CV Sheriff Detectives Request Public’s Help

On Jan. 22 at approximately 4:10 in the morning, a male suspect broke into three businesses in the 4500 block of Dyer Street in La Crescenta. The suspect, as seen in surveillance video, was wearing a black “Slayer” sweater, dark gloves, sweatpants, sneakers, and a backpack. The suspect appeared tall and slim, with a moustache […]

COVID-19 Variant First Found in Other Countries and States Now Seen More Frequently in California

L452R Variant is Linked to Multiple Outbreaks in Santa Clara County and Being Studied by California Genomic Sequencing Experts The California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH), in coordination with Santa Clara County and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), today, Friday, announced that an L452R variant of COVID-19 is increasingly being identified by viral […]

Weather in the Foothills

“It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.” ~ John Burroughs All eyes should be looking skyward and all umbrellas prepare to come forth from hiding as the peak of another system moves […]

Single-use Plastics, Mask Wearing and More Discussed by Council

By Julie BUTCHER Next week the Glendale City Council will hold a joint meeting with the board of the Glendale Community College District to discuss issues of mutual concern including plans for low-income housing assistance. This week, Councilmember Paula Devine announced a virtual exhibit by the Museum of Neon Art called “Glendale, Illuminated: A Zoom […]

Mars 2020 to Land

Mars 2020 to Land

“You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, and irrational fear of the unknown. There is no such thing as the unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” – James T. Kirk, “Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver” By Mary O’Keefe The one constant in human nature is the spirit of exploration. Considering what […]

County Loosens Restrictions, Outdoor Dining to Reopen

County Loosens Restrictions, Outdoor Dining to Reopen

By Mary O’KEEFE It was on Jan. 26, 2020 that Los Angeles County Public Health announced its first case of novel coronavirus, later identified as COVID-19. Since that time there have been over one million cases reported in LA County with about 16,000 deaths. This week the State of California lifted the regional Stay-At-Home Order […]

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Three Arrested for Catalytic Converter Theft

On Jan. 17 just before 3 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Glenwood Road regarding a resident reporting two subjects using a loud tool to cut through metal on a truck parked near the location. As officers were arriving, they observed a vehicle that appeared to be fleeing the area with its lights […]

Town Council Receives Request on Honolulu Project

By Brandon HENSLEY The Jan. 21 Crescenta Valley Town Council Meeting, held virtually on Zoom, saw a request made to council regarding property that was formerly the site of Leo’s All-Star Bar and Grill. Grant Michals, from the Crescenta Valley Community Association, spoke to council and said he would like support in opposition to the […]

In Memory of Reserve Deputy Charles D. Rea

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station community this week remembered the anniversary of the death of Reserve Deputy Charles Dudley Rea. On Jan. 26, 1969, during an El Niño storm, Rea drowned in Big Tujunga Creek. Rea served as a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue team working out of Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. He […]