By Michael J. ARIVZU Firefighters responded to a grass in Sunland late Sunday evening at Oro Vista Avenue and Big Tujunga Canyon Road, about a mile from the entrance to the Angeles National Forest. The area burned was mostly dry brush consisting of chaparral and bamboo. No structures were threatened or damaged in the blaze, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 14-year-old boy is in stable condition after being struck by a motorcycle while he was crossing Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada. The boy was struck on Friday night as he walked across Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive. “It happened about 10 p.m. [Friday],” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has released the name of a man who died after losing control of his motorcycle on the Angeles Crest Highway. The California Highway Patrol had responded to the motorcycle accident at 11:22 a.m. on Sept. 22 on Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 27.65. The driver, Dan […]
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2026 on Sunday, a bill authored by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes and principally co-authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, which extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program by an additional two years and $200 million until July 1, 2017. The original program was enacted in 2009 as part of a […]
Three mountain lions have been reported in the back yard of a home on Pineridge in La Crescenta. CV sheriffs have responded and at this time they are trying to encourage the mountain lions back into the hills. Fish and Game has been alerted.
A 50-year-old resident of Tujunga was sentenced this morning to 37 months in federal prison for his participation in a home equity line of credit (HELOC) scheme which resulted in losses of more than $1 million. David Han was sentenced by United States District Judge Manuel L. Real, who also ordered the defendant to […]
By Michael ARVIZU Firefighters responded to a grass fire in Sunland late Sunday evening at Oro Vista Avenue and Big Tujunga Canyon Road, about a mile from the entrance to the Angeles National Forest. The area was mostly dry brush consisting of chaparral and bamboo. No structures were threatened or damaged in the blaze, but […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Friday night a 14-year-old boy was struck as he walked across Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive. He was struck by a motorcycle traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard. “It happened about 10 p.m. [Friday],” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. The boy was transferred to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. […]
Walgreens Pharmacy in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard had its front windows shattered and several prescription drugs stolen. Sheriff’s received the call at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. ”The investigation is ongoing,” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. Walgreens and the sheriffs are still working to determine what other items may have […]