The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Feb. 6 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved leases for Verizon Wireless cell towers at Fremont Park and Scholl Canyon Ballfield, one week after being deadlocked on whether to approve the towers in light of potential health concerns. Council members said Tuesday that studies reviewed since the council’s Jan. 26 meeting, in which the council […]
On Jan. 28 at approximately 6:22 a.m., the Glendale Police Dept. AB 109 Task Force conducted a probation compliance check in the 9000 block of Lanark Street in Sun Valley. Glendale officers were conducting a compliance check involving Andrey Arutyunyan, a known Armenian Power gang member and currently on probation for a narcotics violation. In […]
“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied; it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” ~ Ansel Adams Inch by inch, the rain totals have gradually accumulated over the course of the 2015-16 rain season. But at the same time, one could certainly say, “When […]
Feb. 1 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Crescenta, a resident left his home in the morning and returned home to find a broken glass window and open front door. The residence had been ransacked and an Xbox was stolen between 7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 4700 block of Ramsdell Avenue […]
GUSD foothill schools administration contacted parents and community members today, Thursday, via ConnectEd and email alerting them that reports of child annoyance in the community have been made to the Sheriff’s Department involving an estimated 20-something male with dark hair in a dark colored car (not truck or van). It is being handled and investigated […]
Los Angeles County Public Works announced that based on current storm forecasts and potential high intensity rainfall this weekend, the following sections of roadways will be closed beginning Sunday, Jan. 31 at 6 a.m.: Angeles Forest Highway between Aliso Canyon Road and Angeles Crest Highway/SR2. Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, between Angeles Forest Highway and […]
Local meetings on Saturday give residents a chance to voice their opinion regarding park improvements. By Mary O’KEEFE Those who use local parks are again reminded that this weekend they will have an opportunity to share their opinions on park facilities to be presented to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. On Saturday, Jan. […]
By Charly SHELTON Many residents and visitors to Glendale have noticed the long vacant, tall, white building across the street from the Americana at Brand: The Masonic Temple. School children who grew up in the area may have visited it to see productions from the theater company, A Noise Within. Every few years, a rumor […]
The Joy and the Disconnect I’ve shared with you (more than once) the satisfaction I’ve received over the years since I started the Crescenta Valley Weekly back in 2009. This satisfaction is not just from the awards garnered (though that is very gratifying), but also from hearing repeatedly from readers how much they enjoy the […]