Roth Named New CEO of GHK

By Brandon HENSLEY The Glendale Healthy Kids’ board of directors announced on Tuesday that Sharon Thompson Roth will take over as the organization’s new executive director. Roth replaces outgoing director Camille Levee, who will take over for a domestic violence shelter in Arizona. “I’m so excited,” Roth said on Wednesday. “I told their board [Camille […]

Students Sought for Commission on the Status of Women

The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is seeking two new student ex-officio members. The CSW is composed of seven volunteer members: five of whom are appointed by the City Council and two student ex-officio members who are appointed by the current commissioners.     The student ex-officio members would serve on […]

CRIME BLOTTER

May 26 East Curb Line of Pennsylvania Avenue under the Foothill (210) Freeway overpass in La Crescenta. Tools and equipment were stolen and locks were damaged on a vehicle that was parked at the location overnight. May 25 5100 block of Cloud Avenue in La Crescenta, deputies responded to Verdugo Hills Hospital regarding a possible […]

La Cañada Drowning Investigation Concluded

By Mary O’KEEFE UPDATE:  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives have concluded their investigation into last week’s drowning. It has been determined an accident.   Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating the apparent drowning of a 6-year-old girl in a swimming pool in La Cañada. The incident occurred in the 4900 […]

Lions Club Hosting Soldier from Wounded Warrior Project

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Cañada Lions Club will be hosting Norbie Lara, a member of the Wounded Warrior Project, at its meeting on June 6 at 7 p.m. The Lion Club meets at the community room at Citibank in Montrose. The Wounded Warrior Project began as a way to help veterans returning from Afghanistan and […]

LACoFD Responds to Vehicle Over the Side

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel have responded to a vehicle over the side at about 12:30 p.m. today on the Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 33. The driver climbed out of his vehicle before firefighters arrived. He is being treated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said Lt. Angela Shepard of Crescenta Valley […]

Apparent Drowning at a La Cañada Home

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating the apparent drowning of a six-year-old girl in a swimming pool in La Cañada. The incident occurred in the 4900 block of Indianola Way on Monday at 7:20 p.m. The child was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, LASD released […]

Memorial Day Morning Rescue

By Mary O’KEEFE Father and daughter 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 night concerning a missing father,57, and daughter, 15, both from La Crescenta who had been hiking in the Switzer Falls area. “The father and daughter […]

Power Outage

About 800 Southern California Edison customers have been without power since 5:40 this morning in several neighborhoods including the 2600 block of Fairmount and Mayfield avenues. SCE crews are in the area attempting to locate the cause of the outage.

Montrose Hydroponics Busted for Marijuana

By Mary O’KEEFE Employees at Greenlight Hydroponics Store linked to illegal marijuana grow. Plants were found at the store, a Van Nuys warehouse and two residences. Glendale police in the North Command area (La Crescenta, Montrose and far north Glendale) received information concerning illegal marijuana grow and possible sales linked to employees at the Greenlight […]