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 […]

It’s Back To School … Traffic

It’s Back To School … Traffic

CHP is out in force in order to keep school kids safe. By Mary O’KEEFE Back to school in Crescenta Valley means bumper-to-bumper traffic at school drop zones, kids appearing from nowhere to run across streets at every angle, creative parking and 16-point U-turns in the middle of the road. It is this behavior that […]

La Crescenta OSH Set to Close

La Crescenta OSH Set to Close

By Mary O’KEEFE Customers of the Orchard Supply Hardware [OSH] on Foothill Boulevard were shocked and sad to learn this week that the local home maintenance store will be closing. “The store closing sales will begin on [Thursday, today] and run for approximately 10 weeks,” said Jackie Pardini Hartzell, director of Public Relations for the […]