Bear Makes Appearance in La Cañada Another bear sighting was reported in the La Cañada area on Wednesday morning. A resident contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station after witnessing a bear in a tree in a Pomander Place neighborhood, according to Lt. Edwards at the CV Sheriff’s Station. By the time deputies arrived the bear […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Angeles National Forest (ANF) announced the appointment of its new fire chief. James Hall is a 33-year veteran of the Forest Service. On June 6, Hall was offered and accepted the position of Angeles National Forest fire chief. After serving in the Army for three years, Hall began his career with […]
By Jason KUROSU The 76 gas station at 2384 Foothill Blvd. has been desolate for months, cordoned off by traffic poles and caution tape, prompting questions about its closure and whether a reopening is in its future at all. La Cañada Enterprises, Inc., which owns the station, was recently posted on the California Board of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Police Department is continuing its search for victims of the so-called “Knock-Knock” burglaries. Over 3,000 items have been recovered by LAPD from a Beverly Hills home. They have developed a website that has photos of all of the recovered items. The department is encouraging those who may have been victims […]
By Timithie NORMAN Four local schools will have new solar panels installed this summer, resulting in an energy cost savings of over $360,000 in the first year and up to $8 million over 30 years. Crescenta Valley High School, Clark Magnet High School, Rosemont Middle School, Mountain Avenue Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary will all […]
By Timithie NORMAN The Glendale Teachers Association recently rejected a proposal by the Glendale Unified School District to defer five previously agreed-upon furlough days for the 2012-13 school year into the 2013-14 school year after negotiations broke down over other issues including collective bargaining agreements and health care. GUSD offered to defer five previously agreed-upon […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another bear sighting was reported in the La Cañada area on Wednesday morning. A resident contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station after witnessing a bear in a tree in a Pomander Place neighborhood, according to Lt. Edwards at the CV Sheriff’s Station. By the time deputies arrived the bear was gone. “Seeing […]
June 18 6600 block of Shady Grove Street in Tujunga, a 21-year-old Sunland woman was arrested after she was stopped by sheriff deputies driving a truck without license plates. After an investigation it was found that truck had been reported stolen. The arrest was made at 5:50 p.m. 470 block of Foothill Boulevard in La […]
UPDATE 2:28p.m. Thursday: The burned body of a man found in La Tuna Canyon has yet to be identified. The man’s body was discovered on La Tuna Canyon Road near the trail entrance just south of the Foothill (210) freeway by the Los Angeles City Fire Department after they responded to a call concerning a […]