By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education has launched its new ethics policy after extensive review by other state school boards and multiple public discussions in board meetings, culminating in the passage of the policy on Oct. 14. Board member Shant Sahakian sat down with the Crescenta Valley Weekly to […]
On Monday, Dec. 8, the City of Glendale honored the legacy of a fallen local hero during a meaningful presentation at Glendale High School. Glendale Police Dept. Captain Alex Krikorian, alongside Annette Ghazarian of the office of the City Manager, presented a replacement Hometown Hero banner to Aurora Barboza Flores, a longtime Glendale High School […]
About 30 community members gathered at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue on Saturday evening for the inaugural lighting of the menorah. Led by Rabbi Mendy Grossbaum of Chabad of the Crescenta Valley, the ceremony included traditional and non-traditional music. Assemblymember Nick Schultz also made an appearance. “This is the first time […]
On Dec. 20, the Burbank Police Dept. held an anonymous gun buyback event in the rear parking lot of the police/fire headquarters, which resulted in the collection of 165 firearms. The anonymous drive-through event gave community members the opportunity to relinquish unwanted guns without showing identification and with “no questions asked” in exchange for gift […]
On Saturday, Dec. 20 at about 1:21 a.m. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Altadena Area officers responded to a traffic crash with ambulance responding, which occurred on the eastbound Foothill Freeway (210), west of Lowell Avenue, within the city of Los Angeles. Preliminary investigation indicated a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound on the 210 and was […]
On Dec. 15 shortly after 7:30 p.m., Glendale police officers conducted a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Los Feliz Boulevard. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found to have outstanding warrants and was subsequently placed under arrest. During a search of his vehicle, officers located items that were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, Dec. 18 at about 2:08 p.m. the Los Angeles communication center – CHP received a call concerning a semi-truck on fire on the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway just east of La Tuna Canyon. It was determined there was a toilet being towed as cargo by the semi-truck. CHP is still […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A fatal accident that took two lives occurred on the Angeles Crest Highway on Sunday, Dec. 21. California Highway Patrol officers responded to a call concerning a vehicle versus a wall on the Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 62.82 at 12:43 p.m. on Sunday, according to a CHP spokesman. “[LA County] […]
Dec. 19 3700 block of Via Serrano Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a man reported that he was checking a family member’s home (the family was out of town) and found the rear glass door had been shattered and rooms were ransacked. Items were reported stolen between 7:02 p.m. and 7:28 p.m. Dec. 17 Gould […]
By Ruth SOWBY A three-night community celebration took place on Dec. 12-14 hosted by La Crescenta members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 4550 Raymond Ave. Each night of the free event began with a musical presentation followed by the viewing of hundreds of Nativity displays. Opening night featured the La […]