New diagonal crosswalk in Montrose is hard not to notice as traffic slows to a crawl. By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, to almost everyone’s surprise, a diagonal crosswalk was established at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. “It was just there,” said Justin Gentle. “It’s like Pasadena, but we aren’t […]
Feb. 21 4400 block of Briggs Avenue in La Crescenta, two jackets were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Feb. 19 Sport Chalet Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a tailgate and a back-up camera from a Toyota Tacoma that was parked in the lot at Sport Chalet were stolen between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Feb. […]
By Ted AYALA A lawsuit filed alleging, among other things, that Glendale’s “comfort women” monument is an unconstitutional interference with the federal government’s foreign affairs was dismissed earlier this week. On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield granted a motion by the city to dismiss the second lawsuit filed by Michiko Shota […]
By Jason KUROSU Residents packed the Crescenta Valley Town Council Thursday night meeting, as opposing sides of the state’s high speed rail project delivered their takes on an issue which could have major ramifications on the Angeles National Forest. The proposed Palmdale to Burbank portion of the project consists of two corridors, one along the […]
To Stay or Go I have to say that I was relieved to read Mary O’Keefe’s cover story on the new crosswalk at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue. I thought I was the only one who was decidedly under-impressed, not to mention downright confused, by the recently installed diagonal crosswalk. I first became aware […]
“If the Stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; … But every night come out these envoys of beauty, And light the universe with their admonishing smile.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Last Sunday a rainstorm moved through our area. It was a complete surprise for me as […]
Officers from the Glendale Police Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying tonight to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, February 20, 2015 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON This weekend, community members are invited to say “hello” to the Crescenta Valley High School Theater Arts Dept. as they present this year’s spring musical. “Hello, Dolly!” which will open at the McDonald Auditorium at CVHS on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The show is directed and choreographed by Broadway actress […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The clean up continues after an early morning fire took place on Monday at Crescenta Valley Tow in the 4400 block of Cloud Avenue. At about 1:40 a.m., a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. sergeant who was patrolling the area noticed smoke coming from behind a gate at the CV Tow lot. […]
By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale has finally reached a settlement with the last plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that had been pending against the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD). The lawsuit alleged mistreatment and retaliation against officers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The settlement with plaintiff John Balian, a former member of the GPD, was […]