By Mary O’KEEFE A new sign now welcomes visitors and residents officially to La Crescenta at Pennsylvania and Encinal avenues. The long awaited dedication ceremony was held on Oct. 20. It may seem like a simple task to get a sign that welcomes all who enter the community, however it took about seven years to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that a new study shows a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions involving non-medical use of prescription narcotic pain relievers in a 10-year period. According to the study, the proportion of all substance abuse treatment admission of those aged 12 and older […]
Oct. 19, 2011 Jack M. Cuthbert, age 80, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19 surrounded by family. He was a long time resident of La Crescenta and a member of the VFW. He was a veteran who proudly served in the army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Sharon, his daughters […]
Oct. 24 5300 block of Alta Cañada in La Cañada Flintridge, a 1987 white Toyota was stolen from the street at the location between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Oct. 23 1300 block of Journeys End Road in La Cañada, two tires on a vehicle were punctured with a half-inch hole while it was parked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An accident involving two big rig trucks and a mini van occurred about 10:57 p.m. on Tuesday night on the westbound Foothill (210) freeway, west of the Pennsylvania Avenue exit. All westbound lanes were closed for about 15 minutes, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Barrios. Traffic was then closed to all […]
By Mary OKEEFE Glendale police found several pieces of identity including bank information and passports for over 90 different individuals in the vehicle of a man after he was detained due to a routine traffic stop at Los Olivos Avenue and Moore Street. The 49-year-old Glendale man was found to be on probation at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 19, an Orange County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation hearing found that Paul Crowder is suitable for parole. Crowder was sentenced in November 1991 to 15 years to life in state prison for second-degree murder of Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman. OC Senior Deputy District Attorney Paul Chrisopoulos argued […]
A Whale of an Expensive Day Welcome back. Okay, where were we last week? Oh, yes … outside the exit to SeaWorld’s Shipwreck Rapids ride discussing the $5-a-pop walk-in “drying stations.” It’s actually an ingenious set up – first you soak shivering riders to the bone, then offer them immediate relief – for a price. […]
Celeb Baseball Games Funded Two Strike Park The Crescenta Valley, due to its proximity to Hollywood, had always had its share of famous film-star residents, but there was one that stood out. La Cañada resident Dennis Morgan was one of the top leading men of the ’40s and ’50s, and during the height of his […]
Drug Take Back Event on Saturday The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will sponsor a prescription drug take back event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three local collection points: CVS Pharmacy in Montrose, Rite-Aid Pharmacy in La Crescenta and the CV Sheriff’s […]