Robbery and attempted robbery in Ralph’s parking lot

By Mary O’KEEFE Two incidents – one of attempted robbery and the other of robbery – allegedly occurred at Ralph’s Market in La Crescenta. On Nov. 12 about 9:30 p.m. a teenager was sitting in the driver’s seat of his parents’ car outside the Ralph’s when he heard someone knock on the car door window. […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Nov. 16 2800 block of Paraiso Way in La Crescenta, a white two-door Isuzu NQR was stolen from a home between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13 2400 block of Frances Street in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck parked on the street in front of a home; reported at […]

Public’s help sought in arson case

By Mary O’KEEFE Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson/Explosives Detail are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a series of arson fires. The suspect is described as a boy between 15 to 17, Caucasian with short hair. He is 5’7” to 5’9” tall with a medium build. The […]

A mountain lion? Oh, my!

This mountain lion strolled through a La Crescenta neighborhood around 3 a.m. earlier this week. Standing at about 30 inches in height, he didn’t appear fazed by the security lights that greeted his arrival. Experts think that the food supply depleted by the Station Fire may be drawing wildlife from the hills to nearby residences. […]

Location, location, location – a local man’s dream may not be over

By Shana LiVIGNI Crescenta Valley resident Golam Chowdhury was born and raised in Bangladesh then moved to Tujunga in 1992. He spent the next 12 years working for the Radio Shack Corporation, eventually managing five of the local stores and ranked in the top 100 managers from around the country. He was successful as a […]

Obituary

Ray Vorhees Hill, age 92, formerly of La Cañada and San Benito, died Friday, Nov. 13 at Shoreline Care Center in Oxnard, Calif. He was born March 2, 1918 on his parents’ Colorado homestead, the son of Bertram and Harriet Hill (Vorhees). In 1920 the family moved to San Benito, Texas where Bertram opened a […]

Two arrested in catalytic converter burglaries

On Monday, Ramon Villareal, 26, and Jesus Araiza, 21, both of Bell, were arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles in the Crescenta Valley area. Patrol deputies stopped the driver, later identified as Villareal, and passenger Araiza in the 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard. After an investigation deputies discovered a catalytic converter and various […]

Local video store owner arrested

Local video store owner arrested

By Mary O’KEEFE The owner of a local video store was arrested for suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale on Nov. 13. Acting on a tip, the Glendale police narcotic officers served a search warrant to Video Pacific at 4050 La Crescenta Ave. on Friday at 9:30 p.m. “We found [many] cartons of illegal […]

Does CV “Got Talent”? Check out the show and find out

By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to see just how talented Crescenta Valley High School students are as they sing and dance their way across the MacDonald Auditorium stage. “It is exciting. It is our second CV’s Got Talent show and we are attracting a new crowd of artists,” said Rubina Vertanians, a senior […]

Remain diligent advise officials

Remain diligent advise officials

“There’s still stuff up there,” say geologists. Rain may bring it down. By Mary O’KEEFE If last Friday’s rain taught the residents of Crescenta Valley anything it was that they were not overreacting in their concern about mudflow and flooding. The rain that came last week was exactly what residents, public works and U.S. Geological […]