On Tuesday, May 27, Glendale police officers responded to a burglary that occurred at Bidrussian Jewelry located at 1102½ S. Glendale Ave. Officers discovered that a hole had been cut through the roof of the business and an unknown amount of jewelry had been stolen. No suspects were in custody at the time. Following […]
By Clare BUCHANAN and Mary O’KEEFE National Night Out (NNO) events will be held across the nation on Aug. 6. In many areas neighbors and organizations will join law enforcement at local events with the goal of bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement. Held since the 1970s, NNO is an annual […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) held a special community meeting on July 17 to address several planned developments in La Crescenta including on Foothill Boulevard and the U Matter Luxury Resort rehabilitation facility on Frances Avenue. The CVTC held the meeting to give residents the chance to voice to elected officials […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Narcotics Unit officers from the Glendale Police Dept. spoke to a small audience about the threat of fentanyl in the area, including the Crescenta Valley, and the increased use of vaping by teens. Sona Hovsepian, clinical program director for Glendale’s Substance Abuse and Wellness Resource Program, led the presentation […]
It is hot. As I have stated before, we seem to have gone from rain and cloudy skies to endless heat; on Wednesday a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) stated that on Sunday, July 21 the daily global average temperature reached a record high of 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.762 Fahrenheit). This temperature […]
Just a Little Wave Mary O’Keefe and I were recently talking about how rude some people seem to be. Whether walking or driving, they seem to have a lack of patience. When someone does do something nice, we can’t help but take notice. For example, when driving and you pull over to the side of […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Two nurses from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital received awards of $10,000 each in recognition of their service to the profession. The Simms/Mann Family Foundation supports the Off The Charts Award each year with a no-strings-attached $10,000 gift, recognizing and investing in nurses at a time when nursing faces significant and increasingly urgent […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its meeting tonight, Thursday, July 25. This month the meeting is in person in the community room at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. The CV Water District will give a presentation at 7 p.m. on PFAS, an emerging water quality issue. Beforehand, at […]
July 19 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, an employee reported seeing an adult, wearing a white shirt and black shorts, walk into the store. The suspect “yanked” three Apple watches from the display shelf and walked out with attempting to pay. The theft occurred between noon and 12:15 p.m. July […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, July 18, Glendale’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) heard the same detailed presentation about the city’s plans for Rockhaven that was presented to the community on July 10 at a meeting at the Montrose-Crescenta Library. The conclusions and professional recommendations will be shared with the Glendale City Council in advance of […]