By Brandon HENSLEY The last Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting of 2016, held on Dec. 15 inside the La Crescenta Library community room, saw fresh faces introduced to council as well as familiar ones saying goodbye. Newly elected L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger swore in members Charles Beatty, Brandon Lee, Harry Leon, Aram Ordubegian, Kyle […]
By Charly SHELTON Last February, a sign was erected at the southwest corner of the park at New York Avenue and Honolulu Avenue. This park, historically and locally known as Hindenburg Park, is officially Crescenta Valley Regional Park. The sign erected read, “Wilkommen zum Hindenburg Park, The Historic German Section of Crescenta Valley Park.” There […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The members of the Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council presided over a meeting on Wednesday night where the mood was spirited unto raucous. Over 75 people packed into the council chambers that night, all of them eager to give voice to their concerns over the future of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. Last […]
By Charly SHELTON The end of the year is celebrated in many different cultures. But because each celebration is so all consuming, there is rarely an opportunity to see beyond our own traditions. Most Americans know the basics of Christmas and Hanukkah, regardless of religious affiliation, but the mysteries of Kwanzaa […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is investigating an incident in which an EVA Air Boeing 777 flew north instead of south after departing from LAX early Friday morning. The flight number was EVA 015, according to Ian Gregor, FAA spokesman. “At the time aircraft were departing from LAX to the east. EVA […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The family of a woman who was trapped in her home during an early morning fire on Monday had the opportunity to thank Glendale police and fire personnel at a press conference on Tuesday for their extraordinary efforts in saving her and fighting the blaze that destroyed her home. It began with […]
A neighborhood comes together to continue a tradition started over 30 years ago. By Julie BUTCHER Yes, CV, there is a Santa Claus! Santa’s spirit lives large in the local Oak Circle Drive neighborhood with each act of holiday cheer, giving and light. Every Christmas since 1982, a mailbox for letters to Santa Claus has […]
GFD is battling a residential fire on Dublin Avenue in the Emerald Isle area in Glendale. All residents in the home have been evacuated. Traffic affected in the Emerald Isle area.
UPDATED. From GPD: Chevy Chase/Emerald Isle has been resolved, the suspect is in custody and there is no threat to public safety. LAPD is searching for a male felony suspect in Chevy Chase Cyn near Emerald Isle. Please remain indoors and lock your doors.
A man has been transported to the hospital after an accidental shooting at the Angeles Shooting Ranges in Lake View Terrace this afternoon. “There was one male behind the firing line clearing his gun and accidentally shot his weapon,” said Sgt. Coussa, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Crescenta Valley Station The man had his […]