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 […]

Man sought for indecent exposure

By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 17 about 3:50 p.m. a man in an older compact sedan allegedly exposed himself to three teenagers in the 2800 block of Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta. The teenaged girls were running in the area when the suspect drove past them a few times before slowing his car next […]

Week in Review 11-19-09

Week in Review 11-19-09

The Week in Review podcast is now available on the web and iTunes. This week, we try something a little different.  No more scrolling text, like credits from a movie.  Now its just captions on moving pictures, like you would see in the paper.  This is more of a companion to the paper and website.  […]

Residents deal with downpour dilemma

Residents deal with downpour dilemma

By Mary O’KEEFE Residents throughout Crescenta Valley had planned for it, went to meetings about it and knew it was going to happen but that didn’t make a backyard and streets full of mud any easier to deal with.  Wednesday night’s downpour came and went in a little over an hour and left a muddy […]

Week in Review Nov. 12 2009

Week in Review Nov. 12 2009

The Week in Review podcast is now available for download and web viewing.  Stories include the bear found in La Crescenta, the “Taste in the Foothills” event, the Jennifer Keith Quartet, and Veteran’s Day memorials. To view and download in iTunes, click here. To view on the web without downloading, click here.  Because this podcast […]

Meet Ivy Hopper

Meet Ivy Hopper

Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week Matt Shively, Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP chats with Ivy about his broken heart. Matt and I talked about a breakup code that is in the novel The Heartbreakers by Pamela Wells. […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Nov. 9 Foothill Boulevard and Oak Grove Drive in La Cañada, Jose DeLaCruz, 23, and Cipriano Flores, 52, both of Altadena were arrested after deputies responded to a call from a driver reporting a vehicle apparently attempting to run her off the road.  According to the report, the driver was traveling northbound on Oak Grove […]