Lost Boy Scouts Found

At about 8:35 p.m. on Saturday night the Montrose Search and Rescue Team was activated to respond to the Mount Wilson area regarding two boy scouts and their leader who had been separated from their group while hiking and were presumed lost. They were well equipped for the conditions and had planned to camp at […]

Hiker is Dead, Two Others Injured

By Mary O’KEEFE One hiker has been found dead and two others were transported to the hospital after an afternoon hiking accident. At about 3:30 p.m. this afternoon in the Angeles National Forest, a hiker flagged down a passing motorist after climbing up to the roadway. He and two other men, all in their 20s, […]

STATE OF TOBACCO CONTROL REPORT SHOWS MIXED GRADES FOR 
LOS ANGELES IN KEY TOBACCO CONTROL PRIORITY AREAS

    The American Lung Association released the State of Tobacco Control 2012, an annual report that provides grades to the federal government and all 50 states and the District of Columbia on four key tobacco control areas. In conjunction with this national report, the American Lung Association in California released the State of Tobacco […]

Nature – Getting By with a Little Help from Friends

Owners of Goss Canyon property are ready to sell, preserving the space for CV community. By Mary O’KEEFE With assistance from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the land set aside as the Rosemont Preserve is closer to a reality. Antonovich has committed $350,000 of the $450,000 needed to purchase the 7.75-acre property at the […]

Schiff Discusses Issues at Armenian Center

By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Congressman Adam Schiff stopped by the Armenian Community and Youth Center to discuss several issues including redistricting, taxes and foreign affairs. Schiff thanked the members of the center for inviting him to speak. He reminisced about the first time he came to the center as a state senator in the […]

Time Sought to Dismantle Redevelopment Program

By Ted AYALA The city is scrambling for time as it assesses its narrowing options in the wake of the State’s move to shutter its redevelopment agencies. The action by Gov. Brown, which was upheld by the State Supreme Court earlier this month, has put an immense burden on cities already struggling with weak economies […]

from the desk of the publisher

Miraculous Scene I don’t often sit down and just watch the news. Generally I’m also folding laundry or jotting down notes or on the phone during the broadcasts, so I admit that I miss a lot of what is going on. But a story caught my ear this week that caused me to stop whatever […]

Weather in the Foothills

“The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a […]

Glendale Welcomes New City Manager Scott Ochoa

By Ted AYALA It’s tough enough to be the new guy in the office. Doubly so when the entity you work for – in this case the City of Glendale – is in the middle of a woefully prolonged economic downturn, which brings with it dwindling sources of revenue. Add to that a bitter battle […]

In Brief

Next CVWD Meeting Scheduled The next scheduled meeting of the board of directors for Crescenta Valley Water District is on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. For more district information, visit the website www.cvwd.com. SCE at CVTC Meeting Southern California Edison representatives will be at this […]