The Crescenta Valley was Alive with “The Sound of Music”

By Maddy PUMILIA Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation, working closely with Crescenta Valley Town Council, sponsored a showing of the 1965 classic film, “The Sound of Music” at the west end of CV Park on Saturday night. “I think it’s an awesome event for families to go outside in the summer and it’s free,” […]

Hiking Plan Forms Now Offered

Members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team have put together a form that may save lives. By Mary O’KEEFE Filling out a simple form may make the difference between life and death for hikers. The form, designed by Montrose Search and Rescue members, is an effort to get as much information as possible about […]

Red Bull Bandits Arrested

Two suspects were arrested for commercial burglary of Red Bull energy drinks in La Crescenta by deputies from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station on Friday, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Station. Suspect Edgar Khasemyan, a 29-year-old white male from Tujunga, entered the Ralphs store at 2675 Foothill Blvd. at 5:45 p.m. with suspect […]

Can You See Me Now?

By Brandon HENSLEY The next time someone pulls out their iPhone and makes a call in the Glendale area, they probably won’t think to thank a flag pole for their good reception, but maybe they should. On Tuesday, AT&T showed off improvements the company has made regarding phone reception and data capacity. On the south […]

JPL Awarded Four NIAC Grants

By Mary O’KEEFE Four Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposals have been awarded with NASA $100,000 grants. NASA officials announced that 30 innovative projects will be awarded $100,000 each for one year of research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC). This is a small portion of the administration budget, but is an appropriate investment […]

Tri-Cities Bandit Hits Several Banks Around Area

UPDATE 8/19/11: The bandit has struck two more banks, one in the La Verne area and the other in Pasadena. By Mary O’KEEFE The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in identifying an active bank robber. Named the Tri-Cities Bandit by the FBI, the suspect first hit three nearby banks. The […]

Resident Walks in on Attempted Burglary in La Crescenta

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriffs are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an attempted burglary on Wednesday about noon in La Crescenta. A resident in the 4600 block of Glenwood Avenue had left her home for only a short time. She returned and found a strange man inside her home. When he […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 15 3000 block of Stevens Street in La Crescenta, deputies responded to a call concerning a resident’s open door and possible burglary. The side door was pried open and the home was ransacked. The owner was not at the home, nothing was reported stolen at the time. The incident occurred between Aug. 8-15. Aug. […]

Deukmejian Hosts Night of Milky Way (bars), Starburst and Perseid

By Maddy PUMILIA It was a night for star gazing on Saturday and what better place to do so than Deukmejian Wilderness Park? The City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Department invited the public to the park for an evening of viewing the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, which was peaking Saturday evening. “This event […]

Former CV Sheriff Sergeant Elected Commander

By Mary O’KEEFE Former CV Sheriff Sergeant Bill Hutton was elected Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart on Aug. 13. He was with law enforcement for over 30 years and served with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. from 1969 to his retirement in 2003. He was at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station […]