LASD Hiking Plan

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Hiking Plan can be used to help keep record of where a person is hiking or camping. By filling out the form and leaving it with a friend or family member, search and rescue teams will have information on where to start their search in case of a delayed […]

Local Vet Mike Baldwin Honored

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) honored Glendale resident Mike Baldwin as Veteran of the Year for the 43rd District at the 2012 Assembly Veterans Recognition Luncheon. A decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, Baldwin has had a distinguished career of service to our country and the community. Gatto flew Baldwin to Sacramento to be recognized […]

Anthony Portantino Honors Vet

During a special Veterans Recognition Luncheon in Sacramento today, Pasadena resident and veteran Tracey Cooper-Harris was honored by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge).  “Tracey is remarkable.  Joining the Army after 9/11, she served active duty in Iraq and continues to work to help veterans in need and to fight for civil rights.  She has […]

Rep. Schiff, Community Leaders To Replace Stolen Flags at St. Luke’s

On Sunday, Congressman Adam Schiff and other community leaders will join with members of the St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church to help replace the flags that were stolen on May 19 from the church. The stolen flags invited worshipers from the Korean-American and Mexican-American communities, the LGBT (Rainbow) and environmental communities, as well […]

Portantino Bill Conquers Hurdle

 Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s public safety measure to expand on last year’s ban on openly carried handguns has passed the Senate Public Safety Committee on a vote of 4 to 2.  AB 1527 would outlaw the “open carry” of unloaded long guns – such as rifles or shotguns – on Main Street, California Portantino introduced the […]

Stanley Cup Viewing In Glendale TODAY

The City of Glendale’s Community Services & Parks Department will host a viewing and presentation of the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the ice hockey club trophy recently awarded to the Los Angeles Kings, the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion for 2012. The viewing and presentation will be held on Wednesday, June 27 at 11:00 am in the Pacific Community Center and Park […]

Being Bear Safe

By Mary O’KEEFE Bears are part of living in the foothills. The return of Meatball, the bear that was tranquilized and relocated 100 miles away from Crescenta Valley in April, has once again highlighted the fact that bears are simply part of living in Crescenta Valley. And as the meatball loving bear has shown with […]

UPDATE: MSR Search Resumed

UPDATE Tuesday, June 26: Montrose Search and Rescue team  returned to the Stonyvale area to continue its search for  Ergun. UPDATE Sunday 9:30 p.m.: After three days the search for a missing man in the Stonyvale picnic area has  been suspended, according to Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Montrose Search and Rescue teams aided by K-9 […]

News Vans Draw Attention at CV Station

News vans are in the Crescenta Valley area, specifically at the CV Sheriff’s Station on Briggs Avenue, not because of fire, flood or bears but because of a person being held in the station’s jail. Earlier today the California Highway Patrol arrested a man in Altadena on an outstanding warrant. The man, identified as Jerry […]

UPDATES: Body Found in La Tuna Canyon

By Mary O’KEEFE 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 […]