In this series we will look at the chemical affects of drug use, both long and short term, the legal issues of drug use, the approach by law enforcement, state and federal officials, the price paid by some who have made it through addiction and those who are still struggling, what parents can do and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The lights along the crosswalk at Foothill Boulevard and Glenwood Avenue are in place and ready to help keep safer those who make the dash across the boulevard. The crosswalk is used often by Crescenta Valley High School students when they walk to and from school. Foothill Boulevard is a busy thoroughfare […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A resident in the Pinecrest area wants to warn neighbors that mountain lions have been sighted in the area. “I woke up [on June 6] to see a mountain lion taking down [what appeared to be] a deer in my backyard,” said Rebecca Harvey. Harvey lives on Timberlake Drive. A portion of […]
Victims of Knock Knock burglar may have chance to reclaim items. By Mary O’KEEFE Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Burglary have recovered more than 3,000 pieces of jewelry and other items during their investigation related to the “Knock Knock” burglaries. The suspects received this name because, as seen on surveillance video, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. was joined by members of the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force, State Parole, Probation and Gang units as well as the Special Enforcement Detail in a Probation Compliance Operation recently held in the far north Glendale area. The probation compliance checks were conducted at 14 separate locations where […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans and their spouses are invited to a free barbecue sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1614 on Saturday. “There are so many veterans in our area that don’t know about the VFW,” said Andy Gero, VFW member. For over 100 years, the VFW has been an organization that supports […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ray Bradbury, science fiction and fantasy writer, has died at the age of 91. The author and recipient of the 2000 National Book Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, died on Tuesday after a long illness. He lived […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives have concluded their investigation into last week’s drowning in La Cañada. It has been determined an accident. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives investigated the drowning of a 6-year-old girl in a swimming pool in La Cañada. The incident occurred in the 4900 block […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Drug trends come and go. A few years ago, Crescenta Valley saw an increase in teenagers with a heroin addiction in nearby rehabilitation centers. That trend soon found its way to law enforcement where heroin arrests were on the rise. That translated into a Crescenta Valley heroin problem that was recognized by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man was arrested for resisting arrest and for battery on a police officer after deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Shell gas station at 3044 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles County Department deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a man who was bothering customers and […]