CVTC Meeting Tonight The monthly general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is information presented by Caltrans and Metro regarding a sound wall project that is set to begin along the La Crescenta corridor of the 210 Freeway. All […]
Jan. 18 2400 block of Teasley Street in La Crescenta, a taillight was smashed on a vehicle parked at the location between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Jan. 17 2900 block of Fairway Avenue in La Crescenta, shoes, headphones, an emergency kit, sunglasses and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle between 2 […]
According to Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot, a driver lost control of his vehicle due to speed and collided with a retaining wall in front of a home in the 3500 block of Santa Carlotta in the early morning hours of Jan. 6. The 33-year-old La Crescenta man was not identified. There were two passengers […]
By Jason KUROSU Candidates for California’s 43rd Assembly District will be in town this weekend for a public candidates forum, as campaigning gets underway for Assemblymember Mike Gatto’s soon-to-be vacated seat. The forum will be held Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Sparr Heights Community Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Featured candidates include Glendale […]
Two Glendale residents have been charged in a superseding indictment in connection with a bank fraud scheme involving the proceeds of a mass mailing scam, targeting holders of U.S. trademarks. Artashes Darbinyan, 36, and Orbel Hakobyan, 41, were charged in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in Los Angeles. The superseding indictment charges both defendants […]
Feb. 4, 1947 – Jan. 11, 2016 Stephen Randall Hessong (aka “The Birdman of Balboa Lake”) was born on Feb. 4, 1947 and went to be with the Lord on Jan. 11. Steve was born to Frank and June Hessong in Burbank. He graduated from Hoover High School in Glendale in 1964, and he […]
By Jason KUROSU Students from Clark Magnet High School have taken home $20,000 in scholarship prizes for their winning entries in the 2016 Lexus Eco Challenge, with hopes of gaining at least $30,000 more for their projects regarding overfishing and alternative energy sources. The Eco Challenge is a national STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) contest […]
Out of Character or Character Flaw? We’ve all done it – said or did something that we regretted. Most of the time (thankfully) all it takes is an earnest apology for being a dope with the promise of not committing the same grievance again. What I have learned as I’ve grown older is that sometimes, […]
On Saturday, Jan. 23 Mountain Avenue Elementary School will be holding its annual science fair. The community is invited to stop by the school campus from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to meet experts from the scientific community and participate in 10 hands-on stations. Families are welcome and there will be opportunities to do some […]
By Charly SHELTON More rain is on the way and February, typically the wettest month for Southern California, is yet to come. With the rain that hit the Crescenta Valley in early January already taking its toll, residents are scrambling to acquire sandbags to protect their homes and properties. Empty bags and sand to fill […]