Pair Arrested for Identity Theft On Feb. 20 at approximately 10:30 p.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle with no front license plate travel westbound on San Fernando Road from Alameda Avenue. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and contacted the driver, 25-year-old Devin Scagnelli of Van Nuys, and the passenger, 24-year-old […]
“O wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet If all went as forecasted, moderate to strong Santa Ana winds were expected to settle in yesterday – Wednesday – in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and continue through today, Thursday. After a few calm and warmer days with temperatures […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Those interested in the fields of science and medicine are invited to attend the Crescenta Valley High School Academy of Science and Medicine Health Career Night on Friday, Feb. 26. The Health Career Night (HCN) will be hosted virtually on Zoom with Academy of Science and Medicine advisor Orenda Tuason assisted […]
Feb. 21 2111 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a male adult entered a store and stole two purses at 10:27 a.m. 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a person/persons damaged a door, door lock and frame of the location overnight. Feb. 17 2655 block of Foothill Boulevard in […]
All Invited to CVCA Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. […]
With an Abundance of … Gratitude Several things have come across my desk this week that have me gushing with gratitude. First off, I want to thank everyone who responded with care regarding my lost coat. No, I haven’t found the darn thing yet but I’m not giving up hope. My lost coat didn’t slow […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 21 new deaths and 943 new cases of COVID-19. The lower number of deaths and cases may reflect reporting delays over the weekend. To date, Public Health identified 1,181,403 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, will be leaving the facility on March 12. He has taken a position as executive vice president for Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance. Hobbs and his wife grew up in the Crescenta Valley. Coming to USC-VHH five years ago, Hobbs felt like he […]
The journey back to the GUSD classrooms is not as easy as just opening a door. By Mary O’KEEFE “It’s having an effect on our kids,” said Braden Barty, the parent of a child in the Glendale Unified School District. He, along with other parents, was protesting on Tuesday morning outside Lincoln Elementary School that […]
Gone Missing I know I’m getting older and sometimes the synapses don’t fire like they should. For example, I was making a smoothie for breakfast the other morning and I left out the milk and the fruit. Steve came home from work and found them on the kitchen counter. The milk was a lost cause […]