Fatal Accident on the Crest

  By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a motorcycle accident at 11:22 a.m. today on Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 27.65. The driver apparently lost control of his motorcycle. No other vehicle was involved in the accident. “The 38-year-old male was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead,” said Officer […]

Skimmer Found on US Bank ATM

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s have made one arrest concerning “skimmer ” activity at an ATM at a La Crescenta US Bank. “We had a call concerning suspicious activity,” said Lt. Edwards, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CV Station. The call came in earlier this afternoon.  When deputies arrived at the US Bank at […]

Rep. Schiff Warns Metro of 710 Tunnel Cost and Community Impact

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff  sent a letter to Chairman Michael Antonovich and members of the Los Angeles Metro Board warning them of the likelihood of massive fiscal and community costs associated with a tunnel and urging them to remove that option from further consideration in the “710 North Gap Closure Project.” Instead he called on […]

Burbank PD Asking for Information Concerning Attempted Kidnapping

The Burbank Police Department is asking for anyone that may have had contact with the suspect or vehicle (pictured above)  that were involved in an alleged attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl. This morning at 7:15 a.m., patrol officers responded to Burroughs High School regarding a possible lewd act against a sixteen year old student […]

UPDATE: PAROLE DENIED FIVE YEARS FOR INMATE WHO MURDERED

A statement released by Orange County District Attorney:   17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AS SHE SLEPT ON PROM NIGHT IN 1991 *Inmate next eligible for parole in 2017  SANTA ANA –The Board of Parole Hearings (Board), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations denied parole for five years yesterday, Sept. 19, 2012, for a man who shot and […]

Crowder Denied Parole

UPDATE THURSDAY SEPT. 20: Paul Crowder, the man convicted of the 1991 murder of Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman, has been denied parole for five years. His next parole hearing will be in 2017. Crowder, 40, is currently being held at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy. He was sentenced on Nov. 1, 1999 […]

Stephen M. Zurn Appointed General Manager for Glendale Water & Power

On September 18, city Council confirmed the appointment of Steve Zurn as the permanent General Manager of Glendale Water & Power (GWP).  Mr. Zurn has served as the Interim General Manager of Glendale Water & Power since May 2012.  “Steve’s performance following his appointment as Interim General Manager, his longevity with the City and performance […]

OCDA Opposes Parole for Inmate Who Murdered CVHS Student in 1991

OCDA TO OPPOSE PAROLE OF INMATE WHO MURDERED 17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AS SHE SLEPT ON PROM NIGHT IN 1991  Below is a statement released by OCDA: The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is opposing the parole of a man who shot and murdered a 17-year-old high school student on prom night while she was sleeping […]

Korean Armenian Festival

The first Korean Armenian Festival is in full swing at Crescenta Valley Park. Stop by for great food and entertainment from the Korean and Armenian community. The festival will continue today through 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley Park. A portion of the proceeds will benefit […]

No Cool Down from the Heat for the Several Days

By Mary O’Keefe Sparr Heights Community Center will be open this Saturday as a cooling station for those who need to get out of the sun. The community center is normally closed on Saturdays but will open its doors to help those who need a cool place to go. Temperatures today reached in the high […]