By Mary O’KEEFE The man who engaged in a gun battle with Glendale police on Friday has been identified. Antonio Tafolla Diaz, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene by Glendale Fire Department paramedics after multiple shots were exchanged. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning Glendale police received a call concerning shots fired in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Brian Gonzalez, 25, walked into the Glendale courthouse on Tuesday and surrendered to authorities after police contacted him concerning a recent attempted burglary. On the morning of Sept. 28 a neighbor in Sparr Heights contacted police to report two men behaving suspiciously in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. When a […]
Oct. 2 3800 block of Park Place in Montrose, an iPhone, phone charger and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in an assigned spot in a carport overnight. 5200 block of Castle Road in La Cañada Flintridge, sunglasses and headphones were stolen from an unlocked vehicle sometime between Sept. […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, CV Falcons Coach Mark Evans hosted one of the biggest and most highly anticipated cross-country invitational events. The 44th Staub/Barnes Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park honors two Glendale contributors: Kenny Staub and John Barnes. The Staub meet was conceived in 1968 to honor Staub, a 25-year coach and teacher in […]
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Oktoberfest 2011 was a huge success and I want to personally thank everyone who made this great event happen. The theme of our 34th Annual Oktoberfest was “Keeping it Local” with local bands/local acts/local fare/local fun! Now I will add: local volunteers! Local board members of the Montrose-Verdugo City […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Your day at work has been brutal. You are working toward a promotion and done everything your bosses have asked you to do and more. You know the competition is intense and the positions for advancement limited. You go over your progress report, fill out a mountain of paperwork, and eat lunch […]
Above: Top photo, John Livingston. Lower photo, Brian Gonzales. By Mary O’KEEFE Police are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an apparent attempted burglary that occurred in the Sparr Heights area on Wednesday. A neighbor had called police to report suspicious behavior by two men in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While most were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon, Montrose Search and Rescue Team members took a trip to Big Tujunga and rappelled out of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter. In Crescenta Valley it is usually Air Rescue 5 that flies overhead on its way to help search for a […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color Are their last days” ~ John Burroughs Our images and impressions of the seasons have several sources and without doubt weather is the primary one. With winter comes drifting snowflakes and spring brings gentle rain showers. And now with autumn upon […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County coroner responded at the request of the CV Sheriff’s Station to determine the origins of bones discovered in Angeles National Forest Monday night. The bones were found by a person in the area who called the CV station to report the discovery. The coroner was called in early to […]