Little Landers Prepares to Chase History

Little Landers Prepares to Chase History

By Charly SHELTON Take one part history, one part race, one part rally and one part treasure hunt and what have you got? A fun Saturday afternoon. The Little Landers Historical Society is about to host its first-ever historical trivia contest/scavenger hunt, Chasing History. “The idea came from our Ways and Means director [Karen von […]

In Brief

Boy Scout Bingo Boy Scouts of America – Verdugo Hills Council is hosting a bingo night on Saturday, July 7 presented by American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614. Games will be played at Verdugo Hills Council, 1325 Grandview Ave. in Glendale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., food and check-in is at 6 p.m., […]

Roads Closed, Residents Evacuated Following Gas Leak

Roads Closed, Residents Evacuated Following Gas Leak

By Mary O’KEEFE A gas leak that occurred about 1:30 p.m. on Monday was contained after several hours of work that included evacuations of residents and a lot of jackhammering of the road. The gas line was located on La Crescenta Avenue at Orange Avenue. The gas could be heard escaping the line after a […]

Bomb Threat at the Alex

By Mary O’KEEFE About 400 people were evacuated from the Alex Theatre on Saturday during a performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles after a bomb threat was received. A person called in the threat to the Alex box office about 2:13 p.m. after the performance started. Glendale police were called and responded […]

Summertime Equals Beach Bus Time

Summertime Equals Beach Bus Time

The Summer Beach Bus can ease drivers’ stress of the crowds, the parking and the traffic when heading to Santa Monica Beach. By Mary O’KEEFE Between parking and gas prices, a trip to the beach can cost about $35. Not to mention Los Angeles traffic that must be traversed with drivers cutting other drivers off, […]

Council Endorses CSD

By Mary O’KEEFE At the June 21 meeting of the CV Town Council, the Council voted to send its approval of the revised Community Standard District, which had been vetted by the Land Use Committee, to the County Board of Supervisors. Deputy Alex Covian, volunteer coordinator at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, then shared with […]

CVWD Rate Increase Tempered at Meeting

By Julie BUTCHER Responding to community input and pressure and buoyed by funds available from the federal MTBE mitigation program, the board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) voted unanimously on Tuesday night to temper the proposed water rate increase of 6.9% and instead adopted a budget that includes a 5.5% increase. […]

Bushman Sentenced for Arthur Palmer’s Death

By Mary O’KEEFE The man convicted of the murder of La Crescenta resident Arthur Palmer, 73, was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 56 years to life. On May 2, a jury found David Bushman, 47, of Gardena guilty of murder in the first degree. His sentencing had been postponed to this past Tuesday. […]