Updated 5:23 p.m. Unconfirmed reports are that the suspect is in custody. UPDATED AT 2:59 p.m. By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriffs from Crescenta Valley Station received a call concerning a possible burglary at 10 a.m. this morning (Wednesday) in the 5500 block of Rock Castle Drive in La Cañada. “We had a […]
Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in a identity theft crime. On July 12, a victim living in Burbank placed several bills containing checks into a mailbox in the city of Burbank. The checks never arrived to the intended recipients. A suspect described as an African-American male, 55 to 60 years old, 6’1″ […]
The Tournament of Roses today named Erika Karen Winter as the 98th Rose Queen in an official ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center. Presented by Citizens Business Bank, the announcement concludes a month-long process that began with more than 900 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the Royal Court tryouts. The ceremony was emceed by […]
On Oct. 7 between 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the yet-to-be identified suspect gained access to the Bret Harte Elementary School Campus, 3200 Jeffries Ave., Burbank. Once on campus, the suspect walked into an unoccupied classroom. She stole a credit card and money from a teacher’s purse. The suspect later used the credit card to […]
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ Christopher Reeve By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine driving along a snowy mountain road in the Angeles National Forest. It’s a road you have driven so many times before you know every twist and turn. Then your […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Oct. 15 included a presentation by Chris Stone of the Dept. of Public Works Los Angeles County. “We are taking El Niño very seriously,” Stone told the audience. El Niño is the heating of ocean water around the equator, which simultaneously creates a high-pressure system […]
Rockhaven on CVCA Agenda The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet tonight, Thursday, Oct. 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library Community Room. The public is invited discuss Rockhaven and what would be appropriate at the site. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Sharon Weisman at sharon@jetcafe.org […]
By Charly SHELTON Tuesday night was the Glendale Unified School District’s monthly board of education meeting and topics have switched a bit. While the last few meetings have centered on the Glendale Teachers Association and the contract negotiations for teachers in the district, this issue seems to be making headway. “I would like to begin […]
A documentary that covers the amazing missions of Voyagers I and 2 will be screened at the Beckman Auditorium at the California Institute of Technology on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. “The Footsteps of Voyager” is a rare glimpse into life at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as it laid the foundation for planetary exploration. The […]
By Jason KUROSU Wednesday marked the kickoff and launch of the International Red Ribbon Movement, a re-branding of the 30-year Red Ribbon campaign to prevent substance abuse in youths. The CV Alliance hosted the launch Wednesday morning, Oct. 14 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, though that was only the California kickoff event, as speakers from […]