IN Brief

CV Weekly Holiday Hours In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29. Also note that editorial deadlines will be moved up by 24 hours. The paper will be delivered as usual on Thanksgiving Thursday morning. GCC to Host Kennedy Presentation On Friday, Nov. […]

Missing Girl from Bell–Police Seeks Public’s Help

The Bell Police Department is asking the media’s help in locating  a missing 17 year old female. Martha L. Zura was last seen on 11-13-2013 at approximately 0700 hours as she walked to Bell High School. Her last known location was westbound in the 4800 block of Filmore Avenue, Bell Ca. One informant advised she […]

Possible Suspect in Joesph Gatto Murder–LAPD Seeks Public’s Help

The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking information regarding an individual who is responsible for an aggravated assault.  On November 12, 2013, at approximately 6:50 p.m., a witness saw the suspect breaking into the victim’s vehicle on the 2300 block of Moreno Drive. When she confronted the suspect, he pointed a gun and threatened to kill her. Another […]

IMPORTANT WARNING – PHONE SCAMS

  The California State Sheriffs’ Association Foundation (CSSAF) has recently been advised that citizens have received suspicious phone calls that appear to be coming from our number 916.375.8000. If you receive any suspicious calls DO NOT give out any personal information, such as social security number, bank account numbers, etc., and report these calls to […]

Services for Joseph Gatto to be held Monday

  The family of Joseph Gatto will hold a funeral for their father on Monday, November 25, 2013, at 10:00 am, at Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church (2060 North Vermont Avenue) in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.   A prompt arrival is suggested.  Limited seating for the elderly and disabled will be roped […]

Abducted Children Found in Routine Traffic Stop

Kidnap/Child Abduction –  Traffic stop Foothill/New York in La Crescenta: Thursday, November 14, 1420 hours Officers were conducting a traffic stop in relation to two adults (arrestees) in violation of the seat belt law. Located in the vehicle were three adult occupants and two juvenile occupants. Information given by the adults to the officers  were […]

Assemblymember’s Father Discovered Shot and Killed in his Home

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Police were summoned to a home in the 2800 block of Bright Lane in Silver Lake at 8:15 p.m. last night. “We [discovered] a man in his late 70s who suffered a gunshot wound,” said Officer Bruch Borihanh. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Justin Hager, spokesman for […]

Veterans Share Stories, Offer Advice

Veterans Share Stories, Offer Advice

During the annual ceremony at Two Strike Park, local veterans shared their thoughts on how to honor service personnel. By Mary O’KEEFE “Veterans’ Day is to celebrate people who fought for America.” That was how fourth grader Mikael Sakaroff, a Fremont student, described Nov. 11. Mikael was at the ceremony at Two Strike Park on […]

Brand Library Ends ‘Mules Walking’ Project

Brand Library Ends ‘Mules Walking’ Project

By Ted AYALA Residents who awoke Monday morning to see the sight at Glendale’s Brand Park may have done a double take. One hundred mules were gathered there on the final leg of a journey that began last month, ending at the Brand Library. The parade of mules – known formally as “100 Mules Walking […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Nov. 9 700 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 24-year-old La Cañada woman was arrested for public intoxication after deputies responded to a call in the area. 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada, the window of the rear driver’s side door was shattered and a briefcase was stolen from a […]