NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has entered an approach phase in which it will continue to close in on Ceres, a Texas-sized dwarf planet never before visited by a spacecraft. Dawn launched in 2007 and is scheduled to enter Ceres orbit in March 2015. Dawn recently emerged from solar conjunction, in which the spacecraft is on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday night gusty winds in the foothills uprooted a huge mature tree in the 4900 block of Ramsdell Avenue. The massive trunk crashed into the living room and dining room of a home. “It sounded like a freight train coming down,” said neighbor Stephanie Rodriquez. Luckily […]
By Mary O’KEEFE L.A. County Fire Dept. responded to a fire around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning at the U.S. Bank building in the Ralphs Marketplace in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. Reports had been received of smoke coming from the roof. When fire crews arrived they discovered a small fire in the heating and […]
The Montrose Search and Rescue were called out this morning at 3:30 a.m. concerning four missing hikers lost in the Angeles National Forest. “The vehicle[belonging to the hikers] was found at the Switzer Falls parking lot,” said Sgt. Tuinstra, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The hikers were reported missing […]
The CV Sheriffs, members of L.A. County Parks & Rec and the Early Rodders all show the strength of giving. By Samantha SLAYBACK For the past 30 years, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has been sponsoring an annual toy and food drive during the holiday season. This year, the station partnered with L.A. County Parks […]
By Charly SHELTON As the year draws to a close and the new one arrives, the world’s attention turns to Colorado Boulevard and the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. And for football fans, the Rose Parade is just a precursor to the main event – the Rose Bowl game later that afternoon. […]
Webster Wiley – CV’s Legacy to Great Architecture I noted the passing of local architect and developer Webster Wiley in July, and was saddened to see that it received little news coverage. For anyone who grew up here in the ’60s, Wiley’s Westerner Homes was a familiar development company, and the distinctive look of Wiley’s […]
Fallen Officers Honored To pay tribute to New York police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, L.A. County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich has ordered that all county flags be lowered to half-staff until the day after both officers have been laid to rest. Officers Liu and Ramos were executed Saturday while sitting in their patrol […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The weather over the holidays is expected to be sunny, if a little windy; perfect weather to go outdoors for a hike. It is important to remember that hiking, even a short hike, can turn dangerous quickly when hikers take a wrong turn or are not properly prepared. Five teens found how […]