By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriffs are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an attempted burglary on Wednesday about noon in La Crescenta. A resident in the 4600 block of Glenwood Avenue had left her home for only a short time. She returned and found a strange man inside her home. When he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former CV Sheriff Sergeant Bill Hutton was elected Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart on Aug. 13. He was with law enforcement for over 30 years and served with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. from 1969 to his retirement in 2003. He was at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station […]
By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Republican from the 59th district which includes La Crescenta, spent some time at the La Crescenta Library on July 27 to have one-on-one discussions with constitutes. Meeting in a small room in the library, Donnelly chatted across the table with residents about everything from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After three years of traveling over the Martian surface the robot Opportunity has arrived at Endeavour crater to begin studying rocks that have never been seen before. Opportunity and its twin rover Spirit were launched in the summer of 2003 and completed their 90-day prime mission in April 2004. However the “little […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The summer is not quite over. There are still a few more weeks to hit the beach but soon – very soon – it will be time for school to begin again. Throughout Crescenta Valley moms and dads will spout early morning wisdom like, “I told you to go to bed earlier,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two years ago, before the Station Fire, members of the newly formed Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council warned residents of what would happen if the dry vegetation surrounding the community would catch fire. Then the hillsides did catch fire and, although the Station Fire cleaned the mountains of most of the dried […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Crescenta man who went for a hike in Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Sunday morning got an unexpected helicopter ride home. The 77-year-old hiker went to hike the Loop at Deukmejian about 9:30 a.m. when he went off the trail and fell off a hill. He heard a stream off the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police have arrested suspects that may be responsible for several catalytic converters stolen from Crescenta Valley vehicles. On July 27, a Glendale officer made a routine traffic stop at La Crescenta and Manhattan avenues. The driver, Jose Gonzalez, 18, of Pacoima had a California identification card but not a driver’s license. […]
Annual event is an invitation for neighbors to get to know each other. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Aug. 2 community members will take to the streets, walking their neighborhoods or gathering at local events to discuss safety issues in their area as part of National Night Out. The event is a proactive approach to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A newly lighted crosswalk is in store for Foothill Boulevard at Glenwood Avenue it was announced at Thursday’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. For months council member Robbyn Battles has worked with Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the California Highway Patrol on methods to make the crosswalk safer. Students from […]