By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta residents in the area of Hopeton Road have reported seeing a bear in recent weeks. The “big” bear has also been reportedly seen on Hawkridge Drive. Living in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains bears, mountain lions and other wildlife are part of daily life; however, there are a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 4th of July weekend is filled with events in addition to Friday’s fireworks celebration at La Crescenta Elementary School and the July 6 Montrose Car Show. The Sunland-Tujunga Elks Lodge will be spending Independence Day helping veterans. Today, Thursday, the Elks will be continuing to prepare food for the VA Sepulveda […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects wanted in regard to a vehicle burglary that occurred on Sunday between 3:15 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. in the 3700 block of Ocean View Boulevard. A woman who was a food vendor at the Montrose Harvest Market had placed her […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON and Mary O’KEEFE The 4th of July is a highly anticipated night of the year. It is a time to celebrate the birth of the nation and to remember on what this country was built – on family, sacrifice and an independent spirit. This is especially true in the Crescenta Valley community […]
Teens from Prom Plus Club, Fire House youth center and Crescenta Valley High School Robotics Club spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday learning what to do in case of an earthquake, fire or other disaster. Captain of CV CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Paul Dutton and member Lisa Dutton began the training in a classroom at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend Montrose Search and Rescue was busy with several back-to-back calls. “I can’t remember so much happening in such a [short amount] of time,” said Mike Leum, MSR member. On Saturday, in the matter of a few hours, the team responded to three accidents, two missing hikers out of the Red […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Brand Fire is at 90% containment, according to Chief Fish of the Glendale Fire Dept. as of Wednesday evening. The fire will not be declared 100% contained until the area is wind tested, meaning that winds do not stir up any flames. That won’t happen for a few days, Fish said. […]
Math teacher Paula Jackson shares her experiences at Space Academy. By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine being an astronaut floating in space, or in mission control dealing with data being sent down from the space station. For a local teacher and about 100 of her colleagues, this was how they spent their summer vacation. La Crescenta resident […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Glendale police officers responded to Grace Pharmacy in the 3800 block of Foothill Boulevard concerning burglary alarm activation. When police arrived, they noticed the front glass door to the business was smashed. An investigation via surveillance footage discovered the suspect had forced his way into the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, June 14 at about 6 p.m. a 15-year-old Lake Balboa boy was walking across the street at Central Avenue and Americana Way when he was struck by a vehicle described as a black Honda. The boy was in a marked crosswalk at the time. After hitting the boy, the driver […]