In the July 18 issue, we asked our readers to send us their memories of where they were when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Here are a couple of their stories: On the day of the lunar landing I was working at the Pacific Telephone Los Angeles Television Operating Center (LATOC) on the 12th […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After 33 years of service with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept., Lt. Mark Slater is retiring. Slater is familiar to many in the community. He has been at the Crescenta Valley Station for over a decade. “I first came here in 2005,” he said. Prior to coming to the CV Station, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Evacuations during wildfires are always stressful. It is important to plan ahead –knowing what to pack and when to leave are things that everyone in wildfire areas needs to know. This is especially true for those living in an area with only one-way in and out – like Briggs Terrace. On Monday, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale experienced a power outage in several neighborhoods on Wednesday morning that continued into the afternoon and early evening. For many in far north Glendale, specifically the Crescenta Valley area, the power came back on briefly after about an hour then went off quickly before finally coming back on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale confirmed that the Welcome to Glendale monument signs that had been run into by cars several times will not be replaced. The City removed the rest of the damaged Welcome to Glendale sign at the east end of Foothill Boulevard on May 30 after the sign was badly […]
July 21 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a vehicle was damaged with two-to-three inch scratches on the passenger door of a vehicle between 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 19 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, five suspects, described as black males, entered a store through the back entrance. […]
The Glendale Police Dept. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male accused of assault on his 25-year-old fiancée and her mother. Officers were dispatched to a home on the 600 block of West Wilson at about 4:15 a.m. on July 19. Brian Cruz, 28, had fled the residence, leaving his fiancée in critical […]
In response to letters sent in error to local residents regarding homes being serviced by septic tanks rather than being hooked up to sewers and attendant fees regarding the service, a motion was made on Tuesday, July 23 by LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing the Dept. of Public Health to immediately send a letter […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Two Local Girls Orphaned in Crash In 1997, a young Armenian-American family was out for a pleasant sightseeing drive on the Angeles Crest Highway on a beautiful spring afternoon. It was a Friday and both the daughters had just gotten out of school, the youngest an 11-year-old at Lincoln Elementary […]
Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis For generations of Americans, saving up to buy a home and set down roots in a community have been a cornerstone of the American Dream. But as anyone who has recently tried to buy or rent a home can attest, that dream feels increasingly out of reach – particularly […]