By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from Crescenta Valley Station are asking for the public’s help with information concerning a home invasion robbery that occurred on Dec. 12 in La Cañada. At about 7:30 p.m., four suspects wearing masks and gloves forced open the back door of a residence in the 800 block […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are investigating a hit and run accident that occurred on Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue early this morning. “We got a call from someone who heard the crash,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. GPD received the call about 4 a.m. when they arrived they found a […]
By Charly SHELTON The annual toy and food drive delivers toys, food and holiday joy. The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station and Crescenta Valley Park Annual Toy and Food Drive is in full swing, collecting unwrapped toys and non-perishable food. For 28 years, the CV Sheriff’s Station has held the drive to help local families in […]
The Season of Celebration Last Thursday I had the privilege of being one of four honorees of the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts, which selected me as a Hometown Hero. I was truly dumbfounded because I have always considered first responders – the ones who run into trouble rather than away from it […]
Sue Kilpatrick is “under the weather” and recovering from a bout of the flu. We expect her back on page 2 next week. Note that a Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 4 a.m. today, Thursday, to 10 a.m. on Friday. The warning is for gusty north to northeast winds and low relative humidity […]
GPOA helps to ensure all families have a merry Christmas. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Police Officers Association (GPOA) are giving back at Christmas time through its Cops for Kids program. The annual event kicked off last week with the delivery of Christmas trees to 26 homes. Families decorated their trees in anticipation […]
By Julie BUTCHER When Assemblymember Laura Friedman received her committee assignments at the beginning of the California State Assembly’s 2017 legislative session, little could the newly-elected legislator have anticipated that her membership on the Assembly Rules Committee would put her front and center in the “#MeToo” movement exploding across the country and in Sacramento, highlighting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It can start with a phone call to a resident. The person on the other end begins with, “I am calling to collect a debt” and then proceeds to go over funds owed either from a long ago debt that may have been forgotten, or for a utility bill not paid. As […]
By Brian CHERNICK City of Glendale officials struck a deal with St. Francis High School to enter into an agreement to use Glendale Sports Complex’s baseball field for the next 10 years. As part of the deal, St. Francis will pay for all facility improvements including the replacement of the current natural turf with a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday at 2:44 p.m., fires close to Crescenta Valley are close to containment while the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties continues to burn. The Creek Fire that began in the Lake View Terrace area is 98% contained and has burned 15,619 acres, according to CalFire. The expected […]