Fatal Accident on La Tuna Canyon

UPDATE: The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the fatal victim of Saturday’s car accident. Daniel Kaplan, 17, of Glendale died due to blunt force trauma after the vehicle he was a passenger  in collided with a cement guardrail on La Tuna Canyon, a coroner spokesman said. ————————– A 17-year-old male […]

Montrose Search and Rescue, rescues dog over 150 foot cliff.

On Saturday at about 5:45 PM, Montrose Search and Rescue along with the assistance of Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, were called to Angeles National Forest in the “Dark Canyon area” to assist with the rescue of a dog that had fallen 150 feet over a hiking trail. The owner of the dog hiked out […]

Accident Closes the 5 Freeway

The 5 freeway has been closed in both directions at the 134 freeway in Glendale. California Highway Patrol has said they are diverting traffic off the 5 onto the 134. The closure was due to a big rig accident that occurred early this morning.  Crews are working to repair the damage and CHP has no […]

A Black and White Friday

From discounts to snow, the Montrose Shopping Park offered something for everyone who came onto Honolulu Avenue. By Brandon HENSLEY and Jason KUROSU It snowed in Montrose last Friday evening. Well, sort of. The white stuff could be found in the 2200 block of Honolulu in the Montrose Shopping Park for its after-Thanksgiving event White […]

Help Needed to Find Missing Wife/Daughter/Mother

By Mary O’KEEFE The family of missing CVHS graduate Megan (Ganajian) Dipiazza, 33, is appealing for the wife and mother to return home. Dipiazza was last seen on the evening of Nov. 11. Earlier she had been at her home in Tujunga/Sunland talking to her husband Sal. She and Sal were separated and Megan had […]

Business Owners Stalled

By Ted AYALA Local business owners Chris and Stephanie McReynolds stepped to the Glendale City Council dais Tuesday night to voice their concerns about their new business. Their business, a Straw Hat Pizza franchise located in the La Crescenta area, has been mired in red tape due to parking issues related to qualifying for a […]

Assemblyman Gatto Forms Small-Business Advisory Commission

Seeks public input on regulatory and statutory reforms to improve the state’s business climate. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is seeking applications from local business owners to serve on his District 43 Business Advisory Commission.  The commission will meet several times in the months ahead, with the goal of formulating one or more legislative proposals […]

Holiday Shipping and Shopping Safety Tips

Aside from the good old-fashioned stroll through the malls and browsing store windows, shopping online is an extremely convenient way to purchase holiday gifts. The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station reminds buyers of some important safety tips while shopping both ways – physically while out and about, and online: When online, shop at secure websites. If […]

There’s a New Face on School Board

By Mary O’KEEFE For Crescenta Valley High School junior Joy McCreary, most Tuesday nights are pretty well planned for the next several months. McCreary will be found sitting on the panel alongside the Glendale Unified School District board of education members at their scheduled bi-monthly meetings. The board has had student representatives since 1992. This […]

IN Brief

Winter Birds of the Crescenta Valley The City of Glendale – Community Services and Parks is hosting a lecture highlighting the birds that are in this region during the winter months. Raul Roa, professional photographer and bird watcher, will lead the talk on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 a.m. at Deukmejian Park. This program involves […]