Carmaggeddon – schmarmageddon. The real action was found on Saturday at Deukmejian’s Weedageddon. By Brandon HENSLEY While people across the Southland were stressing about “Carmageddon” last weekend, officials at Deukmejian Wilderness Park held an open invitation for anyone to join in on “Weedageddon” on Saturday morning. The phrase might conjure up boring images of pulling […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Angelenos survived Carmageddon! It appears that the general public heeded the constant warning to stay off the freeways last weekend. To get Southern Californians off what is arguably one of the busiest freeways in the world, the 405, was not an easy task. Some may think the constant warnings from the California […]
Today at 11 a.m., the County of L.A. Department of Public Works will celebrate the completion of a massive, $100 million seismic retrofit of the Big Tujunga Dam with a special ceremony at the dam, which is located north of Sunland in the Angeles National Forest. The event will be attended by state, county and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Aram Sarukhanyan, 27, of Tujunga has pled not guilty to the charge of murdering his cousin and dumping her body on the La Crescenta Avenue off ramp of the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway. Sarukhanyan has been accused of shooting his cousin Adriane Arzumanyan, 33, and then shoving her body out of his […]
The CV Sheriff’s Station has issued tips to keep residents and property safe especially over the summer months. According to the sheriffs, property crime is currently the most prevalent crime within foothill neighborhoods with residential and vehicle burglaries being the two most common types of crime occurring locally. Most burglaries are committed by drug addicts […]
July 20 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, two men entered Ralphs market and walked directly to an area where Red Bull was stored. They then filled their shopping cart with 504 cans of Red Bull and exited the store without attempting to pay. The incident occurred on July 16 at 5:08 p.m. […]
Deputies from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a call on Saturday at 5 p.m. concerning a home in the 5100 block of Alta Canyada Road in La Cañada. When they arrived at the vacant home, they discovered 12 mature marijuana plants growing in the backyard. Each plant was about eight feet tall. Deputies did not […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada family has gone solar in a big way and invited friends to stop by last weekend to see how the sun is saving them money. “Equal reasons of environmental and financial,” said Bob Stauffer of his family’s decision to go solar. Several panels line one side of the roof […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale City Manager Jim Starbird announced his retirement on Wednesday. When Starbird leaves the position in December he will have been with the city for about 14 years. “It is a good time [to retire],” Starbird said. “I am at the age where my children are having children.” Starbird said he and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The California Attorney General announced this week that a Montrose assisted living facility along with its former administrator have been indicted on charges of felony abuse and neglect after the death of a 34-year-old patient. “Skilled nursing facilities and other health care institutions should honor the trust that is placed in them […]