Family Fun Movies to be Screened

Dennis Morgan film kicks off month of movies. By Maddy PUMILIA The Crescenta Valley Town Council, County of L.A. Parks and Recreation and the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley are presenting a Dennis Morgan film this Saturday at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta. The film being shown is the 1942 movie […]

Neighborhood Uses Facebook to Keep Watch

By Agnes CONSTANTE From personal profiles and games to event listings and business pages, Facebook serves a number of diverse purposes for more than 750 million users. For Sparr Heights, a neighborhood located in northern Glendale, Facebook Groups has emerged as a popular function of the networking site. A group called “Sparr Heights Neighborhood – […]

Montrose Goes “Doggywood”

National commercial puts Montrose on the map – again. By Brandon HENSLEY “This is the Montrose Pet Hospital, in Montrose, Calif.” On a normal workday, pets and their owners walk in as receptionist Cheryl Litchfield greets them. They have a seat next to a table with various magazines and can admire pictures on the wall […]

Briggs Terrace Getting Cleaned Up

By Mary O’KEEFE Two years ago, before the Station Fire, members of the newly formed Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council warned residents of what would happen if the dry vegetation surrounding the community would catch fire. Then the hillsides did catch fire and, although the Station Fire cleaned the mountains of most of the dried […]

CHP, MSR and Poodle-dog Bush Provide Heavy ’Crest Presence

By Jason KUROSU and Charly SHELTON Between 2007 and 2009, 10 fatalities and 195 injuries involving motorcyclists occurred on the Angeles Crest Highway before it was closed due to the destruction of the Station Fire. Since being reopened on June 3, there have already been four fatalities, three by car and one motorcyclist. In response, […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 2 3800 block of Domal Lane in La Cañada, a home was ransacked and glass sliding doors were damaged in a home reported at noon. July 31 3000 block of Santa Carlotta in La Crescenta, two rear bucket seats were stolen from an unlocked vehicle reported at noon. July 29 4100 block of Wishing […]

Hiker Rescued on Deukmejian

By Mary O’KEEFE A La Crescenta man who went for a hike in Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Sunday morning got an unexpected helicopter ride home. The 77-year-old hiker went to hike the Loop at Deukmejian about 9:30 a.m. when he went off the trail and fell off a hill. He heard a stream off the […]

Suspects Arrested For Catalytic Converter Thefts

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police have arrested suspects that may be responsible for several catalytic converters stolen from Crescenta Valley vehicles. On July 27, a Glendale officer made a routine traffic stop at La Crescenta and Manhattan avenues. The driver, Jose Gonzalez, 18, of Pacoima had a California identification card but not a driver’s license. […]

Remains Prompt Call to Animal Control

A resident in the 3100 block of El Caminito called Animal Control after the remains of a possible dog were found in her front yard Monday morning. The woman described the remains as “torn apart” prompting concern for her neighbors’ small animals. Foothill residents are urged to keep a watchful eye over their pets and […]

Local Armenian, Korean Groups Discuss Commonalities

Representatives of Armenian and Korean organizations met on July 19 at the Crescenta Valley Armenian Community & Youth Center to discuss mutual interests between the two growing communities in the foothills. ACF Crescenta Valley Zavarian and the Korean Federation of North Los Angeles initiated the conference, titled “Bridging the Gap through Dialogue, Culture, Business and […]