By Michael J. ARVIZU Retired Glendale Unified School District teacher Mardy Graves’ work with domestic, wild and exotic animals goes back to her days spending time on her aunt’s farm in Missouri. In college, she landed a job at the local zoo. She further expanded her education by working with wild and exotic animals at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]
Jan. 4 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, two 21-year-old Altadena men were arrested for public intoxication after deputies responded to a call concerning young men who appeared to be drunk playing in the street. When deputies arrived, they found the two men sitting on the sidewalk at the location. One man […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Last night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]
A fatal motorcycle accident occurred on the northbound Glendale (2) freeway at about 6 p.m. this evening. California Highway Patrol shut down all but the number one lane on the northbound 2 Freeway near Mountain Street exit, said CHP Officer Kimball. At present, 8:22 p.m., all but one lane of the freeway remains closed as […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced legislation today to prevent child abuse in schools by ensuring that school employees identify the abuse and stop it in its tracks. Recent reports showed that certain abuse was prolonged because large numbers of school personnel were unaware of the processes and their responsibilities for reporting abuse. Gatto’s legislation, AB […]
On January 3, a mountain lion was spotted at a residence on Hamline Place in Burbank. This communication is intended to alert the community of the sighting and to provide precautions to keep residents and their pets safe. The following safety tips have been provided by the California Department of Fish and Game: •Do […]
Before bidding farewell to 2013, the Crescenta Valley Weekly would like to revisit the many events that defined the year. Assembled by Brandon HENSLEY and Molly SHELTON January This was a difficult holiday season for the family of missing mother and daughter Megan (Ganajian) Dipiazza, 33. They continue to scour Facebook, call friends and have […]
The 2013/14 Winter Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on drinking drivers has ended and resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints, special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County over the past 20 days. From 12:01 a.m. Friday December 13th, through midnight Wednesday January 1, 2014, officers representing 100 […]