August was a busy month for the Montrose Search & Rescue team, with several calls being followed closely by the media. July 31 through Aug. 2 On July 31, a search began for three missing teenagers who drove from their homes in Fontana to “the mountains.” The last location of one of the teens’ cellphones […]
Sept. 11 400 block of Inverness Drive in La Cañada, several pieces of mail were stolen from a mailbox and the latch lock was bent between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. 800 block of Inverness Drive in La Cañada, a package was stolen from a mailbox and pry marks were found near the key lock […]
Updated 5:07 pm on Sept. 12 GPD reported that Elena Gonzalez was found. Elena Gonzalez, a 91-year-old Hispanic woman, is missing. She was last seen wearing a yellow straw hat, black hoodie with pink rose on a black shirt, jean and a black watch in the shape of an apple. She was last seen at […]
Support Elze Family A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Elze family. Brad Elze, 56, a La Crescenta resident and father of two, was the victim of a fatal traffic collision early Wednesday morning in Tujunga. For those who would like to contribute go to www.gofundme.com and search Elze Family or visit http://tinyurl.com/gnrmpec. […]
The Los Angeles Police Dept. is asking for the public’s assistance with information regarding a traffic collision where a motorcyclist was killed on Wednesday at 5:20 a.m. The Coroner’s Office has released the name of the motorcyclist as La Crescenta resident Brad Elze, 56. The motorcycle was a black 2006 Harley Davidson traveling on Foothill […]
Business owners are being told to be aware of possible counterfeit bills being passed in the La Cañada area. On Sept. 7 a business in the 1000 block of Foothill Boulevard was given a $100 bill for items purchased. It was later found that bill was fictitious. Anyone who sees someone attempting to pay with […]
By Pat KRAMER El Niño, fires and earthquakes are situations that residents of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys are intimately familiar with. In 2009, the devastation of the Station Fire was experienced, which swept through the back side of the Angeles Forest in just 48 hours, killing two firefighters, scores of animals and […]
While many enjoyed barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs this past Labor Day, hundreds flocked down to the L.A. Waterfront for the weekend’s L.A. Fleet Week. The four-day, free, family-fun event had activities for just about everyone. Whether a military buff or science and technology explorer, lover of music or just out for a day of […]
The route below gives times and locations for the Patriot Day motorcade. The event will take place on Friday, Sept. 9 and will pass schools, fire and law enforcement stations. The daytime motorcade celebrating American patriotism will begin at 9:02 a.m. at Ralphs market place in La Crescenta. The second part of the Patriot Day […]
By Dana DOWSE Last week marked the seven-year anniversary of the Station Fire that started in the Angeles National Forest on Aug. 26, 2009. The fire burned over 160,000 acres and threatened over 12,000 structures. The Station Fire was Los Angeles County’s largest and California’s 10th largest wildfire in recorded history. While arson was determined […]