By Mary O’KEEFE Multiple agencies assisted Los Angeles County Fire that responded to a call concerning a structure fire in the 2800 block of Altura Avenue on Wednesday evening. “The call came in at 7 p.m. from the [LA Sheriffs/Crescenta Valley Station]. It was a two-story single-family residence. The structure [as of 7:17 p.m.] was […]
On July 1, the Glendale Police Dept. made an arrest of a man suspected of killing a Glendale resident who was found stabbed to death on June 30. Ernest Lee Culbertson, 31, from Tujunga is charged with one count of murder and remains in custody with a $2,000,000 bail. Investigators will seek formal charges on […]
Based on additional leads developed in the Andressian case, Homicide detectives returned to the Lake Cachuma area of Santa Barbara County on Friday, June 30 in an effort to locate additional evidence. Homicide detectives have located the remains of victim, Aramazd Andressian Jr. There is no additional information. Anyone who wants to provide information anonymously […]
The aroma of grilling hot dogs, live music and plenty of safety personnel ready to answer questions are planned for NNO. By Mary O’KEEFE National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2 and, with the spotlight focused recently on law enforcement, this event is more important than ever for the community to reach […]
By Charly SHELTON Harry Potter, the boy wizard, has been part of many young people’s lives since “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was published in 1997. Now, 19 years and one month later, the continuing adventures … continue. Harry Potter has graduated from Hogwarts, gone on to have a middle management job at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. announced it is investigating drone activity that was seen near the Sand Fire in the Pacoima Reservoir area. The announcement follows a Monday morning press conference where representatives from both fire and law enforcement departments spoke about drone activity in the area that was affecting […]
“Snowflakes of ash fell so lovelily you were tempted to stretch out your tongue to catch them, taste them. Only, they would have scorched your lips …” ~ Young adult book author Markus Zusak from The Book Thief Last week the Crescenta Valley was awash with amber-colored light as an ominous plume of smoke rose […]
On Tuesday at 1:36 p.m., the Glendale Fire Dept., under the command of Chief Smith, responded to a report of a hiker in need of medical attention within Brand Park located at 1601 W. Mountain St. in the City of Glendale. Fire and police department personnel, guided by the Glendale Police Dept. helicopter, searched for […]
Experimental Forest Work Planned Join dedicated volunteers at the Experimental Forest on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. until noon. Meet at La Tuna Canyon/Hostetter Fire Road intersection (where La Tuna Canyon crosses the 210 Freeway). Note that the access gate will close at 9:15 a.m., so please be prompt. Volunteers will drive up the […]