Persons required to register as a sex offender are not eligible to be included in the state’s new non-revocable parole program the Board of Supervisors was told Tuesday. The issue was raised by Supervisor Mike Antonovich, who said, “Recent reports point to the reluctance by the state to revoke parole for sex offenders for parole […]
By Mary O’Keefe On April 13 the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Coalition will be holding its second community forum at Verdugo Hills Hospital. The topics of the forum will include underage drinking and drug parties, teen and pre-teen binge drinking and kid drug use. There will also be a film made by teens and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY They arrive in cars and buses, but aren’t they supposed to fly or swoop in on a hovercraft? Their attire consists of a highlighter-green vest and a red cap. What – no capes or cowls, or even a bold logo on the chest? And forget about having powers or fancy gadgets unless […]
By Mary O’Keefe The clean up continues in Mexicali, Mexico after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the area on Sunday. Scientists continue to assess the aftermath of the powerful tumbler. The earthquake struck at 3:40 p.m. about 20 miles from southeast of Mexicali. Two people were reportedly killed and over 200 injured in the area. […]
During the rains on Feb.6 trapped public works employees kept a constant radio voice relaying the mud and flood danger that was heading down the hill. By Mary O’Keefe Residents in Crescenta Valley and La Cañada are used to seeing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works trucks roll up and down the avenues. […]
By Hyung SEOK LEE CVW Intern The Verdugo Hills Golf Course Committee, which is spearheading the fight to keep the local golf course from being turned into a condominium development, met last week to further explore its options. The organization has partnered with numerous local organizations, such as VOICE and Sunland Tujunga Alliance, to keep […]
CRIME BLOTTER March 29 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a laptop computer was stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the Office Depot parking lot between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. March 28 1500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, according to the report a deputy witnessed a […]
Solveig Traeger 1932-2010 Solveig Traeger, a former member of the Crescenta Valley Town Council and longtime La Crescenta resident, died Friday at Verdugo Hills Hospital. She was 78. Traeger helped spearhead the renovation of the new Los Angeles County library in La Crescenta and saw it to its completion in February. She served on the […]
The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has received reports of more than 25 window smash vehicle burglaries since the beginning of 2010. Similar burglaries were also reported in the latter half of 2009. The suspects targeted locked vehicles with small valuables left in plain view. Most of the burglaries occurred in parking lots along Foothill Boulevard, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY On a day for remembrance and appreciation, and where a 13-year-old Boy Scout won his very own tree, the Crescenta Valley community held its annual Arbor Day celebration on Saturday at Two Strike Park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hosted by the CV Town Council and L.A. County Parks and Recreation, […]