Poor Showing at Polls

By Jason KUROSU The election results are in after nearly record low voter turnout across the state.     June 5 marked a change in voting rules, as the state moved to a “top-two” primary system in which the two candidates who receive the most votes are placed on the November ballot, regardless of party affiliation. […]

Drug Series Begins

By Mary O’KEEFE Drug trends come and go. A few years ago, Crescenta Valley saw an increase in teenagers with a heroin addiction in nearby rehabilitation centers. That trend soon found its way to law enforcement where heroin arrests were on the rise. That translated into a Crescenta Valley heroin problem that was recognized by […]

Child Passenger Safety Class in Glendale

The Automobile Club of Southern California will host a free child passenger safety education workshop at Glendale Adventist Medical Center on Tuesday, June 12 for parents, expectant parents and caregivers of children up to 8 years of age. A highlight of the class will be discussion of the state’s enhanced child passenger safety law that […]

Scandal, Investigation Lead to Assessor Leave of Absence

On June 1, Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez informed the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that he intends to take a leave of absence from his position as county assessor while the Office of the District Attorney continues its investigation into alleged impropriety and fraud. His leave will commence upon the board of […]

Man Arrested After Resisting Arrest at Shell Station

By Mary O’KEEFE A man was arrested for resisting arrest and for battery on a police officer after deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Shell gas station at 3044 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles County Department deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a man who was bothering customers and […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 4 4000 block of Briggs Avenue in La Crescenta, a transient with a BB gun was taken into custody after he walked into the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. He is a local man that is known to deputies and has mental issues. He was transported to a medical facility at 10:30 a.m. May 31 […]

Property Recovered from Burglaries

By Mary O’KEEFE Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Burglary have recovered more than 3,000 pieces of jewelry and other items during their investigation related to the “Knock Knock” burglaries. The suspects received this name because, as seen on surveillance video, they would go to the front door of a victim’s residence […]

GAMC Hosts “Live & Learn” at Y

Glendale Adventist Medical Center and the Crescenta Canada YMCA will present a morning of health education lectures and free blood pressure and spine checks on Thursday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m  This “Live & Learn” event is free and open to the public and will be held at the YMCA, 1930 Foothill […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

29th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival This Weekend Only a few more days and the tents will be moving in. Yes, the 29th Annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival will take place this Saturday, June 2 through Sunday, June 3. This is one all of us shoppers look forward to. It’s also one of the […]