Alcohol Impairment Demonstration and Class Tonight

Officer Joe Allen of the Glendale Police Dept. with the Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition, California Narcotic Officers Assn., National Education Foundation of America, and Elks are providing a class on alcohol prevention and impairment tonight, Dec. 13. As the celebrations of the holidays arrive, there are moments when bubbly champagne, festive cocktails […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 11 4800 block of Crown Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a jewelry box was stolen from a dresser in a home that has been under construction. The dresser had been moved from one room to another for several months before the owners realized the jewelry was missing. The incident happened between Jan 18 to […]

Marijuana Cultivation Found by Deputies

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to a 911 hang up call and discovered several marijuana plants in a home. The 911 call came into the station about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. Deputies were sent to the residence where the call originated to make certain there […]

Family Still Searching for Missing Daughter, Wife and Mother

By Mary O’KEEFE The family of missing woman Megan (Ganajian) Dipiazza, 33, continues to search anywhere they think this mother, wife and daughter may be. Megan went missing on Nov. 11 after an argument with her husband Sal. The couple was having marital issues and had recently separated. Glendale police reported finding a note in […]

Liu Shows Support for Bullying Prevention Day

By Natalie MAIER In response to California’s new state Senate Bill SCR-100 that declared Dec. 12, 2012 as California’s Bullying Prevention Day, Toll Middle School in Glendale held a press conference to raise awareness of and put an end to bullying. Carol Liu, state Senator of District 21, attended the press conference with Glendale Unified […]

He Can Come Home Again

After four years in Sacramento, former Assemblymember Anthony Portantino returns to LCF. By Mary O’KEEFE The 2012 California Legislature was sworn in on Dec. 3. It was the largest Assembly class since 1966. For those legislators, both incumbents and newly elected, it was an exciting time. For former Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, though, it was bittersweet. […]

Alex Theatre Reports Healthy Quarter

By Ted AYALA The Alex Theatre’s report of its financial health during the first quarter of the 2012-13 fiscal year was submitted on Tuesday to a joint meeting of the Glendale City Council and the successor agency to the former redevelopment agency. A cornerstone of the revitalized Brand Boulevard corridor, the Alex has drawn concern […]

La Crescenta’s Own ‘Wizard of Winter’

By Brandon HENSLEY Tis the season – to admire Will Richards’ home. For six years now, the house that sits at 3500 Santa Carlotta Ave. in La Crescenta has been a beacon of holiday joy to Crescenta Valley residents. Taking it all in from the sidewalk, it’s practically impossible to not be impressed with everything […]

FOREST ROADS MAY CLOSE DUE TO SNOW FORECAST

The Los Angeles County Public Works Department has advised that based on the forecast of snow and icy road conditions, it will close public access to the following road segments in the Angeles National Forest effective Wednesday, December 12, at 10 p.m.: ·         Angeles Forest Highway from Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road to Aliso Canyon Road […]

Altadena Detectives Asking for the Public’s Help in Shooting

Altadena deputies responded to the area of Lincoln Ave. and Harriet St. in Altadena on Thursday regarding a call of shots fired. Minutes later, the deputies received additional information that the victim had driven to the 300 block of West Mendocino St. Once located, the victim led the deputies to the intersection of Casitas Ave. […]