By Mary O’KEEFE Southern Californians are not used to a wet Halloween but inclement weather did not stop the ghouls and ghosts from coming out in force – with umbrellas in hand. The last time it rained on Halloween in the Los Angeles area was in 2014. Rain had only dampened the holiday in LA […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Nov. 3 Election Night is over but the counting of ballots continues. The results below are as of Nov. 4 at11:55 a.m. from the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Office. The statewide results are from the office of the Secretary of State Office. It looks like both La County Measures A and […]
Oct. 31 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that while she was shopping at the location she purchased jewelry using her credit card. She then continued to shop and put her purse down while she was trying on clothes. She then picked up her purse and left the location […]
By Mary O’Keefe On Tuesday night about 8:45 p.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept.–Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call from a “passerby” who said s/he had witnessed a group of men in the Ace Hardware parking lot in the 3100 block of Foothill. The witness reported seeing at least one of […]
Photos by Mary O’KEEFE By Mary O’KEEFE Community members may have noticed the demolition of the buildings at 3037-3043 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. This project, according to the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) report, is a mix use condo project. It includes 29 attached residential condominium units in six buildings and one commercial lot […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY La Crescenta resident Paul Dutton has been working on preparing folks for when (not if) the “Big One” strikes – whether flood, earthquake, wildfire or any other natural disaster. To that end, he launched The Emergency Preparedness Network, which will have its first webinar on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to […]
At 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call from staff at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FSHA) in La Cañada Flintridge indicating it had received a threat. The school placed itself on lockdown as a precautionary measure and deputies were on scene. No suspects were located, no acts of violence occurred […]
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at Ace Hardware parking lot in the 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta concerning a call from an informant who reported seeing individuals who appeared to have guns. Currently there is no threat to the public, according to CV Sheriff’s Station spokesperson. An informant reported that at […]
Fun is found along Honolulu during its annual Spooktacular event. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY For those looking for safe and sane fun this Halloween, Montrose is gearing up for its traditional Spooktacular event. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31, children can visit local merchants to get some sweet treats. Older kids (those 10 […]
By Julie BUTCHER “It costs $183 an hour to keep the [Pacific] pool open, based on the cost of electricity and three lifeguards paid $18-$25 an hour,” said Amers Goff, an occupational therapist who works with children with severe developmental disabilities who utilizes the pool for aquatic therapy, in detailing the benefits for children with […]