By Mary O’KEEFE Captain Christopher Blasnek, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station, has been promoted to commander and will be leaving the CV Station sometime this month. “I am stunned,” Blasnek said of his promotion and the move. “It will be bittersweet to [leave].” Blasnek took over the role as CV Station […]
Despite a hiccup at the end of the parade, organizers of the New Year’s Day event were very happy with how it all went down. By Charly SHELTON Thanksgiving has the Macy’s Parade. Christmas Day has “A Christmas Story” on TBS. And for millions of viewers around the world New Year’s Day means The […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s a new year, which means new laws are being enacted. From the availability of police body cam footage to non-binary gender option on a driver’s license to accepting street vendors in all locations, the new laws range from the mundane to the majorly influential – and all went into effect as […]
Dec. 27 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a suspect described as an older white male dressed in black clothing entered a store and walked directly over to the women’s purse display. He was observed on closed circuit television cutting a security cord, taking four purses from the display and leaving the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call on Jan. 2 around 2 p.m. concerning a robbery near the Eagle Rock Mall in the 2700 block of Colorado Boulevard. When officers arrived they were directed to a suspect who had allegedly attempted to rob a woman of her cellphone near the mall. As officers […]
By Charly SHELTON The Tournament of Roses Parade was held this week and for most of last week the parade floats were being decorated with flowers, seeds and plants. Guests came from across the country and around the world to view the beautiful floats as they were being built. For those who went to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 210,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When people have a heart attack, or are diagnosed with a heart condition, their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It appears the City of Glendale will continue to work with the Gangi Company regarding Rockhaven. On Nov. 25, 2016, the Glendale City Council voted to work with the Gangi Design LED Build on a new project at the former Rockhaven Sanitarium site, a historical property in the 2700 block of Honolulu […]
‘EAST AFRICA’ PRESENTATION AT SIERRA CLUB The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club presents Fred Dong’s “East Africa” on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. Leading this African adventure is Fred Dong, world traveler, fresh from his recent safari to show two different parts of this exciting continent. The so-called “Big 5” […]
Ask Phyllis! Contingency Removal Dear Phyllis, My fiancé and I recently closed on our first home. Our Realtor® instructed us that it is customary to make a deposit for escrow to hold of 3% of the agreed price. We did so and felt that everything was going well initially. Our loan was approved but […]