Crime Blotter

July 13 Conele Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported her debit card information had been accessed without her permission. The card was in her possession at all times. The purchases occurred between July 3-6. July 12 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the exterior roll up door at La Cañada Cameras […]

Car Chase Ends Off Ocean View

By Mary O’KEEFE Theodore Norman Walton, 46, pled not guilty to charges of felony evading and unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle during a Tuesday arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for L.A. County district attorney. Walton was arrested after he led LAPD officers on a car chase that began […]

Car chase ends off Ocean View

By Mary O’KEEFE A car chase that began on College View Avenue off Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles sped its way through Montrose and ended in a cul-de-sac in La Cañada just off Ocean View Boulevard on Saturday about 9 p.m. The chase began after an LAPD patrol unit noticed a man sleeping in an […]

The rockets red glare

By Mary O’KEEFE The economy extinguished many Fourth of July fireworks celebrations across the country but in La Crescenta the night sky once again was ablaze with the traditional red, white and blue sparklers. “It is a good family time,” said Christian Pablico. Pablico watched as his wife Rowena helped put a temporary Prom Plus […]

Don’t blink – you might miss another new development on Foothill

By Brandon HENSLEY The vacant lot that used to be home to the plumbing store Plumb Crazy in the 2600 block on the south side of Foothill Boulevard will soon be home to a three-story office and retail building. Just don’t ask local residents for any more information, because this project seems to be one […]

FMWD soaks up MWD’s rate increase – that’s good for CVWD

By Brandon HENSLEY The Foothill Municipal Water District will be absorbing 75% of Metropolitan Water District’s rate increase for the 2010-11 fiscal year, which will be beneficial to Crescenta Valley Water District, according to CVWD general manager Dennis Erdman. In its July 1 news release, Foothill Municipal said its board of directors had adopted a […]

Accident at Montrose Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard

By Mary O’ KEEFE Last Thursday evening, a van traveling eastbound on Montrose Avenue drove through a red light, hit another car then went airborne, landing and skidding to a stop in the opposite lane according to witnesses. About 7:30 p.m. a van driven by a 50-year-old Glendale man was traveling eastbound on Montrose Avenue […]

Making it safe in Whiting Woods

By Mary O’ KEEFE A few weeks ago Whiting Woods residents were part of a drill that they hope will never become a reality.  An earthquake hit the La Crescenta and Glendale areas.  The disaster was so great it toppled homes and closed the only access street into Whiting Woods. “We spent six months planning […]

Three arrested on suspicion of burglary

By Mary O’KEEFE Three suspects, two adults and a juvenile were arrested on Frederick Avenue and Paraiso Way on suspicion of receiving stolen property, burglary and conspiracy to commit a burglary. Travis Morgan, 19, from La Crescenta, Kenneth Payer, 19, from Marina Del Rey and a 16-year-old San Pedro boy were arrested on July 6 […]

Life in the MSPA

By Mary DAWSON Right off the bat you might well ask, “So what in the world is the MSPA?”  It’s an acronym for the Montrose Shopping Park Association, formed way back in 1968 for the purpose of representing the interests of the then “newly created” Montrose Shopping Park.  The Shopping Park is a B.I.D. (another […]