Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The Trees of Foothill Boulevard – The London Planetree Foothill Boulevard is a wide, rather barren street and its dominant features are small businesses and shopping malls fronted by a hodge-podge of architectural styles. There is little greenery, but that is beginning to change. Decades ago an effort was made to add some green to […]

The Alarming Rise of Hate Crimes » Adam NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

The Alarming Rise of Hate Crimes   On Oct. 27, a man entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and opened fire, killing 11 people who had gathered there to worship. It was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. The day before, a man in Florida was arrested for mailing pipe bombs to […]

GPD Seeks Person of Interest in Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation

Detectives with the Glendale Police Dept. are releasing newly found video of a person of interest in the fatal hit-and-run collision that struck 72-year old Novar Ismailyan. On Dec. 21, at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at the intersection […]

$50,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run

The City of Glendale is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly woman.     On Dec. 21 at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at […]

Car Smashes into La Canada Home

  By Robin GOLDSWORTHY An unexpected guest surprised La Canada residents  in the 5600 block of  Ocean View Boulevard on Sunday afternoon when a late model sedan slammed into a  home. “I was in another room watching TV when I heard a loud crash,” said Rayyan Ibrahim, son of the homeowners. “I looked out the […]

Public’s help sought in fatal hit and run

On Dec. 21, at approximately 7:20 p.m. the Glendale Police Dept. received several 911 calls in regards to a woman who had been hit by a car at the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Linden Avenue.  When the officers arrived they discovered the woman who had been hit was deceased.  The vehicle that had hit […]

Gossard to take over as CVHS Head Football Coach

It was announced on Thursday by Crescenta Valley High School Principal Linda Junge that head football coach Paul Schilling will be handing the reins of the program over to Hudson Gossard. According to an email from Junge, “Coach Gossard is well prepared for this role, understanding the game, knowing the culture of the program, and […]

City Council ‘Gassed Up’ About Energy Solutions

By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale City Council met Tuesday for its last meeting of 2018 where clean energy solutions proved to be the evening’s most discussed issue. By a vote of 4-1, the council approved an environmental impact report of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in preparation for a possible power plant in the Scholl Canyon […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 16 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a vehicle was vandalized with a long scratch on the passenger side door  between 5 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.   Dec. 15 2200 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, sunglasses and a parking gate opener were stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 6:30 a.m.   […]