By Mary O’Keefe South Pasadena police arrested a man after he was found with mail that was allegedly stolen from mailboxes in La Crescenta and Highland Park. German Jafar Martinez, 22, of Los Angeles was arrested after a witness in the Monterey Hills area of South Pasadena reported seeing a vehicle driving from mailbox to […]
By Mary O’Keefe Detectives at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the L.A. Corners office are continuing their investigation into the discovery of two skeletal remains in the Angeles National Forest over the Christmas holiday. On the afternoon of Dec. 24, two hikers contacted Los Angeles County Sheriffs after they found a skull in Angeles National […]
By Mary O’Keefe To many people New Year’s Day means resolutions and new beginnings but to a growing select few it means the culmination of hours of hard work and endless bottles of glue. The Tournament of Roses Parade floats will bring a burst of color onto Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on Dec. 31. Like […]
On the afternoon of Dec. 24, two hikers contacted Los Angeles County Sheriffs after they found a skull in Angeles National Forest at mile marker 19.43. The hikers put the skull in a box and transported it down Angeles National Forest Highway where they contacted law enforcement. The deputies went to the location where the skull […]
By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern On Dec. 19, the Korean community of La Crescenta was invited to attend an informational meeting on emergency preparedness in case of mud and debris flow. The meeting took place in Antioch Presbyterian Church where representatives from the Department of Public Works for the Los Angeles County, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local residents mingled with Glendale cops and Los Angeles sheriff deputies at Coffee with the COPPS (Community Policing PartnerShip) the morning of Dec. 17 at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Montrose. The meet and greet was a way for law enforcement to connect with the community. Community members are invited regularly […]
Local bar The Mix has had its liquor licenses suspended for 10 days due to violations discovered by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigators. “We posted the suspension on Dec. 17,” said Juliet Lec, ABC spokeswoman. Investigators found two violations: The building’s doors were to remain closed during operating hours and they were to […]
Many emergency responders including the Los Angeles County bomb squad were called out on Dec. 16 to a fire at the La Crescenta First Baptist Church at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. The L.A. County bomb squad is also the arson/explosive unit. The fire was an isolated incident and the suspect was identified and detained, said […]
By Charles COOPER A county hearing officer postponed a decision on a proposed lot split at 2748 Frances Ave. to answer some issues raised by neighbors. The developer of the proposed project, Hales Anderson Company, wants to build two single family homes on the .38 acre property. A hearing set for Nov. 17 was postponed […]