IN Brief

Tales from the Cemetery The next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will host professional storyteller Nick Smith will tell stories of some of the (dead) residents of Mountainview Cemetery in Altadena. Mountainview Cemetery is the permanent home to many pioneers of the Crescenta Valley including the mysterious and controversial first settler […]

City Heads Out to the Ballgame

City Heads Out to the Ballgame

By Michael YEGHIAYAN Glendale residents and government representatives enjoyed a night at the ballpark on Friday as the city held its second annual Glendale Dodger Night at Dodger Stadium. This year, attendees celebrated the evening together by honoring worthy members of the community while raising funds to strengthen the city’s parks and recreation services. Glendale […]

Drayman Back in Court in July

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman will return to court on July 16 to set a trial date. The July date was set by L.A. Superior court Judge Stephen Marcus. In July, the scheduling of the trial will be determined. Marcus stated that the lawyers had requested a fall date to begin […]

Drayman Back in Court in July

By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman will return to court on July 16 to set a trial date. The July date was set by L.A. Superior court Judge Stephen Marcus. In July, the scheduling of the trial will be determined. Marcus stated that the lawyers had requested a fall date to begin […]

UPDATE: Bear in La Cañada

UPDATE: Bear in La Cañada

  From CV Sheriff’s Station: On May 13, at approximately 2:10 PM, personnel from Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to 372 Mellow Lane, La Canada Flintridge, regarding a small bear that had been sighted in a ravine behind the residence. For approximately one hour, deputies attempted to contain the bear as she moved between residences […]

GWP Customers Without Power

Over 2300 Glendale Water and Power customers are presently without power. Crews are responding to reports of power outage from Valihi Way to Dunsmore Avenue. It appeared a feeder was tripped, said Tom Lorenz, city of Glendale. The power outage began about 5 p.m. Due to the heat it is common that this is the […]

Paradise Canyon Elementary School on Lockdown Due to Bear Sighting

  By Mary O’KEEFE Paradise Canyon Elementary is on lockdown due to a bear sighting in the nearby neighborhoods. The bear was first sighted in the 4900 block of Crown Avenue about 3 p.m. KCal 9 News filmed residents, who were enjoying a poolside afternoon, hurry into their home when the bear jumped over a […]

MIKE GATTO’S MEASURE TO SAVE THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION PASSES FIRST MAJOR LEGISLATIVE HURDLE [VIDEO]

  Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s  initiative reform measure to protect the fundamental rights of Californians and prevent the pet projects of special interests from being enshrined in the California Constitution passed its first major legislative hurdle on Tuesday, clearing the Assembly Elections Committee by a vote of 5-2. This is one of the few major reforms […]

Fire Lights Up Morning

Fire Lights Up Morning

Neighbors hose down property as resident is led out of home. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a residential fire early Saturday morning on El Moreno Street just east of Briggs Avenue. Witnesses said they heard explosions as the fire engulfed a vehicle and a horse trailer that […]