Oct. 13 700 block of Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a woman parked her vehicle at the location and hiked the Switzer Falls Trail. About two hours after she began the hike she began receiving text message from her bank notifying her of unauthorized charges made with her credit cards. She did not […]
Montrose Oktoberfest, one of the biggest events and fundraisers held in Montrose, took place on Saturday, Oct. 7. Despite warm temperatures during the day, thousands flooded Honolulu Avenue to enjoy live music, food, beverage, games, rides and more. Photos by Charly SHELTON
On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Assembly Bill 645 into law. While speed cameras are widely accepted across the country and the world as a tool to save lives, authorizing them in California has been a challenge. This is the eighth attempt to authorize them in California since 2005 and the first […]
A Community Versus a Place to Live On Thursday last week I had the chance to attend an evening ribbon cutting and CV Chamber of Commerce mixer at KNA Clawssy at 3156 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta (at the south east corner of Pennsylvania Avenue). Not only was the weather beautiful, in attendance were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE First I need to apologize for not informing readers of last week’s eclipse of the Sun, even though in California we only saw a partial eclipse. On Oct. 14 an annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central and South America. Of course it is never safe to look into the Sun during an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After about 10 years since the project was first introduced the Fremont Park renovation is officially beginning. “I can tell you this is one of my favorite parks,” said Assemblymember Laura Friedman. “This is where my [daughter] learned to ride her bike. This is where she learned to ride her scooter. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the community, Halloween fun (and candy) can be found at events leading up to the night of Oct. 31. Halloween is almost here and many organizations in the area are creating spooky, fun and candy-filled places for families to trick or treat. At the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce is commemorating 100 years of serving the local area. To celebrate, it is having a special dinner at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club, 5500 Godbey Drive in La Cañada, on Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Serving the community for a century, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The reaction to the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel has been swift from local officials and from local leaders. “Hamas’ violent and deadly attack on Israel was nothing short of barbaric. I want the Jewish community to know I stand in solidarity with them and, in no uncertain terms, condemn this […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the California Dept. of Housing and Community Development (HCD), there is not enough housing being built in the state. “During the last 10 years, housing production averaged fewer than 80,000 new homes each year, and ongoing production continues to fall far below the projected need of 180,000 additional homes annually […]