By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale and Crescenta Valley law enforcement are advising residents not to leave valuables in their vehicles. Both police and sheriffs have reported an increase in vehicle burglaries in the area. On Monday three men were arrested on suspicion of vehicle burglary. At 5:11 p.m. a Glendale officer responded to a report of […]
By Geghard ARAKELIAN With the recent addition of bike lanes along densely populated Foothill Boulevard, local officials advise motorists to drive cautiously while encouraging cyclists to use the new bike lanes in La Crescenta. “There’s no special rule. There’s just the rules that cyclists would normally use when driving on the street,” said Robert Thomas […]
By Robin Goldsworthy Like most of you, I feel fortunate to live here. We enjoy award winning schools, beautiful foothills and a caring community. This is particularly evident by the support for the family of Joo Lee who was killed by a hit and run driver on New Year’s Day. Not only was Mr. Lee’s […]
There was a sea of red at the Glendale Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday. In a show of solidarity, teachers attending Tuesday’s board of education meeting wore red shirts and carried signs protesting a then-proposed decision by the district to lay off teachers and eliminate class size reduction while negotiations with the teachers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police recently arrested a man in Montrose for soliciting for charity under false pretenses. On Feb. 10, Robert Atlee Barnes, 21, of Texas allegedly used a variety of approaches with different residents to obtain money. Since then more arrests of solicitors have been made in the area. Police warn that there […]
Community Meeting According to Supervisor Michael Antonovich, a community meeting will be held in approximately two months to get community input as to where a new dog park in Crescenta Valley should be and what it should look like. Community Information Night On March 1 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High […]
Another storm is making its way toward Crescenta Valley on Saturday. “Everything so far [this week] has been light,” said Bonnie Bartling, weather specialist at the National Weather Service. Rain drizzled through on Wednesday; Thursday is expected to be sunny. “We have another storm working its way into the Los Angeles area,” Bartling said.“This next […]
By Mary O’Keefe In anticipation of rain this weekend, residents living in identified flood danger zones in La Crescenta and La Cañada will be receiving phone calls and notices to evacuate beginning on Friday, Feb. 19 at noon. Deputies will be asking residents to be out of their homes by 4 p.m. “We will begin […]
By Mary O’Keefe Last night, local residents heard updates on what the recent rains did to Deukmejian Wilderness Park and what to expect in the future. “It really is just an update for residents. We thought [community members] were wondering what is going on after the rains,” said Steve Zurn, director of Glendale Public Works. […]
Damage to Crescenta Valley Water District facilities in the Pickens Canyon area has reached $120,000 after the most recent storm, according to district representatives in Tuesday’s board meeting. The district also assessed damage to the Edmund 2 Reservoir as well as Ocean View Boulevard, which was the site of heavy mud flow earlier this month. […]