And Down She Goes I’m beginning to think that exercise is definitely over-rated. On Sunday, I had my day planned. Get up, take a walk (which up here in the foothills can be rather taxing), shower, head to church, then catch up on some work at the office. I got up okay, but then everything […]
“When the night has come, and the land is dark And the moon is the only light we will see …” – Ben E. King Add fireworks to the above and you have the 4th of July – Independence Day! Wednesday it is, right smack in the middle of the week! No three-day weekend this […]
It appears that Meatball has made his way back home to the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’Keefe A local resident had a familiar visitor last week in her backyard – a bear. Though not that uncommon to see a bear in the foothills, there was just something about him, however. It was his earring: […]
Schiff to Take Part in Flag Replacement On Sunday at 11 a.m., Congressman Adam Schiff and other community leaders will join with members of the St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church to help replace the flags that were stolen on May 19 from the church. The stolen flags represented the Korean-American and Mexican-American communities, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Today on the main floor of the Verdugo Hills Hospital, ASTER will continue its speaker series, this one designed to help seniors mentally, physically and emotionally. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., ASTER (Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources) will have three guest speakers talk to seniors, and then there will be a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After meetings with community members, fundraisers and outreach of every form, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy has raised enough money to acquire the eight acres of open-space land known as the Rosemont Preserve. In an effort to thank those who supported the Rosemont Preserve and to those who want to be part […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The search continues for Ertug Ergun, 33, an engineer from Turkey who now lives in Bakersfield who was reported missing on June 20 to the Bakersfield Police. The search began when a member of the U.S. Department of Forestry discovered an abandoned vehicle in the parking lot of the Stonyvale Picnic area […]
By Brandon HENSLEY L.A. County will implement new ways to make voting more accessible for Election Day this year. The most notable innovation will be the option to register online, said Efrain Escobedo, executive liaison at the County Registrar-Recorder. People will be able to register at the county website www.lavote.net, or at a federal-level website […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two recent arrests were credited in part to local residents getting involved and calling police. Glendale police responded to a call concerning a man who appeared to be going from vehicle to vehicle attempting to open the car doors in the 3200 block of Altura Avenue. A resident reported that she witnessed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 71-year-old motorcycle rider was involved in a fatal accident on the Angeles Crest Highway near Dawson Saddle on Sunday. Richard Shumway, 71, of Yorba Linda died after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a guardrail, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gil Hernandez. Hernandez said that in this area […]