BREAKING NEWS: Parents Warned of Attempted Kidnappings

GUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson Jr. made a ConnectEd call to all GUSD households on Wednesday evening after it was reported that the Glendale Police Dept. is investigating the attempted kidnapping of two children that occurred approximately 20 minutes apart from each other on Wednesday. In a statement by the Glendale Police Dept., the first incident […]

Skate Park Ribbon Cutting

The official opening of the Crescenta Valley skate park occurred on Aug. 1 when Supervisor Michael Antonovich, among other dignitaries, held a ribbon cutting. Full story in the Aug. 4 issue of the CV Weekly. IMG_7811.MP4   Video by Charly Shelton; music by Jeff Bridges and the Abiders

Indecent Exposure Arrest

On Friday at about 12:34 p.m., a female customer walked into the Broadview Food Mart located at 3530 N. Verdugo Road to purchase a lottery ticket.  As she went to the cashier she and the cashier greeted each other.  The cashier was identified as the owner of the store, Riad Masoudi. Suddenly, Masoudi lifted his […]

Suspect Arrested in Memorial Wall Defacement Case

Angel Castro, a 24-year-old, male was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. He was wanted by LASD Transit Policing Division detectives in connection with the defacement of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Venice, California just before Memorial Day this year.  The wall is located at the rear of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Division 6. […]

NASA to Discuss Next Mars Rover on Facebook Live

NASA will host a Facebook Live event at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) on Friday, July 15 to talk about the science and technology aboard NASA’s next Mars rover, Mars 2020, and the significant step the agency is taking on its journey to Mars, proceeding with final design and construction of the robotic explorer. […]

Crash at Rosemont Middle School

Crash at Rosemont Middle School

  By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle crashed through the back gate at Rosemont Middle School in the 2700 block of Los Olivos Lane sometime overnight and landed near the basketball courts. “The two [male driver and female passenger] were found asleep this morning in the vehicle,” said California Highway Police Officer Mohun at the scene […]

Smoke Closes Foothill Boulevard

L.A. County Fire and LASD – CV Station are responding to smoke coming from a transformer that appears to be underground, according to CV Sheriff’s Station. Southern California Edison is also responding. Foothill Boulevard is completely shut down from Lone Pine Lane and Alcorn Drive in La Cañada (near the Crescenta-Cañada Y). Foothill Boulevard will […]

Falcons’ Presence Felt at Dodger Summer Camp

Falcons’ Presence Felt at Dodger Summer Camp

Youngsters had a chance to learn what it felt like on the Dodger field during summer camp. By Brandon HENSLEY Joc Pederson owns centerfield most of the time at Dodger Stadium, snatching away would-be doubles and triples from opposing hitters. But this past week, the vast expanse of grass in the outfield was taken over […]

Fires and Heat: Summer Has Arrived

Fires and Heat: Summer Has Arrived

By Mary O’KEEFE This week has been eerily reminiscent of nearly seven years ago when there were big puffy clouds in the sky, bright orange sunsets and everything smelled like smoke. The fires that brought to mind the Station Fire of 2009 started along the San Gabriel area above residents in Duarte and Azusa. On […]