GPD Makes Marijuana Bust On June 7, Glendale Police arrested seven individuals related to an illegal marijuana grow operation. About 1000 plants were found in a warehouse on San Fernando Road, just inside the Los Angeles city limits, said GPD spokesman Sgt. Tom Lorenz. The investigation is ongoing. Public’s Help Sought The Glendale Police Department […]
At the direction of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to identify qualified candidates, Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer William T Fujioka recommended the appointment of Santos H. Kreimann to serve as chief deputy assessor. Kreimann’s nomination was accepted by County Assessor John Noguez and will be considered by the board of supervisors […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale Unified School District officials hosted a budget update at Crescenta Valley High School on Wednesday night, June 6, to inform the attending parents of the latest fluctuations in the education budget and the latest plans for Measure S funds. As with many state funded programs, education has not escaped Gov. Edmund […]
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee and former federal prosecutor, released the following statement after some lawmakers continued an ill-advised push for a special counsel to investigate recent intelligence leaks: “I have every confidence that U.S. Attorneys Ronald Machen and Rod Rosenstein have the integrity and experience to do a […]
Brandon HENSLEY The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 288 held a barbecue last Saturday in hopes of bringing together older veterans with newer ones. The barbecue brought a modest number to the event, which was held in the parking lot of the Post on La Crescenta Avenue. The man mainly responsible for the barbecue was […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition – CVDAPC – is in the process of “rebooting” the organization, which is approaching its third anniversary. To help better define its goals and reconnect with its sector partners, CVDAPC hosted a morning brainstorming session in the community room at Verdugo Hills Hospital on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The lights along the crosswalk at Foothill Boulevard and Glenwood Avenue are in place and ready to help keep safer those who make the dash across the boulevard. The crosswalk is used often by Crescenta Valley High School students when they walk to and from school. Foothill Boulevard is a busy thoroughfare […]
By Timithie NORMAN The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss updates to the Measure S projects and continue discussion about the district’s 2012-13 budget. Eva Lueck, GUSD chief business and financial officer, presented updates to Measure S projects, including a detailed schematic for the $23.4 million rebuild of the College […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A resident in the Pinecrest area wants to warn neighbors that mountain lions have been sighted in the area. “I woke up [on June 6] to see a mountain lion taking down [what appeared to be] a deer in my backyard,” said Rebecca Harvey. Harvey lives on Timberlake Drive. A portion of […]
June 12 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported that a man entered the Orchard Supplied Hardware (OSH) and asked her if he could look at the knives that were in a locked case. She showed the man the knives, he chose one and asked if he could pay for it […]