In January 2008, devotees of Silver Lake's Back Door Bakery bid a forlorn farewell to their beloved neighborhood café. Owner Deborah Goodale packed up and all but disappeared after she closed up shop, but has since resurfaced in a whole new part of town, with a recently re-opened Back Door Bakery, serving up bakery treats and breads along with coffee and tea to new customers and old in the Sunland area. more ›

An armed man was shot and killed by a retired Burbank police officer during a robbery attempt at a McDonald's in Sunland on Friday. The shooting occurred at 10:47 a.m. when the man walked into the restaurant at Foothill Boulevard and Woodward Avenue and attempted to rob the clerks at gunpoint, according to LAPD. more ›

This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Fire Department announced that evacuations issued due to the Station Fire within the city in the Sunland/Tujunga area have been lifted, and residents are able to return to their homes. Per the LAFD all areas in the community West of Blanchard Canyon to Alpine Village (which include Lonzo St, Sevenhills Dr, Hillhaven Dr, Hillhaven Av, Dos Rios Dr, Angeles Dr, Deliban Av, Amidon Pl, Burland Av, Terecita Rd, Terecita Pl, Samon Pl, Owens Pl, Owens St, Samon Av, Parsons Tr, Grenoble St, Silverton St, Bellclaire St, Glory Av, Fairgrove Av, Haines Canyon Rd, Private St, and Apperson St). Furthermore, previously evacuated areas (Riverwood Community, Blanchard Canyon Area, and Elsie Drive) will be accessible after 8 tonight for residents and emergency vehicles only. The areas will be patrolled by LAPD and LAFD units to ensure the safety of the residents and their property. more ›

This afternoon there are several new areas in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that are under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Station Fire. While authorities cannot force people to leave their homes in these areas, heeding orders is seriously urged; this afternoon 5 people who opted not to leave Gold Canyon under orders two days ago are now in a situation too dangerous to allow a helicopter rescue. more ›

If you’re in the mood to get a taste of small town America, The Watermelon Festival presented by the Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club at Sunland park, with its game booths, watermelon seed spitting contest and all the carnival food a glutton can handle, is the place to be this weekend. Though today is the last day for the festivities, there’s still plenty of action left, including a watermelon eating contest, greased watermelon relay race, music by 60s and 70s cover band The Heist, and a drawing for a $500 grand prize. more ›