Welcome, Scott Ochoa

On Tuesday afternoon, Mary O’Keefe and I had the opportunity to meet with the new city manager Scott Ochoa. Mary and I both found Scott very approachable and he seemed eager to undertake the duties of the office of city manager. We wanted Scott to get a feel for the foothill area of the city […]

Weather in the Foothills

“African American people in Montgomery walked everywhere, rather than ride the bus. They walked great distances in all weather, winter and summer.”  Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970 Monday is Martin Luther King Day, a time to reflect on his accomplishments. His dreams were an extension of those set down by America’s founding fathers, including from The […]

MSPA Welcomes Two New Board Members

  By Jason KUROSU The Montrose Shopping Park Association welcomed two new members to their fold in the last month, Joselito’s owner Corey Grijalva and Copy Network owner Andre Ordubegian. The two were officially voted onto the board of directors during the MSPA’s December meeting replacing departing Alyce Russell of Andersen’s Pet Shop and Maureen […]

Power Outages Present Concerns for CVWD

By Jason KUROSU At the Tuesday night meeting of the Crescenta Valley Water District, the board of directors discussed replacing the generators at the Arroyo and Berkshire Pump Stations, an issue arising out of concern of losing power, which many Southern Californians experienced during the recent windstorms. In the case of an unexpected emergency, the […]

CPUC to Hold Public Participation Hearing on Edison’s Response To Recent Windstorm-Related Outages

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a Public Participation Hearing regarding Southern California Edison’s (SCE) response to power outages that began Nov. 30 after a severe windstorm. Some SCE customers were still without service on Dec. 7, a week after the windstorm. The Public Participation Hearing will take place on Jan. 26 from […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Jan. 10 4700 Daleridge Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a safe, jewelry and personal information were stolen from a home. The owner reported that he had left the residence in the morning leaving the garage door and door of the home unlocked. He returned to find his home had been burglarized between 9:40 a.m. and […]

Alert Credit Union Employees Thwart Fraud Attempt

By Mary O’KEEFE A woman who had been  detained by Glendale police officers Monday about 11 a.m. after allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check at the Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union at 1800 Broadview Dr. was later found to be a victim of a scam. “The woman came up to the counter and […]

Portantino’s Bill To Expand Whistleblower Protections Passes Key Committee

Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s bill to provide Legislative staffers with the same protections from retaliation as other state employees has passed its first legislative hurdle. AB 1378 was approved this week by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on a unanimous vote. The bill marks the first time legislative employees will have legal protection from reprisals for reporting […]

UPDATE: Search & Rescue Respond to Lost Bikers

Mountain bikers were found  at 2:30 a.m. this morning [Friday] after about a five hour search by  Search and Rescue teams. The bikers were sighted by Los Angeles County Helicopter 12. There were no injuries. said Lt. Tanya Edwards. Montrose Search & Rescue was called out Thursday evening around 9 p.m. in response to the […]

Armed Man Dies After Fatal Police Shooting

By Mary O’KEEFE A 40-year-old man has succumbed to a gunshot wound he received after a confrontation with a Glendale Police Officer this afternoon. Glendale paramedics responded to a call about 1 p.m. to the 1700 block of Riverside Drive in Glendale, said Sgt. Tom Lorenz, GPD spokesman. The girlfriend of the man made the 9-1-1 call […]