Eagle Scout Project Completed by a Falcon

Eagle Scout Project Completed by a Falcon

By Mary O’KEEFE Communities, including Crescenta Valley and Glendale, have benefited for years from Boy Scout Eagle projects. Cian Covington is proud to be a Crescenta Valley High School Falcon; so much so that he focused his Eagle Scout project on his high school by designing and creating three bike racks … Falcon Racks … […]

Emergency Preparedness Event Planned

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) – Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be hosting a disaster preparedness event on July 20 at La Cañada High School from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The goal of the event is to educate the public on how to prepare for a large-scale disaster. From 6 p.m. to 7 […]

MSAR Joins Search in San Luis Obispo

By Mary O’KEEFE Four Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) members, along with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station Sgt. John Gilbert, spent the weekend in the San Luis Obispo County area searching for Kyle Doan, a missing 5-year-old boy. According to reports, Doan’s mother was driving him to elementary school on Jan. 9 when […]

Crime blotter

July 8 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a call concerning two male suspects who entered the location and stole merchandise. The service manager reported upon review of the video surveillance that he saw two men, both described as male Black, enter the store through the main entrance. The […]

Critical Incident Debrief Video

The Burbank Police Dept. and California Dept. of Justice (DOJ) continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 27 that resulted in the death of one man. On May 27 at about 4 p.m., the Burbank Police Dept. received a phone call from a man claiming he was in a vehicle in the […]

Business Spotlight <<< Luxurious Pawz

Business Spotlight <<< Luxurious Pawz

Best Services for Best Friends at Luxurious Pawz I have been rescuing animals since I was 4 years old. I would always hear kittens crying from afar in bushes. I would bring them home and bottle-feed them with my mother and, of course, they would end up becoming a part of our family. By the time […]

Parade Kicks Off July 4th Festivities

Parade Kicks Off July 4th Festivities

Starting the Independence Day festivities was a parade down Foothill Boulevard in Sunland-Tujunga. About 7,000 people lined up to see the 60 entries that ranged from dignitaries to local businesses and non-profits. The theme – “Sunland-Tujunga the Beautiful” reflected pride in the towns with members of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council – Beautification Committee taking on […]

Celebrating 65 Years of the YMCA of the Foothills

Celebrating 65 Years of the YMCA of the Foothills

On Saturday, June 24 the YMCA of the Foothills hosted a gala to celebrate its 65 years of Y history at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Glendale. Guests included Assemblymember Chris Holden, elected officials of the City of La Cañada Flintridge, current YMCA of the Foothills board of directors, donors, past YMCA of the […]

Being Prepared is Key to a Fun and Safe Hike

By Mary O’KEEFE The weather has cleared and people are heading to the mountains to go hiking, so once again CVW is reminding people to follow a few rules to stay safe when enjoying the great outdoors. “The biggest problem is people not being prepared for the weather,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, Los Angeles County […]

James Lumsden

James Lumsden

June 3, 2023  James Lumsden of La Crescenta passed away on June 3 at home surrounded by his family after a hard battle with cancer. Jim worked at JPL in Pasadena for 42 years, retiring as system safety manager. Jim was engineer in Propulsion at JPL before transitioning to system safety, supporting many flight projects […]