The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) has invited City Clerk Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian to participate in an international exchange program to South Africa and Namibia this September. He will be part of a seven-member, bipartisan delegation to South Africa and Namibia, serving as a young political leader representing the United States. Participants in the program must be nominated by a member […]
In a strongly worded letter to the California Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, Assembly Member Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) demanded that transportation leaders “put the brakes” on the 710 freeway extension: “I strongly urge you to cease all activity relating to the advancement of the SR 710 extension. The SR 710 […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for dry lightening and gusty winds from midnight to 5 p.m. today. “Dry lightening may be from thunderstorms that is so high base that there is no rain,” said Curt Caplan, meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Early this morning there was not much thunderstorm […]
NASA has selected a new mission, set to launch in 2016, that will take the first look into the deep interior of Mars to see why the Red Planet evolved so differently from Earth as one of our solar system’s rocky planets. The new mission, named InSight, will place instruments on the Martian surface to investigate whether the […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) hailed the announcement of a new mission to Mars that will be launched in 2016 to build on the work of several generations of rovers, landers, and orbiters that have been exploring the Red Planet since the 1960s. The new mission, named InSight, will place a lander on the Martian surface […]
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released the following statement today: “On the eve of the third anniversary of the Station Fire, which killed two Los Angeles County firefighters and burned 160,000 acres, the U.S. Forest Service has finally allowed nighttime aerial attacks. We are pleased that the Forest Service has responded favorably to our continuous appeals […]
The Burbank Police Department as well as surrounding cities have been investigating a series of Nail Salon Robberies. The listed suspects enter the targeted salon, inquire about the offered services, and then demand property. Please be aware of the involved suspects: Suspect 1: Male, Black, approx. 6 feet tall, 180 lbs. Suspect 2: Male, Black, […]
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Buck McKeon today (R-CA) today announced the United States Forest Service will immediately begin the training and retrofitting of helicopters necessary to use helicopters at night to fight wildfires in Southern California. Previously, the Forest Service restricted aerial firefighting operations to daylight hours only. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After a long night of searching Montrose Search and Rescue found two missing hikers in the Switzer Falls area. “We got the call between 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. last night,” said Janet Henderson, MSR member. Two brothers, both in there 50s, one from La Cañada Flintridge the other from Connecticut, had […]
Update: Grid Operator Declares Statewide Flex Alert Beginning Friday; Southern California Edison Urges Customers to Reduce Power Use California Independent System Operator Alert Effective through the Weekend The California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert that will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and last through Sunday to urge California businesses, governments and residents to […]