Public treated to the sounds of J.D. Hall Band and Cal Bennett. By Mary O’KEEFE Two Strike Park hosted an afternoon of jazz on Saturday. The day began with the sounds of the J.D. Hall Band and their jazz/rock mix and ended with the classical jazz sound of Cal Bennett from the Los Angeles County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Fish Cove had its grand re-opening on Saturday. The store has been the place for aquarium enthusiasts for over 20 years. When owner Curtis Michael began talking about selling the store a local family decided to turn their hobby into their job. “My husband (Bruce) has been coming here for 19 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Jessy SHELTON The Angeles National Forest is coming back to life after the devastating Station Fire of almost two years ago. Some areas are carpeted with beautiful purple flowers that pose as a perfect bouquet just waiting to be picked for the dinner table. But don’t let those petals fool you […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents are watching the progress of the new Trader Joe’s at 2448 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. The building’s design harkens back to the early 20th Century and complements the style of the Montrose Shopping Park. The development is on a lot about 1.1 acres. The land is owned by the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has canceled a three-year contract with a company that provides firefighting water dropping planes. “It was a surprise. We knew there were budget negotiations going on but we thought we had survived the cuts,” said Rick Hatton, president and CEO of 10 Tanker […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Aram Sarukhanyan, 27, of Tujunga has pled not guilty to the charge of murdering his cousin and dumping her body on the La Crescenta Avenue off ramp of the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway. Sarukhanyan has been accused of shooting his cousin Adriane Arzumanyan, 33, and then shoving her body out of his […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “It’s the flight of the disc.” That is how professional disc golfer Catrina Allen described how disc golf became her sport of choice. On a recent weekend, disc golfers participated in a two-day tournament titled Canon Ball Run. It began on July 9 at Veterans Park in Sylmar, and then moved to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada family has gone solar in a big way and invited friends to stop by last weekend to see how the sun is saving them money. “Equal reasons of environmental and financial,” said Bob Stauffer of his family’s decision to go solar. Several panels line one side of the roof […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale City Manager Jim Starbird announced his retirement on Wednesday. When Starbird leaves the position in December he will have been with the city for about 14 years. “It is a good time [to retire],” Starbird said. “I am at the age where my children are having children.” Starbird said he and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The California Attorney General announced this week that a Montrose assisted living facility along with its former administrator have been indicted on charges of felony abuse and neglect after the death of a 34-year-old patient. “Skilled nursing facilities and other health care institutions should honor the trust that is placed in them […]