Burglary at Glendale Optical Store

On January 6, at about 4:43 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to Blue Eyes Optical, located in the 120 block of West Wilson Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary in progress. On arrival, officers located the front window of the business smashed and the interior ransacked. Investigation revealed, a witness heard a noise and then alarm activation. […]

Rain Causes Havoc with SCE

                          By Mary O’KEEFE The rain that has hit the foothill area has caused power outages for some Southern California Edison customers. It appears that power is out west from Ocean View Boulevard to Pennsylvania Avenue along Montrose Avenue. Traffic signals are out […]

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

By Charly SHELTON It’s New Year’s Eve and for many around the country the hype and excitement of celebrating the coming of the New Year would not be complete without the Tournament of Roses Parade, the first thing seen by many in the morning on New Year’s Day. For those who watch from around the […]

The Year in Review 2015

The Year in Review 2015

January High winds blew in the New Year toppling trees and causing havoc in the foothills region. One tree blew over in the 4900 block of Ramsdell Avenue sounding “like a freight train coming down,” said a neighbor. No one was hurt. Cold weather didn’t lessen the enthusiasm of the thousands who converged on Colorado […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

A New Year – Sweet! This has been quite a year! Preparing the Crescenta Valley Weekly year in review that begins on page 3 reminded me of the many things (both good and bad) that have happened over the last 12 months. It also gave me a chance to get excited about events that will […]

Koegler to Ride in Rose Parade

Koegler to Ride in Rose Parade

By Charly SHELTON Fred Koegler is no stranger to horseback riding. Eight months out of the year, Koegler, a retired teacher from Verdugo Hills High School, works as an L.A. County reserve deputy with Montrose Search and Rescue. But for the other four months, he is up in Yosemite National Park performing search and rescue […]

Weather in the Foothills

“New Year’s Eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another 12 months may be noted…” ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846-1916) American essayist, editor and critic The hope of a white Christmas, prompted by the […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 23 5500 block of Pine Glen Road in La Crescenta, a package that had been delivered from Amazon was taken from the front porch of a residence at 12:53 p.m. 2000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 20-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested for taking items from Ralph’s market without attempting to […]