By Mary O’KEEFE On Dec. 22, Congressman Adam Schiff sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong calling on USDA to provide answers about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on its investigation into the allegations that phone calls were improperly recorded and withheld during the initial […]
Welcome to the last issue of the Crescenta Valley Weekly for 2011! And what a year it has been. Publicly, we watched as an investigation was launched into the activities of community leader John Drayman, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club and cheered as some of our CVHS sports teams advanced […]
“Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year.” ~ Thomas Mann, 1929 Nobel Prize Laureate Christmas 2011 in Crescenta Valley was a postcard perfect day – clear, brilliant blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s. […]
January • A Pasadena man, 55, was struck by a vehicle in the 3600 block on Foothill Boulevard. The man was leaving his parked vehicle and was struck by a pick-up truck driven by an elderly man. The victim was conscious as he was transported to Huntington Hospital. • The Supreme Court upheld NASA/JPL’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit out of Crescenta Valley Station was involved in an accident at about 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 22 on Foothill Boulevard and Moore Street in the La Crescenta section of Glendale. Glendale police are investigating the incident that involved two vehicles, a patrol unit and […]
By Jason KUROSU The city of Glendale recently drafted a new Bicycle Transportation Plan, which intends to integrate bicycling further into the city’s transportation system. The latest draft of the plan, which can be read on www.BikeGlendale.org, outlines various plans for improving bicycle transportation, including creating new bike lanes where they do not currently exist, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There will be some new laws that go into affect on Jan. 1, 2012. The laws cover everything from handguns to car seats. Here a just a few of the new laws: California Handgun Open, authored by California State Assembly member Anthony Portantino. In the past Californians could openly carry a gun […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriffs from the Crescenta Valley Station are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects who are responsible for several acts of vandalism against the First Baptist Church at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in recent months. Capt. Dave Silversparre is asking for the community to report any suspicious activity […]
Dec. 25 4000 block of Sunset Avenue in Montrose, an iPod Touch was stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the driveway overnight. Dec. 23 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 2005 white Chevy Tahoe SUV was stolen overnight. Dec. 22 5100 block of Haskell Street in La […]
On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, calling on USDA to provide answers about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on its investigation into the allegations that phone calls were improperly recorded and withheld during the initial government investigation in […]