By Mary O’Keefe There are some that spend their weekend gardening and others that go for walks around the neighborhood. Then there are members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team that hike a few miles through snow to climb about 150 feet up a pure ice slope. Montrose Search and Rescue is a volunteer […]
by Mary O’Keefe A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through Southern California at 4:04 a.m. this morning (Tuesday). The epicenter was about a mile from Pico Rivera about 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey website. The earthquake was reportedly felt from Long Beach to Palmdale. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A reminder for high school students to get plenty of sleep and have brain food for breakfast—-the CAHSEE is here! The CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination) is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday (March 16 and 17) for sophomores and juniors and seniors who did not pass the test last year. Passing the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Officers from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department served three search warrants on Thursday, one in the 2500 block of Montrose. The warrants stems from a strong-arm robbery that occurred on March 6 at the Cabazon Outlets in Cabazon, Calif. “A purse was taken from [the victim],” said Sgt. Sean Bahasa, Riverside County Sheriff. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Kenneth Putman has been appointed to the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors it was announced today, Friday. Putnam was one of six applications being considered by the board. CVWD board president Kathy Ross said various backgrounds were found in the pool of candidates, but it was Putnam’s […]
Crescenta Valley High School cheerleaders take home first and second place during regional competition. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School Cheerleading squad had a very successful weekend at the Regional Cheer Competition in Arcadia. “This is where you qualify for state competition,” said Vickie Boulton, cheer coach. “Our cheer division freshman and [junior […]
by Mary O’KEEFE A 20-year-old man from La Cañada was arrested after a La Crescenta Ralphs market employee witnessed him walking out of the store with items not paid for. According to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station report, the employee allegedly watched the man exit the store with items under his jacket. He followed the […]
March 8 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, the front driver’s side window was shattered and a laptop was stolen from a vehicle parked in the west parking lot of Yuki Yama restaurant between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 7 2300 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, a bicycle was stolen […]
By Mary O’Keefe Two men were arrested after a witness allegedly saw them going through a car in a La Crescenta neighborhood. A witness reported seeing the interior light on in a vehicle parked in the 3500 block of Henrietta Avenue at 11 p.m. on March 5. He noticed someone moving around in the car, […]
By Mary O’Keefe On Monday the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to review a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals injunction that temporarily banned background checks of Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees. In August 2007, 28 scientists and engineers from JPL filed suit against NASA for its newly required background checks. The employees contend […]