By Ted AYALA Faced with a budget gap and the need to find new streams of revenue for Glendale, the Glendale City Council voted on Tuesday to allow the serving of alcoholic beverages on city property. Deukmeijian Wilderness Park and the Brand Library will be among the sites where visitors can order themselves a drink […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose is now painted purple, thanks to a group of volunteers, shoe stencils and lots of purple paint. The annual Paint the Town Purple was held on Saturday morning along Honolulu Avenue in support of the upcoming Foothills Relay for Life on May 11-12. Purple shoe prints were painted on storefronts of […]
The new captain for the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will take the helm on Sunday. UPDATE : Above is a picture of Capt. Bill Song, newly assigned to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Capt. Bill Song grew up in Crescenta Valley and attended Crescenta Valley High School. Below is a CV Sheriff’s Station statement released […]
By Jason KUROSU On Feb. 5 at about 7:15 p.m., two burglars broke into a La Crescenta home and nearly made off with a fair amount of loot. The homeowner, “Joe,” had arrived home a few minutes earlier than usual and confronted the two burglars. The two men fled with less than they had hoped […]
April 29 5200 block Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta, a resident reported he was asleep in his bedroom when he awoke to a noise. Scared, he grabbed a handgun. He then heard footsteps coming from another bedroom. The resident entered his hallway and saw an intruder standing in the hallway in front of him. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A motorcycle pursuit that began on the Foothill (210) Freeway ended at Glorietta Avenue and Verdugo Road with two people being transported to the hospital. “We received numerous calls of 100 to 150 motorcycles holding up traffic on the 210 [freeway] at Wheatland Avenue,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Tatiana Sauquiolo. The […]
“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” By Jason KUROSU It was a day filled with anticipation, hard work and, ultimately, accomplishment. In anticipation of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, a regional competition was held at Crescenta Valley High School on Saturday. Over […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN A meeting hosted by the Crescenta Valley Community Association was held at the La Crescenta Library in order to discuss the state of businesses in the northernmost part of Glendale. The meeting on April 25 was held with the intention of opening the dialogue between business owners, residents, and city officials regarding […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 20, the community celebrated Arbor Day by honoring all those who have protected the “great outdoors,” which adds so much to the Crescenta Valley area. “How many of you see the great outdoors as part of your personal life?” asked Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Baca was […]
By Jason KUROSU Saturday morning saw people flocking to CVS and Rite Aid stores in La Crescenta and La Cañada, not to buy medication but to dispose of it at the bi-annual Drug Take Back Day. Since 2010, the Drug Enforcement Agency has coordinated with law enforcement agencies and other organizations across the country to […]