It appears that Meatball has made his way back home to the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’Keefe A local resident had a familiar visitor last week in her backyard – a bear. Though not that uncommon to see a bear in the foothills, there was just something about him, however. It was his earring: […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After meetings with community members, fundraisers and outreach of every form, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy has raised enough money to acquire the eight acres of open-space land known as the Rosemont Preserve. In an effort to thank those who supported the Rosemont Preserve and to those who want to be part […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The search continues for Ertug Ergun, 33, an engineer from Turkey who now lives in Bakersfield who was reported missing on June 20 to the Bakersfield Police. The search began when a member of the U.S. Department of Forestry discovered an abandoned vehicle in the parking lot of the Stonyvale Picnic area […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two recent arrests were credited in part to local residents getting involved and calling police. Glendale police responded to a call concerning a man who appeared to be going from vehicle to vehicle attempting to open the car doors in the 3200 block of Altura Avenue. A resident reported that she witnessed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 71-year-old motorcycle rider was involved in a fatal accident on the Angeles Crest Highway near Dawson Saddle on Sunday. Richard Shumway, 71, of Yorba Linda died after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a guardrail, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gil Hernandez. Hernandez said that in this area […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police arrested a transient listed as a sex registrant on Foothill Boulevard shortly after midnight on June 21. A Glendale police officer noticed what appeared to be a male transient walking along the north curb of Foothill Boulevard near Dunsmore Avenue at 12:42 a.m. The man seemed to need to balance […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a celebration over the combining of two churches – St. Luke’s of the Mountains and Church of the Ascension – the two congregations joined together around the table and had a good meal. The congregation of Church of Ascension of Tujunga joined with St. Luke’s of the Mountains in mid-May. St. […]
A sea of green and blue blanketed the Crescenta Valley as Clark Magnet and Crescenta Valley high schools each presented their Class of 2012. By Mary O’KEEFE and Misty DUPLESSIS It was promotion and graduation day on June 14 in Crescenta Valley. For most students in Glendale Unified School District, it was the last day […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Angeles National Forest (ANF) announced the appointment of its new fire chief. James Hall is a 33-year veteran of the Forest Service. On June 6, Hall was offered and accepted the position of Angeles National Forest fire chief. After serving in the Army for three years, Hall began his career with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another bear sighting was reported in the La Cañada area on Wednesday morning. A resident contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station after witnessing a bear in a tree in a Pomander Place neighborhood, according to Lt. Edwards at the CV Sheriff’s Station. By the time deputies arrived the bear was gone. “Seeing […]