County Building Struck by Motorist

Updated at 12:27 p.m. A County of Los Angeles Dept. of Social Services building in the 4600 block of San Fernando Road in Glendale was struck by a motorist this morning. The Sheriff’s Dept., which has an office in the building, Glendale PD and Glendale Fire are on scene. According to Glendale Police, it appears […]

Weather Update

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Los Angeles County including Tujunga,  Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Flintridge until 8:45 p.m. tonight. “There is a very heavy band of rain developing,[with]  a high rain rate of [possibly] an inch an hour, ” said Bonnie Bartlett, weather specialist with the National Weather Service, Oxnard. […]

Update: Accident on Ocean View

Update: California Highway Patrol reported that a pedestrian suffered minor injuries after an accident that occurred about 6:30 p.m. this evening. An accident has occurred at Ocean View Boulevard and Montrose Avenue involving one vehicle and a pedestrian. Emergency responders have arrived. No other information is available at this time. Law enforcement advises roads are […]

Storm News from LASD

Friday February 28, 2014, 4:50 PM LASD – HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff Advisory: #LArain Update: 4pm, Fri. Winter Storm LA County Emergency Operations Center The Los Angeles County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) was activated at 600 a.m. PST in response to a strong winter storm moving through Los Angeles County. […]

Minimal Problems – So Far – Due to Rain

By Mary O’KEEFE The rain has brought problems to the freeways and some power outages but local mountains in the Station Fire area seem to be holding as Crescenta Valley residents wait for more rain to move through. “There are a few bands [of storm] to move through. The most intense was last night; now […]

Big Rig Accident on the 210

California Highway Patrol has closed all eastbound lanes of the Foothill (210) freeway at La Tuna Canyon leaving only the right shoulder open for traffic. According to CHP, the closure is due to an accident that occurred about 4:30 a.m. this morning when a big rig hit the center divider. CHP estimates the closure to […]

24 Hours to Go to Help Kickstart Clark Magnet’s Robot

  At 11:58 p.m. last Tuesday night the Clark Magnet High School Robotic team’s competition robot was packed and sealed in the official FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic transportation bag. The team will not be able to make any additions or adjustments until they arrive at their regional competition. Assembly […]

Hunker Down for Wet Weather

By Mary O’KEEFE Get ready;  Southern California is about to experience something a little unusual – rain. The rain that the state needs so badly is heading our way in the form of two storms. The first, and smaller, one started to arrive in Crescenta Valley Wednesday evening, said Bonnie Bartlett, weather specialist with the […]

Crossing Guard Ordinance on Supervisors’ Calendar

On March 4, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on an ordinance that would allow a middle school to have a crossing guard. Rosemont Middle School has experienced a dramatic improvement in traffic flow and pedestrian safety since a crossing guard was added to the intersection of Los Amigos and Rosemont Avenue, […]

Relief May Be Coming for Drought Affected California

By Jason KUROSU One month after declaring a drought emergency, Gov. Jerry Brown and other Democratic leaders introduced a $687.4 million aid plan in response to California’s drought, a package that will be countered with a water bill that Republicans are hoping to pass in the House of Representatives this week. Though California is no […]