By Mary O’KEEFE Local skateboarders from the Fire House youth center spent Saturday at Belvedere Community Regional Park in East Los Angeles. They were there at the invitation of the L.A. Department of Parks and Recreation to check out the design of Belvedere’s skate park. The teens have formed a committee to bring a skate […]
By Ted AYALA The annual Glendale Cruise Night, which has proven to be one of the city’s most popular civic events, has been the latest program to get hit by the fiscal crunch felt by the city and state. Approved by the City Council on Tuesday is a measure that reduces the costs of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday morning at 8 a.m., athletes from around Southern California will gather for a friendly, and inspiring, competition at the Susan Osborne Field in the 4300 block of Ramsdell Avenue at Crescenta Valley High School. This is the third year that CV CAN (Crescenta Valley Committed to Athletic Needs) will sponsor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School may have been closed to seventh and eighth graders on Monday but it was still a place of learning. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department used the school as a place for an active shooting training session. The department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, the sheriff’s version of SWAT (Special Weapons […]
UPDATE: The missing hiker was located at 6:45 a.m. this morning. “She was found at a home and safe,” said Lt. Mark Hershey, Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. Apparently she had been separated from her hiking party on Tuesday. After the hike she went to the home to spend the night. When she realized she […]
At 8 p.m. Sunday, the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council released information that a mountain lion had been spotted in the Pinecrest area of La Crescenta at the intersections of Rosemont, Pine Glen Road and Pineridge Drive. They advise those with pets to be cautious. Dep. Gonzales of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed that […]
Altadena Death Investigation Reveals Victim Was Burned Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, which occurred on Sunday in the 2600 block of North Windsor Avenue, Altadena. Detectives have learned that a passerby saw a burning object on the sidewalk at about 6:00am. Upon closer […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale firefighters responded to a house fire in the 5200 block of Cheryl Avenue at 8:46 p.m. on Friday night. (Cheryl Avenue is west of Pennsylvania Avenue and south of Orange Avenue) “When our first units [arrived] they saw smoke coming from the front door and eaves,” said Bat. Chief Vince Rifino. […]