By Mary O’KEEFE Danette Erickson has retained her seat as a regular councilmenber of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Former member Frank Beyt and present member Charles Beatty were also elected as regular members. They will be serving a three-year term. Alternate members are: present CVTC members Odalis C. Suarez and Robert Thomas, and new […]
Closures for I-5 HOV Improvement Project (Magnolia Blvd. to SR-134) The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes, ramps, and connectors of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and the Ventura Freeway (SR-134) as part of a $57.8 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes in each direction along I-5 between SR-134 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Your day at work has been brutal. You are working toward a promotion and done everything your bosses have asked you to do and more. You know the competition is intense and the positions for advancement limited. You go over your progress report, fill out a mountain of paperwork, and eat lunch […]
Above: Top photo, John Livingston. Lower photo, Brian Gonzales. By Mary O’KEEFE Police are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an apparent attempted burglary that occurred in the Sparr Heights area on Wednesday. A neighbor had called police to report suspicious behavior by two men in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While most were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon, Montrose Search and Rescue Team members took a trip to Big Tujunga and rappelled out of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter. In Crescenta Valley it is usually Air Rescue 5 that flies overhead on its way to help search for a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two mountain bikers were found safe and uninjured after spending most of the night in Angeles National Forest. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received a called at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday night concerning two brothers, ages 42 and 45, that had been separated from their two friends while mountain biking. The four bikers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 10 a.m. Sunday morning Glendale police responded to a call to assist California HIghway Patrol concerning an 11-year-old boy that was alone on the southbound Glendale (2) freeway near the 2 and Foothill (210) freeway interchange, said Lt. Ian Grimes. The call came from a motorist who observed the child […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Glendale Police Department responded to the 3400 block of Markridge Road concerning a call from residents reporting a bear in the neighborhood going through trash and entering residents’ backyards. GPD helicopter and patrol units responded to the Markridge Road and Frederick Avenue area, west of Deukmejian Wilderness […]
From left, CVHS Principal Michele Doll, Educator of the Year Matt Schick, Associate Prinicpal Mike Bertram and, former CVHS principal, Ken Biermann. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce has begun notifying recipients of the 2011 Recognition Awards. Each year the Chamber receives nominations of people from all walks of life with one […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On this Day of Remembrance, Crescenta Valley residents showed their compassion and respect at ceremonies throughout the area. The ceremonies began on Friday when schools within Glendale Unified School District paused at 8:46 a.m. to read a brief history of what happened on September 11 and to have a moment of silence. […]