By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta man – Vahan Keshishyan – who has been charged with one count of murder had his recent competency hearing continued to April 5. According to the LA County District Attorney’s Office, the April 5 court date will be held at Pasadena Superior Court, Dept. 103. Keshishyan, 28, is still […]
The Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) is issuing an advisory in response to recent residential burglaries. Southern California has seen a rise in residential burglaries over the last several months; however, the City of Glendale has seen a decline in burglaries since November (November 2023: 24 reported burglaries, December 2023: 19, January 2024: 19, February 2024: […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. was called to the 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard on Sunday morning to investigate a fatality after a man appeared to have jumped from the freeway overpass into the parking lot in the area. LASD – Crescenta Valley Station received a call concerning the incident at 7:48 […]
There was a death on Sunday morning in the area behind the Starbucks in the 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard. The method of injury and the identity of the decedent is unknown.
A 4-year-old female child was struck by a vehicle in the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose about 6 p.m. According to Glendale Police Sgt. Metts, the child “got away” from her parents when she ran out into the street and was struck by the vehicle.The child was transported to the hospital with “non-life […]
It’s Women’s History Month and attention is once again turned to Rockhaven Sanitarium. By Mary O’KEEFE First Rockhaven Sanitarium’s history: In 1920, U.S. Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote. The names Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony are well known suffragettes […]
Crescenta Valley resident Chris Kilpatrick resigned from his position as a member on the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) amid allegations regarding recent behavior outside a downtown Los Angeles bar. Kilpatrick was recorded allegedly urinating outside the employee entrance to the business. Kilpatrick, who has retained legal representation, is also accused of accosting a manager […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The recent wind event that blew through the foothills caused several power outages, scattered debris and downed trees. Trees fell on, and near, houses including in the areas of Irving Avenue and Ridgepine Drive in La Crescenta. There were also trees tossed well below Foothill Boulevard including one on La Crescenta Avenue […]
CVCA to Meet March 28 The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m., this month in person in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. […]
By Mikaela STONE The first responders of Verdugo Communications and the Glendale Fire Dept. are not only fighting for safety but for mental health through Cooper, the emotional support dog. The 80-pound Goldendoodle is a heavyweight champion against stress, helping to lift the spirits of first responders. Dogs are scientifically proven to be excellent […]