By Mary O’KEEFE Multiple agencies assisted Los Angeles County Fire that responded to a call concerning a structure fire in the 2800 block of Altura Avenue on Wednesday evening. “The call came in at 7 p.m. from the [LA Sheriffs/Crescenta Valley Station]. It was a two-story single-family residence. The structure [as of 7:17 p.m.] was […]
On July 1, the Glendale Police Dept. made an arrest of a man suspected of killing a Glendale resident who was found stabbed to death on June 30. Ernest Lee Culbertson, 31, from Tujunga is charged with one count of murder and remains in custody with a $2,000,000 bail. Investigators will seek formal charges on […]
Based on additional leads developed in the Andressian case, Homicide detectives returned to the Lake Cachuma area of Santa Barbara County on Friday, June 30 in an effort to locate additional evidence. Homicide detectives have located the remains of victim, Aramazd Andressian Jr. There is no additional information. Anyone who wants to provide information anonymously […]
“I was born the day I got my license. When I was a kid, if I wanted to go somewhere and see things, you’d have to get in your car and actually go.” ~ Jay Leno, former host of the “Tonight Show” and well-known for his car collection which, according to reports, is composed of […]
By Charly SHELTON When people suffer a stroke, their brain is deprived of oxygen. That’s how a stroke occurs – the blood vessels either become blocked, stopping or restricting blood flow to the brain, or the blood vessel bursts and deprives the brain of blood. As a result the brain slows and shuts down from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation removed seven silver maple trees from the parking lot area near the entrance of Two Strike Park as well as one sawleaf Zelkova tree from inside the park. “Seven of the silver maple trees were dead. The sawleaf Zelkova was in severe decline,” […]
June 23 2300 block of Del Mar Road in Montrose, an iPhone holder, coins, dental kit and portable fan were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. 3900 block of Hampstead Road in La Cañada, a woman reported that a second story window in her home had been shattered and jewelry and a purse were stolen […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of May, Girls on the Run donated $400 to Crescenta Commons as part of a community service project. Girls on the Run is a national girl empowerment program that is active at Monte Vista Elementary School. “We sold ice cream sandwiches for $1 and raised money for the Commons,” […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A police officer, a homeless veteran and his dog walk into a pet hospital. There’s no punchline here, just a heartwarming story of the veteran and his canine companion receiving help from the community. On Tuesday, Chris took his dog Corey to Crescenta-Cañada Pet Hospital for a much-needed check-up. It was all […]