County, GFD Respond to Evening Fire

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Glendale Fire Dept. assisted by L.A. County Fire Station 63 responded to a house fire on Monday night in the 5100 block of Finehill Avenue in La Crescenta. According to Battalion Chief Vince Rifino, the fire apparently started in the chimney then extended into the attic. “We ventilated the attic,” Rifino said. […]

Counterfeit Suspect Charged

By Mary O’KEEFE On Dec. 13 at 12:55 p.m., Glendale police were called to the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park concerning a man who had attempted to use a counterfeit bill to obtain change at Revelation Tops. The suspect, later identified as Ronald Golden, 46, of Hawthorne had allegedly gestured […]

Entrepreneurs Tangled in Red Tape

By Ted AYALA Chris McReynolds’ voice belies the problems that have beset his entrepreneurial pursuits: clear, with a cheerful lilt. Despite the hopefully momentary impediments to the fulfillment of his dream, there is in his voice a feeling of optimism unbowed, of a deep resource of inner resilience. “We don’t have a major beef with […]

A Community Responds to Tragedy

Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Members of the congregations of St. George and St. Luke’s place candles in the play yard in remembrance of the victims of Sandy Hook. By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, as the news of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. was being released, it was almost impossible to believe. Adam Lanza, 20, walked […]

Rewarding Experience for Team Player

CVHS water polo player gets more than he expected when called to principal’s office. By Mary O’KEEFE While most will be watching Stanford battle Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 from their living room, one lucky, deserving Crescenta Valley High School student will have some choice seats at the game. Robbie Menke, a […]

Car Jacking in Montrose

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a possible carjacking on Dec. 13 at 9:30 p.m. at La Crescenta and Montrose avenues. When the officer arrived he found a man, later identified as Trevon Lofton, 19, of Arcadia standing in a fighting position toward a witness. When Lofton saw the officer arrive, he walked eastbound […]

Counterfeit Suspect Charged

By Mary O’KEEFE On Dec. 13 at 12:55 p.m., Glendale police were called to the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park concerning a man who had attempted to use a counterfeit bill to obtain change at Revelation Tops. The suspect, later identified as Ronald Golden, 46, of Hawthorne had allegedly gestured […]

Wind, Cold and Rain

The winds in Cresccenta Valley are expected to be the strongest through this morning with gusts from 45 to 50 miles per hour. “The winds should diminish by early this afternoon,” said Rich Thompson, National Weather Service meteorologist. The cold weather will be around for a couple more days with temperatures dipping into the 30s […]