By Mary O’KEEFE Four Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposals have been awarded with NASA $100,000 grants. NASA officials announced that 30 innovative projects will be awarded $100,000 each for one year of research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC). This is a small portion of the administration budget, but is an appropriate investment […]
UPDATE 8/19/11: The bandit has struck two more banks, one in the La Verne area and the other in Pasadena. By Mary O’KEEFE The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in identifying an active bank robber. Named the Tri-Cities Bandit by the FBI, the suspect first hit three nearby banks. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriffs are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an attempted burglary on Wednesday about noon in La Crescenta. A resident in the 4600 block of Glenwood Avenue had left her home for only a short time. She returned and found a strange man inside her home. When he […]
Aug. 15 3000 block of Stevens Street in La Crescenta, deputies responded to a call concerning a resident’s open door and possible burglary. The side door was pried open and the home was ransacked. The owner was not at the home, nothing was reported stolen at the time. The incident occurred between Aug. 8-15. Aug. […]
Oct. 4, 1960 – Aug. 13, 2011 Clyde Terry Bott, born Oct. 4, 1960 in Glendale, passed away on Aug. 13 at home in Glendale. He was a computer operator for 30 years. He is survived by his mother Louise Bott of Glendale and his two sisters, Denise Martins of Burbank and Donna Pattillo of […]
Feb. 15, 1950 – Aug. 15, 2011 William “Willy” David Saurer, a long time resident of La Crescenta, passed away Monday, Aug. 15 at 61 years old. He was born Feb. 15, 1950 in Grand Forks, N.D. and moved to La Crescenta that same year. He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School and was a graduate […]
By Maddy PUMILIA It was a night for star gazing on Saturday and what better place to do so than Deukmejian Wilderness Park? The City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Department invited the public to the park for an evening of viewing the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, which was peaking Saturday evening. “This event […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former CV Sheriff Sergeant Bill Hutton was elected Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart on Aug. 13. He was with law enforcement for over 30 years and served with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. from 1969 to his retirement in 2003. He was at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station […]
On The Trail to New Discoveries As I mentioned last week, one of the blessings of living in the Crescenta Valley is our close proximity and easy access to a seemingly endless network of hiking and biking trails. Since the beginning of this year, my wife and I have enjoyed a newfound focus on better […]
Spike Jones Market Spike Jones Market was an instantly recognizable landmark in La Crescenta during the ’50s and ’60s, thanks to a gigantic neon blade sign featuring a caricature of the very famous comedian/musician Spike Jones. The neighborhood store, located on the southeast corner of La Crescenta Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, was rather small by […]