Dec. 25 4000 block of Sunset Avenue in Montrose, an iPod Touch was stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the driveway overnight. Dec. 23 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 2005 white Chevy Tahoe SUV was stolen overnight. Dec. 22 5100 block of Haskell Street in La […]
On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, calling on USDA to provide answers about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on its investigation into the allegations that phone calls were improperly recorded and withheld during the initial government investigation in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit out of Crescenta Valley Station was involved in an accident at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday on Foothill Boulevard and Moore Street in Glendale. Glendale police are investigating the incident that involved two vehicles, a patrol unit and another vehicle driven by a woman. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office has released its report on the Station Fire. What they found and subsequently recommended came down to organization, planning and documentation. “To improve the Forest Service’s response to wild land fires, the Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Chief of the Forest Service to clarify the Forest Service’s […]
By Ted AYALA City Council ended the year on Tuesday night by approving the advertising of open bids for the Brand Library’s renovation project. The Brand Library’s renovation, which will include restoring portions of the site to their original appearance, seismic improvements, and opening up accessibility to patrons, has been estimated to cost $7.4 million. […]
Shoppers and volunteers all made a difference this holiday season – and it’s not over yet. By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays seem to have rushed by, or in the case of Crescenta Valley of late, blown by. These are just some of the things that have been happening around town as everyone takes part in […]
Video by Joanna Linkhurst By Mary O’KEEFE A smell of gas had Glendale firefighters responding to the 3300 block of Burritt Way at about 10:30 a.m. this morning. Battalion Chief Tom Probst said when they arrived they contacted The Gas Co. after smelling the gas and seeing a large pine tree swaying in the […]
Warning: This column has Jesus overtones. As the Christmas season revs up to its ultimate climax on Sunday, you may think that, as you wrap the last of the gifts or prepare the Christmas goose (in our house, it’s a turkey), you are ready, that you haven’t been caught off guard this year. (Unlike me, […]
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness.” ~ Bob Hope Our memories and images of Christmas are certainly varied according to the time and location of where we live. Weather often influences these. Without a doubt, though, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The spirit of Christmas may be in the air, but the mood was purely patriotic last week inside the facilities of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Members of the Woman’s Club, CV Chamber of Commerce and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 and American Legion Post 288 held a fundraiser Dec. 8 […]