Armed with a Spirit of Hope and Gratitude

Armed with a Spirit of Hope and Gratitude

By Mary O’KEEFE When people devote a lot of time volunteering for their community, they rarely see the impact they are making. Normally they are so busy working on whatever event or with whatever organizations they have aligned with they don’t have time to step back and look at the big picture. That is until […]

In Brief

Work Halted at Former Rocky Cola A stop order has been issued for work being done at the former site of Rocky Cola Café. Permits were pulled to work on the property but inspectors found additional work was being done on things for which a permit had not been acquired. The stop work order is […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Aug. 24 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee at a business reported seeing two men enter the business. One man walked to the back of the business and entered the employee break room. The second man stayed near the lobby. After a few seconds the first man exited the break room, […]

Four Arrested for Mail Theft and a Loaded Stolen Firearm Recovered

On Aug. 18 at approximately 4:50 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation at Foothill and Raymond in La Crescenta. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Ivan Figueroa of Los Angeles, had a suspended license and an outstanding warrant for his arrest. While the officer was questioning Figueroa, he noticed a passenger, […]

Two Suspects Arrested in Car Battery Theft Investigation

The Glendale Police Dept. has arrested two suspects responsible for a string of battery thefts in Southern California. Between July 28 and Aug. 21, the GPD received multiple reports of stolen batteries from vehicles parked on the street and in parking structures throughout the City of Glendale. The suspects mainly targeted vehicles with hoods that […]

False Call for Help Draws Strong Sheriff Response

 A false call for help to the CV Sheriff’s Station on Saturday night resulted in deputies and a helicopter responding to the 4700 block of La Crescenta Avenue. Sheriffs verified  after responding that there was no danger at the home. The area is now clear.   

Building Damaged in La Cañada Crash

Building Damaged in La Cañada Crash

On Friday at 3:55 p.m., an elderly female driver lost control of her vehicle for unknown reasons crashing into the Coldwell Banker building in the 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada. According to a CV Sheriff’s Station spokesman, the impact caused significant damage to the structure. LA County Fire Dept. requested that Building […]