A 26-year-old man has been held to answer and arraigned for allegedly labor trafficking a local middle schooler by making him prepare hundreds of items of clothing for online resale after taking the victim’s cellphone so he could not be contacted by his family. The defendant, Brandon Holguin, is also accused of furnishing the victim […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Joseph Sanchez, 25, will be in court on June 22 and will be facing seven counts regarding lewd acts with children under the age of 14 and one count of possessing child pornography. The charges were filed by the office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney. At the time of his […]
May 10 700 block of Angeles Crest Highway, Angeles National Forest a person reported parking near the area of Switzer Falls Trail. He and his friends secured his vehicle and then went for a hike. When they returned they found the passenger side window had been shattered. They noticed a grey towel had been placed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, May 16, it is Armed Forces Day. It will be recognized locally with the America 250 Concert in the Park held in the gazebo at Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge. The free concert is from 4 pm. to 6:30 p.m. It is presented by the Military […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE Prom is on May 16 and in the Crescenta Valley that means its time for Prom Plus. For over three decades, Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus has offered a safe place for seniors and their guests to go to after prom. Prom Plus is a grassroots effort that began after a […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, a local resident addressed the Glendale City Council, noting that his family has lived in the area for 75 years and that La Crescenta Avenue has been used as a major travel artery for more than 100 years with few problems. “Now the Council has decided to cut the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday night representatives from Abode Communities met with the community, Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) and its Land Use Committee (LUC) to share an update on the project at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Briggs Avenue, where the La Crescenta/Maylane Motel is currently located. The initial proposal was for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sunday is Mother’s Day. It can be a bittersweet day for me. I am a mom and grandma, so there is that side of Mother’s Day, but I am also a daughter, a granddaughter, a niece, cousin … and friend. As I age I find myself more reflective, and probably because of […]
Rain Didn’t Dampen My Spirits Let’s face it – this past Sunday was a wet one. I didn’t expect the rain and was actually surprised on Sunday morning when I saw how gloomy it was outside. But that didn’t stop me from heading to the Kids ’n’ Kritters event on Honolulu Avenue. It didn’t appear […]