Fatal Accident at Hermit Falls

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Homicide Unit responded to the Hermit Falls area of Angeles National Forest at 9:30 a.m. regarding a “recreational accident.” An 18-year-old man, later identified as Jesse Yuth of Signal Hill, jumped 50 feet from the top of the fall into a pond below. “Two teens were with him […]

Political Speech at Harvest Market Discussed by MSPA

By Isiah REYES The Montrose Shopping Park Association invited Chief Assistant City Attorney of the City of Glendale Gillian van Muyden to answer questions from the board at its monthly meeting on April 2 concerning political speeches at the Harvest Market. The MSPA wanted to clarify the rules and regulations for political discourse, for example […]

Gone Lawns – and More – May Result from Mandate

By Jason KUROSU After a fourth consecutive year of drought and the lowest snowpack on record, Gov. Jerry Brown has instituted the state’s first ever mandatory water restrictions, which seek to reduce water use by 25% at each of the state’s 411 local water agencies by Feb. 28, 2016. Among the goals of the governor’s […]

Baker to Vegas Run a Hot, Sweaty Success

Baker to Vegas Run a Hot, Sweaty Success

By Mary O’KEEFE After running 120 miles through the desert, law enforcement members that participated in this year’s Baker to Vegas relay race are recovering from the run and the heat, and deciding on whether to run next year’s race. “This was my 14th or 15th year,” said Glendale Police Chief Robert Castro. This was […]

Glendale Declares Day for Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval

By Ted AYALA Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is used to fans raving over him at his sold-out shows. But it was something else to see the Glendale City Council and local dignitaries alike geeking out over the sight of Sandoval at the council dais on Tuesday night. The trumpeter accepted a proclamation from the city designating […]

Glendale Police Seeking Additional Information

On March 27 the Glendale Police Department received a report of a suspicious male who had been seen taking photographs of children at a residential apartment complex in the 1400 block of Stanley Avenue in Glendale.  Officers arrived on scene and learned the male was a new tenant to the building and had been seen […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

From the Desk of the Publisher

Don’t Dare Ignore Me!     Nobody likes to be ignored and next Tuesday, April 7 we as a community here in the Crescenta Valley will have the opportunity to make sure that we are not ignored, that our voices are heard. On Tuesday we all will have the opportunity to cast our ballots to […]

Weather in the Foothills

“For I remember, it is Easter morn, And life and love and peace are all new born.” ~Alice Freeman Palmer April arrived as March departed “like a lamb” – an old saying of mostly unknown origins. As March began, it was still winter, and in the final days of the month, spring begins. Weather-wise the […]

Gelson’s Celebrates One Year

  By Jason KUROSU La Cañada’s Gelson’s Market celebrated one year in the community on Saturday with an event that treated local shoppers to a variety of the market’s selection of goods, establishing what Gelson’s representatives hope will be a continuing tradition, cementing its place in the La Cañada community. Gelson’s replaced Vons just over […]

IN Brief

Book Sale at La Crescenta Library The Friends of La Crescenta Library will be holding their April book sale in the meeting room at the La Crescenta Library. Homes are needed for over 4,000 pre-read books at next to nothing prices. A “members only” presale takes place on Friday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to […]