In Briefs

Station Fire reward extended Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to renew the $50,000 reward offered by L.A. County for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/persons who started the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. Two firefighters lost their lives during that fire. The fire has been classified as […]

When the holiday season ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

When the holiday season  ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

Next week is Thanksgiving. Holy cow! I am still cleaning up from the summer Station Fire and now it’s time to set the Thanksgiving table. Talk about feeling overwhelmed. The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy when we’re able to spend time with our loved ones. Too often, however, it becomes […]

A coyote roaming near Mountain

A coyote roaming near Mountain Avenue Elementary School may look like a dog but it’s not. Students walking to school are warned not to approach the coyote or any other wildlife that they might encounter.

Robbery and attempted robbery in Ralph’s parking lot

By Mary O’KEEFE Two incidents – one of attempted robbery and the other of robbery – allegedly occurred at Ralph’s Market in La Crescenta. On Nov. 12 about 9:30 p.m. a teenager was sitting in the driver’s seat of his parents’ car outside the Ralph’s when he heard someone knock on the car door window. […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Nov. 16 2800 block of Paraiso Way in La Crescenta, a white two-door Isuzu NQR was stolen from a home between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13 2400 block of Frances Street in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck parked on the street in front of a home; reported at […]

Public’s help sought in arson case

By Mary O’KEEFE Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson/Explosives Detail are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a series of arson fires. The suspect is described as a boy between 15 to 17, Caucasian with short hair. He is 5’7” to 5’9” tall with a medium build. The […]

A mountain lion? Oh, my!

This mountain lion strolled through a La Crescenta neighborhood around 3 a.m. earlier this week. Standing at about 30 inches in height, he didn’t appear fazed by the security lights that greeted his arrival. Experts think that the food supply depleted by the Station Fire may be drawing wildlife from the hills to nearby residences. […]

Location, location, location – a local man’s dream may not be over

By Shana LiVIGNI Crescenta Valley resident Golam Chowdhury was born and raised in Bangladesh then moved to Tujunga in 1992. He spent the next 12 years working for the Radio Shack Corporation, eventually managing five of the local stores and ranked in the top 100 managers from around the country. He was successful as a […]

Obituary

Ray Vorhees Hill, age 92, formerly of La Cañada and San Benito, died Friday, Nov. 13 at Shoreline Care Center in Oxnard, Calif. He was born March 2, 1918 on his parents’ Colorado homestead, the son of Bertram and Harriet Hill (Vorhees). In 1920 the family moved to San Benito, Texas where Bertram opened a […]

Two arrested in catalytic converter burglaries

On Monday, Ramon Villareal, 26, and Jesus Araiza, 21, both of Bell, were arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles in the Crescenta Valley area. Patrol deputies stopped the driver, later identified as Villareal, and passenger Araiza in the 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard. After an investigation deputies discovered a catalytic converter and various […]