Michael M. Watkins, the Clare Cockrell Williams Centennial chair in aerospace engineering and director of the Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president at Caltech, the Institute announced Tuesday. Watkins will formally assume his position on July 1. He […]
A burglary at a business in the 3300 block of Verdugo Road occurred today between 7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. A window was smashed and the cash register was taken and left on a sidewalk near the business. Glendale police responded and the incident is under investigation. Anyone with information concerning the burglary is asked to […]
The Trader Joe’s shopping complex in La Cañada was closed this afternoon while the LA County Sherriff Department Bomb Squad investigated a suspicious package left in the store, according to a Sherriff Department spokesperson. The parking lot was closed down and the employees were evacuated from the store as a precaution until the Bomb […]
The Taste of Montrose, Wags N Whiskers and Kids N Kritters are all coming to Honolulu Avenue on May 1. By Charly SHELTON Sunday, May 1 is an important festival day. It is the first day of a new month that is traditionally also known as Floralia, a flower festival in Ancient Rome, Walpurgis Night […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The families of Rosemont Middle School are dealing with the loss of a beloved teacher who passed away on Friday after paramedics transported him to the hospital. “This is Dr. Livingston with some very sad news,” said Principal Cynthia Livingston as she shared the news with her Rosemont families in a phone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Saturday is the eighth nationwide Drug Take Back Day that will provide locations throughout the Crescenta Valley for those who want to drop off unwanted and expired prescription in a safe manner. The YMCA of the Foothills is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Glendale Police Dept. and Los Angeles County Sheriffs […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday church members and community members from around Crescenta Valley gathered in an exercise of interfaith understanding by finding commonalities instead of highlighting differences. The event was the annual CV Prayer Breakfast held at The Church of Latter-day Saints in La Crescenta. Over 200 people enjoyed breakfast as the Rosemont Middle […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There is one more candidate left for the Crescenta Valley Town Council to hear before elections for L.A. County Supervisor are held. Kathryn Barger will speak before the council and audience at the May 19 CVTC meeting. The two candidates for the fifth district supervisor seat who spoke at the April 21 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An accident occurred on Wednesday morning on Honolulu and Pennsylvania avenues. A truck described as a “work truck” was traveling eastbound on Honolulu Avenue when it struck the side of a school bus. “There was a prior collision in the area that created some congestion,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Fan. “The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A juvenile was arrested on Monday after he refused to follow instructions from a deputy, according to Lt. Sauter, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station. The incident began when several LASD patrol units responded to a silent alarm call at Citibank in the 2600 block of Foothill Blvd. on Monday […]