Dunsmore Elementary held it first robotics tournament on Dec. 18. Students in grades five and six participated and formed five teams to compete against each other. Each team engineered and computer-programmed a design that they built into a small-scale robot, known as Lego Mindstorms EV3. Their coaches and sixth grade teachers Carrie Wedemeyer and Lori […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau continue its investigation into the murder of a young woman whose body was found on Angeles Crest Highway on Dec. 24. A hiker discovered the body of a 21-year-old woman identified by the LA County Coroner as Raylynn Josephine-Deanne Hernandez. “[Her body] was found just off […]
By Nicole MOORE On Thursday, Jan. 4, the Montrose Shopping Park Association held its first meeting of 2018. Andre Ordubegian, president of the MSPA, began the meeting with well wishes for the New Year. “I wish everyone a happy new year and a healthy year … [The Montrose Shopping Park Association] made progress last year […]
On Jan. 9 at approximately 11:10 p.m., an officer attempted to stop a silver Toyota Corolla for speeding at Pennsylvania Avenue and Altura Aveue in La Crescenta. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. After pursuing the vehicle for approximately three miles, the driver lost control of the vehicle at Verdugo and […]
Mandatory evacuations are issued for the following areas to approximately 300 residences: Kagel Canyon, Lopez Canyon, and Little Tujunga Canyon. Los Angeles Fire Dept., California Highway Patrol, the Red Cross, and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. are assisting with evacuations due to the rain and damage from the recent fires in the #CreekFire and the […]
Update As of about 1:45 p.m., power was restored to the area affected by an outage earlier in the afternoon. No details have been released regarding the cause of the outage. ———————- A portion of the North Glendale area has been struck by a power outage as of about 1 o’clock this afternoon. The city […]
*UPDATE*LASD Death Investigation, Mile Marker 4.88, Big Tujunga Canyon Rd, Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the death of a man. The incident occurred Friday, Jan. 5 at approximately 5:46 a.m., at Mile Marker 4.88 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest. Homicide detectives have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 2018 Tournament of Roses Parade theme “Making a Difference” highlighted individuals and organizations that serve others. While many watched the Rose Parade from the comfort of their living rooms, for one La Crescenta resident this year’s parade was up close and very personal. “I was actually surprised,” said Dr. Slavin of […]