Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Montrose Search and Rescue – Saved From Death, Eternally Grateful One March evening in 2012, a late snowstorm had blanketed the San Gabriel Mountains. Tracy Granger, 56, was driving from Pasadena to her home in Palmdale, taking the Angeles Crest Highway. As she rounded a curve in the darkness, she hit a patch of ice, […]

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON » Adam Schiff

Some Lessons from Charlottesville Every year, my son Eli and I set aside time in August for a father-son road trip. These trips have taken us up the Pacific Coast Highway, through our national parks, some times in a car or an RV, and other times on Amtrak sleeper trains through the northwest. This year, […]

Montrose Avenue Robbery/Homicide Suspect Arrested

The Glendale Police Dept. has identified and arrested a suspect for the murder of the 67-year-old La Crescenta woman, Hy Soon Oh. The incident occurred on Aug. 8 at approximately 8:40 p.m. in the 2900 block of Montrose Avenue. Oh had left her place of business in the City of Lynwood and arrived home, parking […]

It’s Movie Time in Montrose

It’s Movie Time in Montrose

The Montrose Shopping Park Association invites everyone to some family fun movies in the shopping park. By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Film Festival is this weekend and will feature four films: “Ice Age: Collision Course,” Ratatouille,” “The Princess Bride” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The Montrose Film Festival was just an idea […]

Residents Upset with Billboard Decision

By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale City Council on Tuesday expressed its solidarity with residents after an hour of statements from residents in response to Americana at Brand’s decision to reject a request to use billboard space to advertise a documentary film that focused on the Armenian genocide. Residents urged council members to take action against […]

ShakeAlert on Less Shaky Ground

ShakeAlert on Less Shaky Ground

By Charly SHELTON Back in June, CV Weekly reported about ShakeAlert, the Earthquake Early Warning System, being stricken from the federal budget for fiscal year 2018 by the current administration. Local representative Adam Schiff has been pushing for the development of ShakeAlert for years, touting the benefits of the system that would give a few […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 7 4400 block of Commonwealth Avenue in La Cañada, golf clubs, sunglasses a car charger and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Aug. 6 2900 block of Henrietta Avenue in La Crescenta, as a resident was sitting in his living room watching television he heard the sound of a window […]

Football, Volleyball Set to Open New Seasons

Football, Volleyball Set to Open New Seasons

By Brandon HENSLEY With the beginning of a new school year at Crescenta Valley High comes the hope of its fall sports teams competing for playoff spots and Pacific League championships. On Aug. 24, the CV varsity football will kick off its 2017 season – not in the foothills, but in Florida. With the help […]

Montrose Search and Rescue Team Turns 70

By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 18, the Montrose Search and Rescue team will be celebrating its 70th anniversary. The search and rescue team is composed of volunteers who have been trained through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. MSAR members are dispatched from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The volunteers receive $1 a year as […]