Fire in Sunland on Sunday

By Michael ARVIZU Firefighters responded to a grass fire 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 was mostly dry brush consisting of chaparral and bamboo. No structures were threatened or damaged in the blaze, but […]

Motorcyclist Strikes Boy in La Canada

By Mary O’KEEFE Friday night a 14-year-old boy was struck as he walked across Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive. He was struck by a motorcycle traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard. “It happened about 10 p.m. [Friday],” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. The boy was transferred to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. […]

Walgreens in La Crescenta Burglarized

Walgreens Pharmacy in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard had its front windows shattered and several prescription drugs stolen. Sheriff’s received the call at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. ”The investigation is ongoing,” said Lt. Tuinstera of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. Walgreens and the sheriffs are still working to determine what other items may have […]

Glendale Police Search for ‘Office Creeper’

The Glendale Police Department is seeking a male suspect impersonating an office contractor. The suspect has entered multiple office buildings posing as the contractor, entering unoccupied offices and cubicles taking wallets and other small valuables. Surveillance video shows him hiding a wallet in his sock.  The same suspect is wanted for similar crimes at the […]

GUSD Scheduled Meetings

Officials from the Glendale Unified School District are holding a series of community meetings to share information about the District’s fiscal crisis and pending budget reductions.  The following topics will be addressed:  The structural deficit in the District budget; Board priorities in an environment of diminishing resources; reductions that have already happened; future reductions (teacher and staff […]

Drayman Trial Postponed

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale city councilman John Drayman was granted an extension of his trial date in Los Angeles Superior Court today. The extension was granted until Nov. 15. Attorney Michael Kraut, who represented Drayman during the discovery portion of the case, turned over discovery about a week ago to the Public Defender’s Office. […]

Safe Disposal for Unwanted Drugs

By Jason KUROSU Sept. 29 marks the latest Drug Take Back Day, a national event aimed at removing unwanted and/or expired prescription drugs from homes. The first take back day was held in September 2010 and has since become a bi-annual event which has seen over 1.5 million pounds of prescription drugs collected, with the […]

Traffic Discussion Could Lead to Changes

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council unanimously approved a motion in its last meeting for a “master plan” to create a safer area around the town’s local schools. During the Sept. 20 meeting, Paul Barbe and Ron Matsuoka from L.A. County, CHP Capt. Steve Strull, Officer Kevin Denmon and County Sheriff Deputy Jorge […]

Skimmer Found at U.S. Bank

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s have made one arrest concerning “skimmer” activity at an ATM at a La Crescenta U.S. Bank. “We had a call concerning suspicious activity,” said Lt. Edwards, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CV Station. The call came in about 1 p.m. on Friday. When deputies arrived at the U.S. Bank […]

Get Ready for More Pancakes

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast will once again be flipping hundreds of pancakes, grilling sausage and pouring orange juice all in support of the community. On Saturday the public is invited to have breakfast and help support CVTC and local non-profit organizations. This is the fifth year the CVTC […]