By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. deputies out of the Crescenta Valley Station were alerted to a felony suspect using the Flock Safety system. The suspect was wanted on felony charges out of Monrovia regarding an attempted kidnapping and human trafficking case, said Sgt. John Gilbert of the CV Sheriff’s Station. The male […]
By Katie O’BRIEN Local artist and musician Sheri Garwood was invited to be the guest speaker at the STARC (Sunland Tujunga Arts, Recreation and Cultural) Committee meeting on June 27, which turned out to be the largest in-person turnout STARC has had. In a screen video from her studio, Garwood offered narrated slides and […]
Artur Suslow, 54, was arrested in December 2022 following allegations of having inappropriate sexual contact with minors dating back more than a decade, according to the Burbank Police Dept. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child and one count of continuous sexual abuse […]
On Saturday members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council held an outreach event at Ralphs Marketplace in La Crescenta. They spent the morning introducing themselves to those who they had not met before and greeting friends. They spoke to community members about issues that those were facing in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La […]
A man and woman were arrested for stealing a catalytic converter in Burbank. The incident occurred on June 27 at about 3:25 a.m. Burbank Police responded to the 1400 block of North Naomi Street regarding a report of a catalytic converter theft in progress. When officers arrived, they spoke with the victim who said he […]
Those who love to hear the rev of iconic engines or to see classic vehicles, head to Montrose on July 2. By Charly SHELTON It’s time for warm days, loud engines and even louder paint jobs … all of which can be found at the Montrose Car Show. Montrose Shopping Park is gearing up for […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Like the June 13 public hearing, Tuesday night’s board meeting of the Crescenta Valley Water District was contentious. CVWD customers packed the courtyard where chairs and tables had been set up for the board meeting to accommodate the anticipated overflow crowd. However, unlike the public hearing when board members had the opportunity […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s meeting covered a lot of issues including the proposed Beeline contract, however during public comment one speaker introduced a subject that had been hotly debated in the past – the change from Glendale’s citywide election to a district election. The City of Glendale is exploring its options for changing from citywide […]
Getting to Know Molly I didn’t grow up with dogs. We had a dachshund – Fritzel – for a short time after his owners moved away and couldn’t keep him any longer. But that’s about it. Fast forward to my married life. We started with one of the best dogs ever. Peanuts was a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A couple of weeks ago I spoke with Kayla Feairheller, founder of Bleu World, a non-profit organization that is empowering people to be citizen scientists as they explore oceans and beaches. We spoke about the expeditions she was arranging and some of the science Bleu World will be exploring. During the conversation […]