By Mary O’KEEFE Suspects who smash windows and grab prescription drugs have hit several pharmacies in La Crescenta, Glendale and Burbank. Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help with any information concerning these burglaries. On Saturday at about 3 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to Walgreens in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A tennis coach was arraigned Wednesday on several charges of lewd acts upon a child. He was arrested by Glendale police officers on Monday after the abuse was brought to their attention. Dale Kim, 46, of Northridge was arrested on Monday at the Scholl Canyon Sports Complex where he coached tennis. “He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Eating pancakes and sausages was the goal of the morning for many in Crescenta Valley on Saturday. The annual Crescenta Valley Town Council Pancake Breakfast served about 1,000 people early Saturday morning. Councilmember and pancake co-chair Dennis van Bremen said he counted 854 tickets that were turned in on Saturday but the […]
By Michael J. ARIVZU Firefighters responded to a grass in Sunland late Sunday evening at Oro Vista Avenue and Big Tujunga Canyon Road, about a mile from the entrance to the Angeles National Forest. The area burned was mostly dry brush consisting of chaparral and bamboo. No structures were threatened or damaged in the blaze, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 14-year-old boy is in stable condition after being struck by a motorcycle while he was crossing Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada. The boy was struck on Friday night as he walked across Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive. “It happened about 10 p.m. [Friday],” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has released the name of a man who died after losing control of his motorcycle on the Angeles Crest Highway. The California Highway Patrol had responded to the motorcycle accident at 11:22 a.m. on Sept. 22 on Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 27.65. The driver, Dan […]
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2026 on Sunday, a bill authored by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes and principally co-authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, which extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program by an additional two years and $200 million until July 1, 2017. The original program was enacted in 2009 as part of a […]
Three mountain lions have been reported in the back yard of a home on Pineridge in La Crescenta. CV sheriffs have responded and at this time they are trying to encourage the mountain lions back into the hills. Fish and Game has been alerted.
A 50-year-old resident of Tujunga was sentenced this morning to 37 months in federal prison for his participation in a home equity line of credit (HELOC) scheme which resulted in losses of more than $1 million. David Han was sentenced by United States District Judge Manuel L. Real, who also ordered the defendant to […]