Jenny Shepard, a representative of the private St. Rita School in Sierra Madre has the following announcement about a new junior kindergarten program. Shepard wrote Altadena Patch that she believes it will be of interest to Altadena members because the... »
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District will host two community events to discuss its strategic plan for managing sediment dams in the county. The plan is a "document intended to provide a broad overview of sediment management and identify potent... »
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said on Thursday, prior to a vote on a controversial cybersecurity bill, he would not support the legislation, known as the Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act. The Obama administration, Civil liberties gro... »
April 29 marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 L.A. Riots. The widely televised upheaval, also referred to as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest, was sparked by the acquittal of four LAPD officers—three white and one Latino—who were accused of brutally... »
On Wednesday, April 26, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that $88 million more than President Barack Obama requested would be added to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars program by the House Appropriations Committee. Representatives Schiff... »
A man whose body was found burned on the side of the street in Altadena on April 15 may have a connection to the local area, according to court and property records. After 10 days of going unidentified, the County Department of Coroner released the nam... »
State Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) are looking for women who excel in the workplace to be recognized at the 13th Annual Women in Business Legislative Update and Awards Luncheon. ... »
KCAL9 reports that two dogs and two people were injured in a "bee attack" near a home on Marengo Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The report describes one dog as severely injured, and includes aerial shots of firefighters hosing out the hives of a home... »
A cabin in Millard Canyon burned to the ground Tuesday night leaving nothing but a chimney standing. Dave Couch, a witness at the scene who was visiting friends at a nearby cabin, said he arrived that night and the cabin had already burned, with hot as... »
The man whose burned body was found on April 15 in Altadena has been identified as Emmitt Zinn, according to Lt. Fred Corral of the County Coroner's Department. Zinn was 70 years old at the time of his death and the Coroner's Department still does not ... »
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is asking for the public’s help in raising the necessary funds for the surgery of "Gordo", a four-month pit bull mix puppy who was rescued after being abused and was brought to the Bal... »
With a second workshop on visioning Altadena's future scheduled for Wednesday night, the county consultants running the project have released the public input gathered at the first meeting. At the first county Altadena Community Visioning workshop on A... »
An 80-pound mountain lion was fatally shot by Fish and Game officials near the Angeles National Forest in Sunland, according to KTLA5. Sunland resident Marleen Hitt saw the large cougar near her garage Friday afternoon and called 911, KTLA reported. T... »
It's not always common, but sometimes man's best friend needs a rescue. Brad Kurtz, his son Jackson, friend Scott and two dogs Misty and Truman set out to hike Switzer Falls Sunday when Truman, who weighs about 80 pounds, starting bleeding on his paws ... »
