Car chase ends in collision

By Mary O’KEEFE A pursuit that began on Saturday at Glendale Avenue and Alvarado Street in Los Angeles ended with a car crashing into the front fence of a home in the 2500 block of Altura Avenue in La Crescenta. Los Angeles Police were conducting an undercover narcotic operation when the suspect fled in his […]

Drugs in the foothills

By Mary O’KEEFE From April 14 to 17 there were six drug related arrests involving Crescenta Valley residents and/or in the Crescenta Valley area. Two more were arrested just outside of the area in nearby Tujunga. “In the past week there has been an unusual number of drug arrests in the area,” said Sgt. Tom […]

Linda Evans retires from CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School parents received a phone call on April 18 via the PhoneEd system announcing the retirement of long time CVHS principal Linda Evans. Evans will continue at the school until June graduation then will continue serving the district at the GUSD offices in Glendale until her retirement is finalized […]

Neither heat nor cold could stop them

By Mary O’KEEFE After 120 miles through wind, cold and heat, runners from the Crescenta Valley and Altadena sheriffs stations and Glendale police department are back at work and getting ready for next years race. The 26th Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Race was last weekend. Over 250 teams divided into specific categories and began […]

CITY wrap

City wants to build trash conversion plant Glendale intends to pursue funding for a waste conversion plant at Scholl Canyon, the city’s 40-year-old landfill and park. The landfill serves Glendale, La Cañada and La Crescenta from its site near the Eagle Rock. The waste conversion effort will not be cheap but will be competitive with […]

La Cañada bank robbed; suspect still at large

By Mary O’KEEFE A suspect walked away with an undetermined amount of cash on Monday from the Bank of America in the 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge. About 11 a.m. a suspect described as a male Hispanic, 25 to 30 years old with a stocky build entered the bank and passed […]

In Brief/College Fair Tips

Youth  fishing competition planned Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation is holding its 2010 Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 1 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at Apollo Park in Lancaster. The fishing derby is an opportunity for children and teens (5 to 15 years) to compete in rainbow trout fishing. Participants […]

Car chase ends in collision

Click here to view the video By Mary O’Keefe A pursuit that began on Glendale Avenue and Alvarado Street in Los Angeles ended with a car crashing into the front fence of a home in the 2500 block of Altura Avenue in La Crescenta. Los Angeles Police were conducting an undercover narcotic operation when the […]

Combatting teenage substance abuse focus of local forum held at VHH

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday about 120 people attended a drug forum to listen to a  panel of experts talk about substance abuse issues in Crescenta Valley. The forum was held at Verdugo Hills Hospital and sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition. Before the panel discussion began a video that was […]

Conservation still on agenda of Crescenta Valley Water District

By Brandon HENSLEY As the summer months approach, the Crescenta Valley Water District will have to concern itself with customers not conserving as much water as last year, said general manager Dennis Erdman at the District board meeting on Tuesday. Erdman said CVWD was given allocations from Foothill Municipal and Metropolitan Water District from July […]