Learning about MinuteClinics By Mary O’KEEFE Some may have seen the MinuteClinics at CVS Pharmacies but not know what they really are all about. Most know CVS offers flu shots but the MinuteClinics can provide so much more. “Everything that runs the scope of nurse practitioners,” said Myriam Boutary, MinuteClinic nurse practitioner and Los Angeles-area […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a home invasion that occurred on Dec. 31 between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the 800 block of Flintridge Avenue in La Cañada. A resident of the home said he was sitting in an upstairs room watching television when he heard his wife scream. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As in every new year, law enforcement must deal with new laws that go into effect. This year a primary focus is on the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, and how to deal with those driving under the influence. “In reality we have faced this [issue] for a while,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the 11th year, the Early Rodders gathered toys and delivered them, in their very classic way, to Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 82 for the fire department’s Spark of Love toy drive. The Spark of Love toy drive is a campaign that in 2017 celebrated 25 years of giving. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police continue its investigation of a hit and run accident that occurred on Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue early on the morning of Dec. 20. “We got a call from someone who heard the crash,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. Glendale police received the call about 4 a.m. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has identified a body discovered on Angeles Crest Highway on Dec. 24 as 21-year-old Raylynn Josephine-Deanne Hernandez. Her city of origin was unknown, said Ed Winter, LA Coroner’s spokesman. Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. Homicide Bureau is continuing the investigation into the stabbing death of Hernandez. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tis the season to shop, give gifts and have family dinners. But it is also the season to reflect on what can be done to help others, especially those less fortunate. This is the time that homeless shelters, food banks and those that help the homeless or near homeless look to the […]
Firefighters are tasked with extinguishing the country’s most aggressive blazes. By Mary O’KEEFE The recent fires in Southern California have devastated neighborhoods and families. Hundreds of homes have been lost and many more damaged. Thousands of firefighters from across the country have fought these blazes for days, facing not just fire but high winds and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from Crescenta Valley Station are asking for the public’s help with information concerning a home invasion robbery that occurred on Dec. 12 in La Cañada. At about 7:30 p.m., four suspects wearing masks and gloves forced open the back door of a residence in the 800 block […]
GPOA helps to ensure all families have a merry Christmas. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Police Officers Association (GPOA) are giving back at Christmas time through its Cops for Kids program. The annual event kicked off last week with the delivery of Christmas trees to 26 homes. Families decorated their trees in anticipation […]