By Mary O’Keefe & Robin Goldsworthy A press conference was held at 5:40 p.m. Thursday night in La Cañada to provide an update of how recent weather has impacted the area. With Schwarzenegger out of state, on his behalf acting governor Jerry Brown today signed the executive order of the declaration of state of emergency […]
At a press conference Thursday morning, Supervisor Michael Antonovich said he will ask the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to approve his request that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaim the county area affected by the Station Fire and subsequently the flood/mudflow a State of Emergency. By Mary O’Keefe If signed, the request will: […]
The County of Los Angeles announced on Tuesday evening that 223 La Crescenta addresses will be under mandatory evacuation as of 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, Wednesday, Jan. 20 in preparation for the worst wave of storms yet expected to hit the foothills area. Below is a list of La Crescenta addresses; for a complete list […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A flash flood watch continues to be in affect until 3 a.m. Tuesday morning as a series of storms move through Crescenta Valley. “You will be seeing rain pretty much through Sunday. The chance of rain will drop to 20% on Sunday,” said Bill Hoffer, spokesman for the National Weather Service in […]
According to a CV sheriffs spokesperson, mandatory evacuations north of 5524 Ocean View Boulevard began shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. This is the Paradise Valley area of Ocean View Boulevard. Roger Young of the Fire Safe Council said that Starfall residents have reported that the small Starfall basin is almost full. Starfall residents […]
By Mary O’Keefe Three major rain systems, each increasing in intensity are heading toward Southern California. The first storm is expected to hit Crescenta Valley late Sunday evening into Monday morning dropping an estimated eight to 16 inches of rain. “Sixteen inches is the high range of what is [expected] in the foothills and mountain […]
By Mary O’Keefe The driver of an SUV that struck and killed Joo Lee, 49, of Montrose has not been found almost two weeks after the tragedy. On Tuesday Supervisor Michael Antonovich announced that the Board of Supervisors has approved his motion to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction […]
By Mary O’Keefe CV Sheriffs are inviting the community to help them help others by donating blood. On Jan. 19 the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be joining about 100 other agencies in the fourth annual Battle of the Badges. “It started as a small blood drive but has really grown over the years,” said […]
By Mary O’Keefe Glendale firefighters from Station 29 and the Urban Search and Rescue unit worked on shearing up a wall of a residence after a neighbor backed into a home in the 3600 block of Virginia Street. About 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday an elderly woman apparently thought she was stepping on the brake but […]
By Charles COOPER New political year launched The 2010 political season is now in full swing with Paul Krekorian completing the move to the Los Angeles City Council. Krekorian vacated the 43rd Assembly District seat he has held for two years, and a special election will be called to fill out his uncompleted term to […]