Locals turn out to remember those who died in service to their country. By Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Sammi SLAYBACK “They fell like brave men, true as steel. And pour’d their blood like rain. We feel we owe them all we have. And can but kneel and weep again.” These lyrics, written by Mrs. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Employees at Greenlight Hydroponics Store have been linked to an illegal marijuana grow. Plants, cash and weapons were found at the store, a Van Nuys warehouse and two residences. The marijuana found by Glendale investigators is valued to be more than $200,000. Glendale police in the North Command area (La Crescenta, Montrose […]
By Ted AYALA City Council on Tuesday voted to approve the use of early retirement benefits to help curb the pain of having to effect lay offs on the city workforce. The lay offs, which have come as a result of the continued recession and shrinking city revenues, are set to begin in June before […]
How to Give Thanks I was out of town for Memorial weekend and was unable to attend any of the local observances. Thankfully, CV Weekly reporters were out en masse to cover these solemn events and their reports can be found on our front cover. However, I did get a glimpse of what Memorial Day […]
“Tis rushing now adown the spout, and gushing out below, Half frantic in its joyousness, and wild in eager flow. The earth is dried and parched with heat, And it hath long’d to be released from out the selfish cloud, To cool the thirsty tree.” – Elizabeth Oakes Smith Early last […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station Explorers have gone to a competition and returned with trophies. The competition was held at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic and hosted by the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. This was the first time Palmdale has hosted the LASD Region 1 Explorer Competition, which challenged the Explorer […]
Save the Date Members of CV Fire Safe Council with L.A. County Sheriffs, L.A. County Fire, Neighborhood Watch, C.E.R.T., Red Cross and more are hosting an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Two Strike Park. “Are You Ready for the Small One?” is a chance for the […]
By Ted AYALA Ratcheting up the tension over the end of redevelopment agencies, Glendale and Pasadena joined Culver City, Palmdale, Huntington Beach, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, National City and Hayward in suing the state over debts left behind by the loss of redevelopment funds. The lawsuit sought to ensure that the state honors its commitment to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A father and daughter were found after an all-night search in the Angeles National Forest. Crescenta Valley Sheriff ‘s Station received a call at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday concerning a missing father, 57 years old, and daughter, 15, both from La Crescenta who had been hiking in the Switzer Falls area. “The […]
By Maddie PUMILIA and Sammi SLAYBACK It was cars, food, fireworks and a parade – plus more – that was found at the annual Fiesta Days celebration over the Memorial Day weekend in La Cañada culminating on Monday with a moving ceremony which brought the community together to show appreciation for those who died serving […]