About 5600 Glendale Water and Power customers in the Montrose area have been affected by a power outage since 3:19 this afternoon. The affected area stretches from Bagdad Place to New York Avenue. The cause has yet to be determined, however it may be due to heavy usage of power. Crews are working on finding […]
To provide relief from the heat for the elderly and others who face heat-related health difficulties and stress, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will open cooling centers throughout Los Angeles County, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. A list of the location and times of operation of the 55 cooling stations in Los […]
ON TUESDAY, JULY 17 FROM 9 A.M TO 3:30 P.M., AN EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD AT THE CRESCENTA VALLEY STATION’S FRONT PARKING LOT, 4554 BRIGGS AVE. THE HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLOOD MOBILE WILL BE THERE. EVERY TWO SECONDS SOMEONE NEEDS BLOOD. FORTY PERCENT OF THE BLOOD NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA […]
Around 2 a.m. on Monday morning, Meatball returned to an Upper Briggs Terrace home. After enjoying a hearty meal, he apparently took out the trash. Thank you to Tim and Kelly MacDonald!
With rising summer temperatures the fire danger level went from “high” to “very high” in the Angeles National Forest on the weekend following the Fourth of July holiday. The change in alert status comes as vegetation continues to dry out due to extreme summer heat. Summer recreational activities that bring more than a million visitors […]
Congressman just one of several community leaders who replaced stolen flags. By Mary O’KEEFE Flags that represent the diverse Crescenta Valley community once again fly at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church thanks to Congressman Adam Schiff, a generous congregation and a supportive community. “The flags are a symbol of the heritage of this […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For over a week, search and rescue teams from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. have been covering hundreds of miles of Angeles National Forest on foot, horseback, off-road vehicles and by air, all in search of missing hiker Ertug Ergun. Ergun, 33, is from Turkey but has lived in Bakersfield for about […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A long hike ended for two hikers and their dog on Sunday when Montrose Search and Rescue responded to a call for help. A La Cañada father, daughter and their dog were hiking from Switzer Falls to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said John Rodarte, MSR team member. “They got off the trail,” said […]
Summer is Quiet? Not So Much Who says summer time is quiet time? Granted, there is a sigh of relief as prom (and Prom Plus) and graduation are behind us, and when you read this, July 4th is also over. (We had to go to press early, so this week’s issue doesn’t have photos from […]
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, And resign yourself to the influences of each.” – Henry David Thoreau Another season passed… “Didn’t spring end weeks ago?” you may ask. Yes, correct you are. But I am referring to the 2011-12 rainy season (or not-so-rainy season) that […]