leaving his fiancée in critical […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Where Were You?   I was still feeling the patriotic “high” of riding in the Sunland-Tujunga July 4th Parade then seeing the explosion of fireworks across the Southland in celebration of our nation’s independence as we approached the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. I looked at photos of the control room […]

Proposed Project Receives Negative Response from Occupants

Proposed Project Receives Negative Response from Occupants

By Mary O’KEEFE Adevelopment project has been proposed for 1809 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale. The building presently is home to several medical offices, including Beeve Vision Care. The proposed development, according to the City of Glendale, was submitted by co-owner Stuart (Harry) Ahn and is a three-story, 35,000 square-foot residential congregate living/medical facility that will […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Nature’s message was always there and for us to see. It was written on the wings of butterflies.” ~ Kjell B. Sandved, Norwegian publisher and photographer for the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of Natural History Here in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley, summer conditions are pretty much as we expect for mid-July. […]