By Mary O’KEEFE Construction will soon begin on the medians along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta. “The contractor has been given the go-ahead to start work as early as Sept. 4,” said Lisa Woung, project manager, Los Angeles County Public Works. Construction is expected to run through November, ending by Thanksgiving. “The contractors will start […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police have arrested a woman and man suspected of recent vehicle battery thefts in the Crescenta Valley, Glendale and other areas in Southern California. GPD has not released any other information as the investigation is ongoing. Several residents in the area have had their car batteries stolen. The batteries were taken […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An investigation into an officer involved shooting in Pasadena near Old Town is underway after a suspect was wounded on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. The initial investigation involved U.S. Marshals Southwest Regional Task Force and law enforcement agencies including Glendale Police Dept. The U.S. Marshals task force focuses on finding fugitives with […]
The sound of wheels on the sidewalk can mean only one thing: school is back in session! Students in the thousands, many pushing or pulling backpacks down the street, could be seen on Wednesday as Glendale Unified School District teachers and staff welcomed students back to the classroom. As always, drivers are reminded to be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the agenda of the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night was voting on the final approval of the Armenian Museum Cultural Center and the Council did vote, but it wasn’t a quick vote and it wasn’t approved by the museum board. The Council added five additional provisions to the original […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the California West Nile website, to date there have been 19 reported human cases of West Nile virus in the state, seven reported as recently as last week. Of those 19 cases, four were in Los Angeles County, specifically the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley regions. This number is […]
Gone are upheaval and dust as construction at local schools comes to an end. By Mary O’KEEFE For students, school staff and parents, seeing temporary bungalows and construction on Crescenta Valley campuses has become almost second nature. But as the new school year begins, students will be walking onto school grounds boasting brand new classrooms […]
By Mary O’KEEFE New buildings are not the only changes that the Glendale Unified School District has in store for Crescenta Valley schools. Lincoln Elementary School said farewell to Principal Stephen Williams who resigned at the end of the last school year. A send-off that included a taco bar and decorated cakes was held in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Annual Rummage Sale was held on July 28 at the CV Sheriff’s Station. “It went very well,” said Dep. Alex Covian. “We sold the majority of items [and] got a very positive response from customers.” There was a long line prior to the gate opening at 7 a.m. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale Clerk’s Office has found that a proposed rent stabilization measure does not have enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 6 ballot. Although about 4,000 signatures were collected, that number fell short of the required 10,000, according to Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian, Glendale city clerk. The hope of those […]