Arrest of Ex-Felon in Possession of Loaded Handgun On Jan. 29 just after 9 a.m., GPD officers were in the area of Central and Gardena Avenues when they contacted a male, later identified as 31-year-old Robinson Edralin of Hacienda Heights. A records check of Edralin revealed that he was on active probation. Assisting officers arrived and Edralin […]
Laurie Leshin, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and vice president of Caltech. Leshin will formally assume her position on May 16, succeeding Michael Watkins, who retired in August 2021, and Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Ret.), who currently serves as JPL interim director. […]
“It’s enough to drive you crazy, trying to depict the weather, the atmosphere, the ambience.” ~ Claude Monet Weather – boring? Never. But during this long and seemingly never-ending stretch of beautiful mild weather, I had to pull a few rabbits out of the hat. Reaching within, I found the perfect weather incident far from […]
An Especially Trying Week As most of our readers have probably figured out by now, I typically write my column on Tuesday (sometimes early Wednesday) for that week’s paper. Such was the case last week; my column was written before disaster befell us here at the CV Weekly. Last Wednesday, in mid-afternoon, I received a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue team members never know what they may be facing or who they may be saving when they get a call for help, but it doesn’t matter; a rescue is a rescue – even if the lost victim is a four-legged member of the family. On Tuesday about 4 […]
Jan. 30 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, the rear driver’s side window was shattered and items were stolen from a vehicle between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mount Disappointment Road in Angeles National Forest, a vehicle owner parked his car and went on a hike. When he returned he discovered the locking mechanism […]
By Justin HAGER Powerful winds ripped throughout the southland, creating havoc for residents and businesses. Much of the region spent the weekend without power after strong Santa Ana winds downed trees, and power lines, causing blackouts and damage to vehicles and homes. While the Verdugo mountains provided significant protection for much of the Crescenta Cañada […]
By Mary O’KEEFE By now many in the area – if not the country – have heard of the unmasked man who aggressively approached Rosemont Middle School children on Jan. 20 at about 3:30 p.m. at the Marketplace parking lot in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. Videos of the confrontation were initially shared on […]
CVCA Welcomes 2022 The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its first meeting of the year tonight, Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. For those who live in Glendale between Lowell and Pennsylvania […]
By Bethany BROWN Foothills’ resident Stu Meyer opened his Montrose business – CBD Comfort Zone – in August 2019 not expecting the year that followed. As the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the world in early 2020, Los Angeles was hit especially hard with hospitals at maximum capacity, a booming death rate and many businesses being forced […]