By Jason KUROSU The impending closure of the Twelve Oaks Retirement Lodge has become a topic of controversy among local residents, resulting most recently in a public protest against the group selling the property. The Montrose/Verdugo City/Sparr Heights Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting took place on the night following the protest. Emotions were mixed, with satisfaction […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday night, Crescenta Valley High School hosted a college information night for students and parents. Representatives from Glendale Community College, California State University, Los Angeles, University of California, Riverside and Occidental College spoke to the audience, presenting information on what students need to be prepared for college, whether they are applying […]
Mad and sad – these vets get ready to move on. By Brandon HENSLEY Soon, there won’t be any more vinegar to worry about. Sure, the four men who sat at one of the window tables in the Twelve Oaks dining hall solved that problem not too long ago. According to Jim Davidson, the bottle […]
Cars, Food, Entertainment at Toyota Bob Smith Toyota, together with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and Early Rodders Car Club, invites the community to join them as they celebrate 20 years in La Crescenta. Cruise (by foot) through the classic car and hot rod displays, enjoy live entertainment and relish free hot dogs and […]
On Monday, October 7 at 2:22 p.m., 9 Glendale units (1 Battalion Chief Command Team, 4 engine companies, 2 ladder truck companies, and 2 basic life support ambulance) along with 1 Los Angeles County Engine company responded to a reported house fire located at 3437 Honolulu Avenue in the City of Glendale. Glendale Engine 28 […]
Mike Gatto’s AB 227 Is Just the Second Prop. 65 reform in nearly 30 years; Will Help Businesses Avoid Unfair Lawsuits Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits was signed into law by Governor Brown on Saturday. The bill, AB 227, would allow small-business owners who […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Senator Kevin de León announced Thursday that they will introduce a comprehensive film- and television-production tax credit and other related policies in the 2014 legislative session. Gatto and De León expect to introduce the bill in January 2014, when the legislature returns from interim recess. Since the passage of the […]
The names of the two women who were hit while crossing the street in Glendale have been released. Serpouhi Gharapetian, 74, and Bekzad Shahbazian, 69, were crossing at the intersection of California and Central avenues when they were struck by a vehicle. The vehicle, described by witnesses is a white or light gray colored compact to […]
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has released an augmented staffing plan in response to the National Weather Service red flag wind warning. The red flag warning will be in effect for the Los Angeles County and Ventura mountains starting October 3 at 9:00 p.m. through October 6, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. The Fire Department’s […]
October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. As per stopmedicineabuse.org, roughly one out of three teenagers knows someone who has abused over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine to get high. And, dextromethorphan (DXM) is a safe and effective ingredient found in many OTC cough medicines, but approximately one in 20 teens reports abusing excessive amounts of DXM […]