By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. detectives at the Crescenta Valley Station now have a name to go with a suspect in a recent burglary in the 2900 block of Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta. Esnaider Alvarado Martinez, 19, is believed to be in the Pacoima area, according to Sgt. Alan Chu. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was the public communication portion of the Glendale City Council meeting that caused the most debate on Tuesday night. For the past few weeks, residents of Glendale who rent apartments in the area have been asking for rent control in the city. They have been testifying to the council the conditions […]
From furniture to books, toys to housewares, the CV Sheriff’s Station rummage sale has something for everyone. By Mary O’KEEFE & ISAAC SIMS-FOSTER The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is hosting its annual rummage sale at the station on Saturday, July 28 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a variety of items for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On July 20, the Glendale Police Dept. Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at a home in the 1400 block of Randall Street in Glendale. They were acting upon information concerning a possible butane honey oil laboratory. Butane honey oil, also known as concentrated cannabis or hash oil extraction, is what is […]
• Over one-third of Americans are one to three paychecks away from not making rent or mortgage payments, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless. • According to the Federal Reserve report in 2015, 46% of Americans couldn’t cover a $400 emergency expense out-of-pocket. What is a statistic for some is a reality for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale police detective John Balian, 45, pled guilty on July 11 to all three counts against him. Balian was arrested in May and charged with bribery of programs receiving federal funds, obstruction of justice and making false statements. On July 13, Balian was denied bail. Balian was a member of GPD […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Record high temperatures in Southern California seem to be the norm these last few weeks and this week was no exception. “It is very hot,” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist with the National Weather Service Oxnard. During summer, the Earth’s tilt brings the northern hemisphere closer to the sun, providing more daylight […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Films have always transported their audiences to new worlds. Whether traveling over the rainbow or to a world of dinosaurs, films provide that much-needed escape. Imagine how those early audiences felt when they saw Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd perform their death-defying stunts or saw the tearful eyes of Lillian Gish – […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The animals came in two-by-two. Well, maybe a little more than that walked their way around the dining room of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church on Tuesday during the monthly Bistro 50+ luncheon. The “animals” were actually students from the Center for Children located at the church. The students were learning about the […]
By Isaac SIMS-FOSTER, intern Since 2010, the Fire House youth center has served the La Crescenta community as a place for teenagers to recreate, relax and be themselves before and after school. To support their efforts, on Saturday, July 14, the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club presented the Fire House with a check for $1700. The funds […]