The city of Glendale may be able to begin work on the seismic upgrade of the visitor’s center at Deukmejian Park long before repairs are underway on the fire ravaged hills, according to parks general manager George Chapjian. The 12-acre park center apparently escaped damage from the Station Fire, while the 700 acres of hillside […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man suspected of being responsible for a string of wallet thefts in La Crescenta and La Cañada was arrested in Hollywood by Ventura County Sheriff detectives. Adan Romero, 60, from Mexico was arrested on Oct. 14 after detectives executed a search warrant at his Hollywood home. In recent weeks several wallets […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School students, CV Town Council members and community members filled about 500 sandbags on Saturday at Two Strike Park. The park has been a popular location for sandbags since Los Angeles County Public Works employees began filling the dumpsters donated by Allied Waste last week, before the rain storm. […]
A fire breaks out on a hillside not far from homes in Tujunga igniting worry and concern with the flames. By Mary O’KEEFE It only took fire fighters a little over an hour to contain a fire in Tujunga early Wednesday evening. At 5:09 p.m. Los Angeles City Fire responded to a fire on Day Street, just […]
Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Council meeting planned The CV Drug and Alcohol Council is holding a meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Crescenta Valley High School. The council is a grass roots organization comprised of parents and community members who are concerned about keeping students safe from drugs and is also an […]
By Charles COOPER Not all Glendale residents are created equal when it comes to water rates and conservation, a senior Glendale Water and Power official said Tuesday. Peter Kavounas, assistant general manager, was responding to questions by Councilman John Drayman regarding residents of the Glendale annex portion of La Crescenta. Drayman wanted to know why […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Information on the man who allegedly shot a La Cañada woman in her apartment on Oct. 19 then turned the gun on himself is slowly filtering through the communities of La Crescenta and La Cañada. L.A. County Sheriff homicide confirmed it to be a murder/suicide. The Los Angeles Coroner’s office confirmed the […]
The Week in Review Podcast for October 22nd, 2009 is now available. Stories include the Day Street Fire, St. Luke’s Reconciliation and Renewal service, and the AYSO Awards Ceremony, among other stories. To view and download on iTunes, click here. To view on the web without downloading, click here.
At 5:09 p.m. Los Angeles City Fire responded to a fire on Day Street, just west of Lowell Avenue between Cabanas and Pali avenues. Witnesses reported the fire seemed to be moving quickly. “There are about 20 fire engines and the U.S. Forest Service is here. We saw 20 or more fire fighters walk up […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The transient wanted by Los Angeles County Sheriff detectives for questioning in regard to the Lady Bug Fire was arraigned on Monday, Oct. 19 in Pasadena Superior Court. Babatunsin Olunkunle, 25, pleaded not guilty to one count of felony recklessly starting a fire. He was appointed a public defender and bail was […]