Answering the Call

Answering the Call

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” Muhammad Ali   By Mary O’KEEFE For some, sitting back when help is needed is simply not an option. Mike Leum is a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue team and a leader with Life Rolls On/They Will Surf Again. […]

Big Problems in Big Tujunga Wash

Big Problems in Big Tujunga Wash

By Mary O’KEEFE Residents near a section of the Big Tujunga Wash in Sunland-Tujunga have moved toward taking their neighborhood back. Although it has not been easy and vigilance is required, there are some signs that their grassroots effort has in fact taken root. “I am not an activist. I hate being an activist,” said […]

House Fire in La Cañada

Photos by Mike LEUM A house fire occurred on Wednesday about 5:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of Jarvis Avenue in La Cañada. The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the third floor of the home. Los Angeles County Fire Dept. had knocked down the fire in about 45 minutes. There were no […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

There Is Hope! Last Friday (Good Friday), my wife and I were driving on Montrose Avenue near Honolulu when we saw a man in a wheelchair that seemed to be talking to himself. While we were stopped for a red light, I rolled down the window to try and hear what he was saying. He […]