By Mary O’KEEFE An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left on the Foothill (210) Freeway crossover bridge on Rosemont Avenue ended at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday when the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Arson/Explosive Unit (Bomb Squad) rendered the area safe. During the investigation a robot was deployed to approach the bag. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 50-year-old La Cañada woman was arrested on driving under the influence after she collided with a tree in the 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard. On Tuesday night at 9:15 p.m. Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies from Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a car that was resting on […]
UPDATE: An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left at the southwest corner of Altura and Rosemont avenues ended at about 7:30 p.m. when an arson and explosive units robot was deployed to investigate. The robot malfunctioned necessitating officers to suit up in protective gear. They assessed the package and found that it was […]
Opinions are being gathered as the school district ponders whether or not to close the only campus open for lunch. By Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has enjoyed the status of being the only school in the district that allows its students to leave the campus during lunch. However, the discussion […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Walk down Honolulu Avenue during Harvest Market on any given Sunday lately and you will hear vendors talking about the changes to come. “We hear they are going to be [ending] the Thieves Market,” said Terre Ashmore, owner of Gold Leaf, a popular antique booth at Harvest Market. Ashmore was referring to […]
Ceremonies of respect, honor held throughout the community. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents united this past weekend to show their compassion and respect for Sept. 11 at ceremonies held throughout the area. The commemorations began on Friday when schools within Glendale Unified School District paused at 8:46 a.m. to read a brief history of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An 8-year-old boy who had been missing since yesterday has been found – cold, tired but healthy. Joshua Robb, who has severe autism, reportedly ran away from Grand View Elementary in the Twin Peaks area of Lake Arrowhead on Monday morning. Search and rescue teams from San Bernardino began searching in the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fremont Elementary School was burglarized sometime between the night of Sept. 8 and the morning of Sept. 9 with an estimated $10,000 worth of computer equipment taken. Glendale police found that 14 classrooms had their windows shattered or opened by other means. The eastern portion of the campus was closed to students […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police Department Lt. Gary Montecuollo has been announced as the new Glendale Community College Chief of Police. Montecuollo has worked in almost every aspect of the Glendale police force from community policing to S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics). “I have been teaching at the school for 16 years,” said Montecuollo. His […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, schools within the Glendale Unified School recognized the 9-11 10th anniversary with each school taking time to discuss the events that happened on that day, in an age appropriate way, and observe a moment of silence. At Lincoln Elementary School, Glendale Fire Department members joined students, staff and principal in […]