Romanian Man Indicted for Hacking into JPL Computers

By Mary O’KEEFE A federal grand jury has indicted a Romanian citizen for hacking into the computers of NASA at Jet Propulsion Laborator in an attack that caused more than $500,000 in damage. Robert Butyka, who used the moniker “Iceman,” 25, of Cluj-Napoca, Romania was indicted Monday on charges of hacking into 25 NASA computers […]

Law Enforcement Asking for Public’s Help

Law Enforcement Asking for Public’s Help

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff detectives from the Crescenta Valley station are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in two separate theft incidents. On Jan. 30, a man, described as a white male about 19 to 20 years old, with black hair and 5’8” to 5’9” tall, wearing a black […]

Magazine Solicitors Arrested

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police arrested six people for soliciting for a donation for magazines without a permit in the city of Glendale. Glendale officers received several calls from residents concerning suspicious men going door-to-door selling magazines in the area of Santa Carlotta Street and Glencove Avenue. The officers were told by witnesses the men […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Feb. 6 4200 block of Chula Senda Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a 46-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and possessing burglary tools after a witness contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station concerning suspicious activity.     The witness reportedly said he saw a small gray SUV-type vehicle parked curbside near his […]

Pull out your Umbrella – Rain is on the Way

Pull out your Umbrella – Rain is on the Way By Mary O’KEEFE The rain is predicted to hit the Crescenta Valley area about 10 a.m. on Tuesday and continue into Wednesday morning. “There is a 20% chance of light rain after midnight [Monday] night,” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist with the National Weather Service. […]

Woman arrested after hitting LA County Parks employee with car after off-leash dog warning

Woman arrested after hitting LA County Parks employee with car after off-leash dog warning Parks Bureau deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested a twenty-eight year-old woman, Arune Kavaliauskaite for Assault with a Deadly Weapon against an employee of the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. At 3:00 p.m. on […]

Decision Made Regarding Montrose Starbucks

It’s Official: Starbucks Coming to Montrose By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale has drawn the line dividing coffee lovers in Montrose right down the middle of Ocean View Boulevard. According to a report released late this afternoon by the city, Glendale has approved the use of the property formerly occupied by Color Me Mine […]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

Bowled Over By Commercials I’m glad it’s finally February. For one thing, I can’t remember a January before this last one that I had to turn on the ceiling fan just to be able to sleep comfortably at night. With any luck, this month will at last bring some more seasonally cold temps and rainfall. […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler

Jewish Life in Old CV The early settlers of CV were mostly wealthy Midwesterners, along with immigrants from Germany, Italy and other European countries. All white, and predominantly Protestant or Catholic. Those of differing color, ethnic background or faith had problems being accepted, and early people of the Jewish faith faced just that problem in […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Lends His Support Jim [Chase], keep on telling it like you see it [Viewpoints, My Thoughts Exactly, Jan. 26].  Those thin-skinned people can take a hike to a hot place. I too am sick and tired of those who want someone fired or to apologize because they do not agree with what was said or […]