By Mary O’KEEFE A 16-year-old boy fell into the wash that runs through Crescenta Valley Park on Sunday. “He fell in at the north of the park [near Dunsmore Avenue] and got swept down to the bottom end of the park,” said Capt. Stuart Stefani of the Glendale Fire Department. The boy was apparently attempting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The CVS Pharmacy in Montrose was evacuated Saturday morning, Dec. 18, while Glendale police conducted a search for a man suspected of an attempted car jacking that occurred earlier. About 8:30 a.m. Glendale police received a call of a suspicious man that went into the CVS store to use the restroom. An […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS In recent years residents of the foothill community have witnessed the shrinking number of people who display Christmas trees and decorations during the holiday season. While some merchants in the Montrose area chose not to take part in the annual festivities, Glendale Are Schools Federal Credit Union president Stuart Perlitsh decided to […]
By Jason KUROSU Governor-Elect Jerry Brown held a state budget forum last Tuesday at UCLA in which he highlighted the budgetary obstacles that California will face going into the new year. Brown made no secret of the budget problems. “We’re facing some pretty … pretty is a soft word. This is really a huge challenge, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS La Crescenta and Montrose residents are no strangers to indulging in the Christmas spirit. Families have been known to be extravagant in their pursuit of creating a perfect holiday home including coordinating music to blinking lights. This year is no exception for the foothill community. The Crescenta Valley Town Council joyfully awarded […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, Dec. 16, State Farm Insurance presented the Glendale Fire Department with a check for $5,000. “At State Farm, part of our community giving is in the area of safety. And so the focus here is safety disaster preparedness and regional training of the firefighters,” said Eddie Martinez, representative of State […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive volunteers packed up items for over 200 families early Saturday morning and began delivering. The rain didn’t dampen the spirit of giving as the volunteers went to homes of families in need, bringing food and toys. Joanne Berg has been part of the toy drive […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Before everyone could get to the drinks and Christmas treats in the back of the room, some had to say goodbye while others said hello during the Dec. 16 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. Inside the La Crescenta Library community room, a jam-packed audience saw the newly elected council members take office […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Almost 24 hours after evacuation notices were issued, residents are officially allowed back in their homes, although only a few heeded the evacuation warning. Out of the 147 homes in La Cañada Flintridge and 85 homes in La Crescenta that were given evacuation notices only five families complied with the order to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Following their noses, Glendale police were lead to a room behind a store on Honolulu Avenue and found a sophisticated hydroponic marijuana operation. “We smelled it,” said Det. Toby Darby. What they smelled were over 300 marijuana plants varying in sizes and variety. Five suspects were in custody late Wednesday night as […]