By Mary O’KEEFE Ray Bradbury, science fiction and fantasy writer, has died at the age of 91. The author and recipient of the 2000 National Book Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, died on Tuesday after a long illness. He lived […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives have concluded their investigation into last week’s drowning in La Cañada. It has been determined an accident. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives investigated the drowning of a 6-year-old girl in a swimming pool in La Cañada. The incident occurred in the 4900 block […]
By Jason KUROSU The election results are in after nearly record low voter turnout across the state. June 5 marked a change in voting rules, as the state moved to a “top-two” primary system in which the two candidates who receive the most votes are placed on the November ballot, regardless of party affiliation. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Drug trends come and go. A few years ago, Crescenta Valley saw an increase in teenagers with a heroin addiction in nearby rehabilitation centers. That trend soon found its way to law enforcement where heroin arrests were on the rise. That translated into a Crescenta Valley heroin problem that was recognized by […]
The Automobile Club of Southern California will host a free child passenger safety education workshop at Glendale Adventist Medical Center on Tuesday, June 12 for parents, expectant parents and caregivers of children up to 8 years of age. A highlight of the class will be discussion of the state’s enhanced child passenger safety law that […]
On June 1, Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez informed the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that he intends to take a leave of absence from his position as county assessor while the Office of the District Attorney continues its investigation into alleged impropriety and fraud. His leave will commence upon the board of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man was arrested for resisting arrest and for battery on a police officer after deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Shell gas station at 3044 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles County Department deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a man who was bothering customers and […]
June 4 4000 block of Briggs Avenue in La Crescenta, a transient with a BB gun was taken into custody after he walked into the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. He is a local man that is known to deputies and has mental issues. He was transported to a medical facility at 10:30 a.m. May 31 […]
The Altadena Area office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Friday, June 8, 2012, within the unincorporated area of east Altadena. “The start of the summer season comes with increased traffic as motorists embark on vacations. We would like to remind everyone to designate a sober driver. […]
Budget challenges, Common Core standards and Measure S updates Glendale Unified School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard Sheehan is scheduling three community forums in June to discuss upcoming budget challenges and planning, new developments in curriculum and assessment, and the implementation of technology and infrastructure under the Measure S bond measure approved by […]