Starting the Independence Day festivities was a parade down Foothill Boulevard in Sunland-Tujunga. About 7,000 people lined up to see the 60 entries that ranged from dignitaries to local businesses and non-profits. The theme – “Sunland-Tujunga the Beautiful” reflected pride in the towns with members of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council – Beautification Committee taking on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The weather has cleared and people are heading to the mountains to go hiking, so once again CVW is reminding people to follow a few rules to stay safe when enjoying the great outdoors. “The biggest problem is people not being prepared for the weather,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, Los Angeles County […]
Personnel from LA County Fire and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station are responding to a fire at the restaurant Byblos Mediterranean Bakery at 2948 Foothill Blvd. at Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta. According to LA County Fire spokesperson Maria Grycan, the fire is confined to the roof of the restaurant. She added that […]
On the evening of June 23, Glendale PD responded to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of Mariposa Street. On arrival, officers located a 35-year old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound and began attempting life-saving measures. The victim was subsequently transported by paramedics to a nearby hospital for treatment, but […]
Glendale Community College Chemistry Professor Dr. Asmik Oganesyan has been awarded the 2022-23 Teacher-Scholar Award from the Silicon Valley Section of the American Chemical Society (SVACS.) Oganesyan became a full-time instructor at GCC in 2008. Within the first year, she started the Organic Chemistry Independent Research program with nine aspiring students. Soon the value […]
July 1 4700 block of Glenwood Avenue in La Crescenta, a driver parked his vehicle in the area and left the location. When he returned he found several pieces of gardening equipment had been stolen from the unsecured bed of his truck. The theft occurred between 10 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. June 29 500 […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, July 8 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be working on the trail, weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants posing a fire danger to the Preserve! Wear sturdy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After 38 years in the field of education, Dr. Vivian Ekchian announced her retirement from the district on June 20 at the last Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board meeting of the year. Ekchian is a Glendale resident who took the reins as GUSD superintendent on July 1, 2019. She immediately began […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) – Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be hosting a disaster preparedness event on July 20 at La Cañada High School from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The goal of the event is to educate the public on how to prepare for a large-scale disaster. From 6 p.m. to 7 […]
A suspicious item found by homeowners has been examined and safely removed, according to the Burbank police. The incident occurred on June 29 at about 12:40 p.m. Burbank police responded to a home in the 1800 block of North Maple Street regarding a suspicious item. The homeowner was cleaning out his/her garage and found a […]