CRIME BLOTTER

June 30 Gould Avenue and Paulette Place in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a woman who reportedly had the side passenger mirror broken due to a road rage incident. According to the victim, as she was driving northbound on Gould Avenue when she noticed a 2023 Hyundai Tucson tailgating her. She believed the vehicle […]

Update On Efforts to Locate Missing Hiker Monica Reza

A message was issued from Acting Captain Ryan A. Vienna of the Crescenta Valley Station: “A week ago, Monica Reza went missing while hiking near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest. “An extraordinary search was initiated that involved not only involved our Los Angeles County Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, but numerous resources from […]

Jewelry Store Theft Suspects Arrested

On Tuesday, May 27, Glendale police officers responded to a burglary that occurred at Bidrussian Jewelry located at 1102½ S. Glendale Ave. Officers discovered that a hole had been cut through the roof of the business and an unknown amount of jewelry had been stolen. No suspects were in custody at the time.   Following […]

CV Fireworks Association Getting Ready for the Big Show

CV Fireworks Association Getting Ready for the Big Show

The Crescenta Valley Fireworks show will once again light up the skies on July 4 in celebration of America’s independence.  By Mary O’KEEFE The tradition of having fireworks in the Crescenta Valley area began in 1989 when the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored the first fireworks event. Then, in 1992, the pyrotechnician that the […]

Billion Dollar Budget Approved by Council

By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council approved a $1.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year FY 2025-26, set to begin on July 1, on a vote of 4-1 with Councilmember Elen Asatryan voting against the spending plan. The city’s charter requires an annual public hearing and the adoption of an […]

Water Flowing Again for GWP Customers

Water Flowing Again for GWP Customers

By Mary O’KEEFE About 800 customers were affected by a water outage over the weekend as Glendale Water and Power (GWP) worked to replace a damaged pipe.  Water service for 700 to 900 customers stopped about 8 p.m. on Saturday night and wasn’t back on until around 1 a.m. on Monday morning, according to Chisom […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE June saw the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It was 1975 when audiences were first told “You will never go in the water again.” If you haven’t seen “Jaws” you really should. For my generation it was the movie to see, the movie that scared us all and the movie that made Steven […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Lost Hikers – To Charge or Not To Charge Debate rages on this week between charging those who need  a search and rescue team dispatched because a hiker is lost and those who want to continue the current policy of not charging lost hikers. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons […]

IN BRIEF

CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, June 26 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.  All are welcome. CV […]

High Tea – Tool of Choice for St. Luke’s

High Tea – Tool of Choice for St. Luke’s

By Mikaela STONE For the people of Altadena and Eaton Canyon, the firefighters brought hoses and cleanup crews brought trucks. Last weekend, St. Luke’s of the Mountains brought tea, hats and scones as their tools of choice.  The church held a high tea that raised money for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Fire Response […]