By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has released the name of a man who died after losing control of his motorcycle on the Angeles Crest Highway. The California Highway Patrol had responded to the motorcycle accident at 11:22 a.m. on Sept. 22 on Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 27.65. The driver, Dan […]
Three mountain lions have been reported in the back yard of a home on Pineridge in La Crescenta. CV sheriffs have responded and at this time they are trying to encourage the mountain lions back into the hills. Fish and Game has been alerted.
By Mary O’KEEFE Friday night a 14-year-old boy was struck as he walked across Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive. He was struck by a motorcycle traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard. “It happened about 10 p.m. [Friday],” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. The boy was transferred to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. […]
Walgreens Pharmacy in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard had its front windows shattered and several prescription drugs stolen. Sheriff’s received the call at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. ”The investigation is ongoing,” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. Walgreens and the sheriffs are still working to determine what other items may have […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley, La Cañada and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce presented the annual Foothills Community Business Expo on Sept. 12. The event, held in the community rooms of Verdugo Hills Hospital, was from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and attracted 67 businesses and over 450 visitors, according to CV Chamber executive […]
Ask Phyllis! Advice for first time home buyers Dear Phyllis, I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. I hear that prices have dropped, but I don’t see much evidence of that. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better, it’s either […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale city councilman John Drayman was granted an extension of his trial date in Los Angeles Superior Court today. The extension was granted until Nov. 15. Attorney Michael Kraut, who represented Drayman during the discovery portion of the case, turned over discovery about a week ago to the Public Defender’s Office. […]
On Saturday, Pedrini Music celebrated a unique event in the business world – its 66th Anniversary Jubilee. Pedrini Music began in 1946 in the city of Glendale, and then in 1997 moved to Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta where they have remained ever since. The store is a real family owned and operated business. Bruno […]
Canada Wants Vets for Pipeline Submitted by Andy GERO A non-profit company in Canada is seeking U.S. veterans to work on an oil pipeline, and a VFW-affiliated job board has contacts to help fill the positions. Vetjobs.com, partly owned by VFW, noted in July that the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) anticipates a shortage of […]
A bad loss last week has to be in the rearview as focus is on another tough team in the Bulldogs this week. By Brandon HENSLEY Paul Schilling knew it might be coming. He made it known that Muir High School’s football team was going to be a tough assignment for his Crescenta Valley Falcons. […]