By Mary O’KEEFE Burglary suspects attacked a man after he surprised them at his home on Tuesday night. A resident in the 2900 block of Frances Avenue entered his home about 7:15 p.m. and found two men inside his residence. “The [two male suspects] were inside burglarizing the home. The homeowner came home and confronted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program celebrated 25 years of service at a banquet at the Angeles National Golf Club. The Air Force JROTC was started in 1988 at CVHS by aerospace science instructor and Air Force veteran Sgt. Earl Hintz. The program was the second established in California. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, two La Cañada residents received science honors from President Barack Obama at a ceremony at the White House. Dr. Frances Arnold (shown below with President Obama), a professor at the California Institute of Technology, was chosen as one of 11 recipients of the 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol officers stopped by the Fire House youth center recently to help kids with their driving skills. Officer Kevin Denmon and Officer Christian Baldonado brought CHP’s Start Smart program to the youth center. The program is a driver safety education class that is designed for new and future teenage drivers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Science fairs have always been a staple of Crescenta Valley schools. Volcanoes, magnets and models of the universe were common to see at local science events, but as the world advances so does education. Science fairs have evolved into science events with robots and, as an experiment at Mountain Avenue Elementary explored, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Glendale Girl Scouts and CV High School Robotics Team 589 spent Monday at La Crescenta’s Ralph’s market gathering food to help fill the food bank at the Salvation Army in Glendale. They were able to donate 40 cases of food in just one day of fundraising thanks to the generosity […]
»Marijuana fields, high risk warrants and crisis negotiation were just some of the scenarios handled by CV Sheriff’s Explorers. By Mary O’KEEFE Once again, the Arizona desert was the scene of a tactical competition that tested the skills of law enforcement Explorer cadets throughout the United States. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Explorers were one of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call concerning an unoccupied run-away truck in the 4800 block of Dunsmore Avenue at 3:57 p.m. on Friday. When Glendale police and fire arrived, the truck was still in motion. It sheared a utility pole on the west side of the street before stopping, said Sgt. Tom […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue team members discovered human remains on Saturday in the Angeles National Forest. The remains of a male were found in the area of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, mile marker 2.72, near a shallow grave sheriffs had discovered a few days prior. On Jan. 9, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Parents in the area have a unique opportunity to discuss and receive guidance on issues concerning children, peer pressure and what lies ahead on the road of parenthood. The Parent Education Seminars held at the YMCA of the Foothills and spearheaded by Susan Dubin, board member of the Crescenta Valley Drug and […]