Reigniting Hope with One Strong Kick

By Mary O’KEEFE Go to any sporting event and you will see athletes competing, fans cheering and team spirit. The audience typically doesn’t know the personal life of the players, just that they were talented enough to make the team. For players, it is a time to leave the world behind and focus on the […]

Former Plumb Crazy Site Causing Concern

By Mary O’KEEFE The building in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard is nearing completion but local residents are concerned about the height of the structure. The development on the former site of Plumb Crazy has had its share of ups and downs – literally. There have been concerns from community members about the proposed […]

Body of Missing Hiker Recovered

By Mary O’KEEFE The body of a man thought to be missing hiker Guillermo Pino, 24, has been recovered by members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team in the area of Borrego Springs. Pino was exploring the area mud caves on April 8 with his family when he went missing about noon. Search teams […]

Two Crash on ’Crest

By Mary O’KEEFE Emergency responders were called out to two separate motorcycle accidents within hours of each other on Sunday about a quarter mile apart. The first incident occurred about 10:52 a.m. on Angeles Crest highway at Upper Big Tujunga, mile marker 42. Los Angeles County Sheriffs, California Highway Patrol, U.S. Forest Service and Montrose […]

Drayman Faces Charges

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale City Councilmember and longtime Montrose resident John Drayman was out on bail Wednesday after spending the night in custody in the Los Angeles County jail. On Tuesday morning, Drayman faced Judge Patricia Schnegg in Los Angeles County Superior Court as she opened the Grand Jury record that revealed the 28 […]

Two Motorcycle Drivers Severely Injured in Separate Accidents

MSR winches the victim up to the roadway, assisted by Angeles Fire. By Mary O’KEEFE Emergency responders were called out to two separate motorcycle accidents within hours of each other, and about a quarter mile apart. The first incident occurred about 10:52 a.m. on Angeles Crest highway at Upper Big Tujunga, mile marker 42. Los […]

Two Arrested in GPD Laser Light Shooting

By Mary O’KEEFE Two local men were arrested for shooting a red laser light at a Glendale Police Air Ship on April 27 at 9:20 p.m. Police responded to a report from the officers in Air 1 that someone had aimed a laser light at their helicopter about three times, each time lasting three to […]

Drayman’s Condo Gets New Inspection

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale Councilmember John Drayman has passed all but one area of repairs done in accordance to permits at his local condominium. Drayman’s condo was damaged after a water main broke within the walls of the building. Since repairs had to be done due to the water damage, Drayman said he decided […]

Clark and Rosemont Trees Disappear

By Mary O’KEEFE Community members have noticed fewer trees at two local schools. Clark Magnet High School and Rosemont Middle School have had some trees cut down on their campuses to accommodate the new solar panels that will be installed this summer, and some trees were taken out due to disease and wind damage. Concerned […]

A Dangerous Sunday on Local Highways

By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help concerning two fatal accidents that occurred on Sunday. Both involved motorcycles; one was on the Ventura (134) Freeway, and the other on Angeles Crest Highway. At 8:55 a.m., a 32-year-old man from Baldwin Park was driving westbound on the Ventura freeway near where […]