By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Police Dept. – Valley Bureau Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect/suspects involved in the murder of a man found on Jan. 15 at 7:35 a.m. with multiple stab wounds. Luis Garcia, 55, from La Crescenta […]
Los Angeles police officers were called at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday to the area of La Tuna Canyon west of the Foothill (210) Freeway concerning a body that was found down the ravine. Officers discovered a male Hispanic in his 20s who was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident is not […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As reported on cvweekly.com, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Special Victim’s Unit continues to ask for the public’s help in identifying the man who sexually assaulted a juvenile female at the Crescenta Valley Skate Park at Crescenta Valley Park. The assault occurred at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 near the skate […]
Three Arrested for Theft False Pretense On Jan. 12 just before 4 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale PD’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) observed males standing near the intersection of Colorado Street and Pacific Avenue holding a sign for “Funeral Donations.” Officers spoke with 24-year-old Larry Padilla of Riverside, 27-year-old Anthony Applewhite, and 24-year-old Aaron Marquez of […]
Jan. 15 4500 block of Raymond Avenue in La Crescenta, a bicycle was stolen from underneath a tree in the parking lot at the location between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. 14 500 block of Palmerstone Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a purse and personal items were stolen and the interior of a vehicle […]
Sept. 4, 1957 – Nov. 21, 2021 Bill (William Edward) Willets passed away on Nov. 21, 2021 at the age of 64. Born on Sept. 4, 1957 in Queens, New York to Herb and Gloria Willets, he was the youngest of two children. He grew up on Long Island where he went to Levittown Memorial […]
1958-2022 Thomas passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9 due to complications from COVID-19. His family is heartbroken over his sudden passing. Tom, as he liked to be called, was born in Chicago, Illinois to Albert and Rosemary Kirchner. In 1966, he moved with his family to La Crescenta where he attended La Crescenta Elementary School, Rosemont Middle […]
Verdugo Hills Bowl – The End Verdugo Hills Bowl was responsible for some great childhood memories for many residents. It remained popular well into the early ’70s. Perhaps with that in mind the bowling alley financed a major expansion in June 1977. The alley expanded from 28 lanes to 40 lanes, adding new ceilings, carpets […]
2022 Budget Perspective Every January, the governor is required by the California Constitution to release his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. It’s his chance to lay out priorities for spending across a multitude of programs and services that Californians depend upon. In lean years, it can be a grim document full of painful […]
Sept. 24, 1928 – Jan. 5, 2022 Michael was born on Sept. 24, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York and moved to California at the age of 17 where he met and married his wife of 62 years Denise. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Denise. He is survived by his […]