By Mary O’KEEFE “Do you have a plan when disaster strikes?” That was the main question posed by Los Angeles County Sheriff personnel at an informative event on July 20. The public event was held at La Cañada High School and speakers included LASD Sheriff Robert Luna. “Please remember when something significant occurs you have […]
July 23 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, after reviewing surveillance footage an employee reported seeing a man, described as White, 5’10” tall, weighing 200 lbs. with a ponytail hairstyle and wearing a black shirt, black jeans and black shoes, walking through the store. He was removing clothes from the clothes racks […]
Foothill Municipal Water District has officially launched a dedicated landscaping website specifically catered to the Mediterranean-like climate for the communities in Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta. The link to the landscape website is below: https://www.foothill.watersavingplants.com/. The landscape website is a one-stop landscaping shop with an abundance of resources for residences that are planning […]
Applications for the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Royal Court presented by Citizens Business Bank were available beginning on Aug. 1, on the Tournament of Roses website https://tournamentofroses.com. The 2024 royal court members will each receive a $7,500 educational scholarship and serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community and the greater […]
On Saturday, July 22 at 3:21 a.m., officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle collision on Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 28.36. Upon arrival, they located a sedan with collision damage which had been occupied by two adults. The driver, an adult male, was unresponsive. While attempting life-saving measures, officers realized […]
Local music store celebrates decades of serving the community. By Mary O’KEEFE Grayson’s Tune Town in Montrose is celebrating 70 years of business – a distinct and Herculean accomplishment in this day of business uncertainty and pandemic recovery but the business’s survival over the decades can be traced to the family who started it. Ken […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again members of the Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) team had a very busy weekend and, once again, iPhone technology helped team members find the victim of a car that careened over the side of the highway. “It was a crazy weekend,” said Steve Goldsworthy MSAR, member. It started on Friday […]
The City of Glendale is considering a shift to district elections, and the proposed change will be put before voters on the March 2024 ballot. If voters approve this plan the change would take effect beginning with Council elections starting in 2026. Throughout the process, City representatives have been encouraging residents to draw their own […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Whether you are on land or sea, it is hot. On land in June and (as of press time) in July there were seven deaths in U.S. national parks that were apparently due to heat. Although several of the recent deaths are still under investigation all died in temperatures over 100 degrees […]
No Good News I have often heard that the media doesn’t tell “happy” stories, that “if it bleeds, it leads.” That may be true; years ago I was working at another paper and made the decision during the Christmas holidays to put on the front cover the story of a man dressed as Santa who […]