In Brief

CV Town Council Meets The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 21 at the La Crescenta Library. All are invited. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.   Town Hall Meeting with Laura Friedman A town hall meeting with State Assemblymember – 43rd District Laura Friedman is Friday, Sept. 22 […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 16 2800 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, an iPad, tool bag and tools were stolen from a locked vehicle. Surveillance footage showed a black pickup truck, possibly a Ford F 150, traveling westbound on Prospect Avenue. It stopped directly in front of the victim’s residence. The passenger, described as a male Hispanic […]

Earthquakes Around the Pacific Rim

By Charly SHELTON Large earthquakes have been striking around the Pacific Rim in the last few days. Following an 8.1 quake in the Gulf of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico on Sept 7, the country just outside of Mexico City was rocked again by a 7.1 quake on Tuesday. As of press time, the death toll […]

LACoFD to Deploy USA-2 to Mexico

On Tuesday, USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, the lead federal coordinator of U.S. international disaster response efforts, activated the Los Angeles County Fire Dept.’s Urban Search and Rescue Team, known internationally as USA-2, to deploy to Mexico and assist with the aftermath of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.    USA-2 will deploy to Mexico […]

Bears Go to Church, then Take a Walk

By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the Crescenta Valley once again went a little bear crazy as a mama and baby roamed around the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Cross Street and Fairmount Avenue. The bears spent some time at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, before moving onto the backyard of local residents. The mama and […]

CV Fire Safe Council Holds Open House

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council held a Community Open House on Monday where getting ready for the next wildfire was discussed. Judy Turner, president of the CVFSC, welcomed those in attendance and described what the Council was and its goals. Roger Young, CVFSC founder and board member, gave an overview of […]

Community Asks Board for School Lights, Seating

By Julie BUTCHER Dozens of football Falcons, players from Crescenta Valley High School, along with community leaders, cheerleaders, parents of athletes, and several past principals all showed up for Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board meeting to push for permanent lights and seating at the high school. Ken Biermann, former CVHS principal, shared background color. […]

Reward Increases for Information on Missing Woman

An anonymous donor increased the reward for information leading to the whereabouts of critical missing person Elaine Park, 20, of La Crescenta, who was last seen on Jan. 28. This unique, time-limited reward, which was previously $250,000, was raised to $500,000 cash. The deadline was also extended from Sept. 15 to Sept. 24 to coincide […]

Cassini’s Final Bow

Cassini’s Final Bow

By Mary O’KEEFE   “The fact that the mission is ending is bittersweet,” said Joan Stupik, a guidance and control engineer.  Stupik has been at Jet Propulsion Laboratory for four years and started on Cassini on day one.  “I was welcomed into the fold of the Cassini family,” she added. Cassini is minutes away from […]

Bears Roaming La Crescenta Neighborhoods

Updated The mama and baby bears were safely tranquilized and safely  transported back to the Angeles national Forest.  Updated 4:35 p.m. According to Sgt. Walker of the CV Sheriff’s Station, the mama bear and baby bear have been located in the 2400 block of Cross Street. U.S. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife is on scene. […]