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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]