On Monday, August 10, at about 9:27 a.m., Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department Deputies from Santa Clarita Valley Station attempted to stop a white Ford box van, driving erratically near Magic Mountain on southbound Golden State (I-5) freeway. The deputies ran a check on the license plate, which revealed the vehicle was stolen out of Lemoore, […]
California Highway Patrol has issued a SIG-ALERT for the westbound Foothill (I-210) freeway east of Rosemead Boulevard. The HOV, 1 and 2 lanes are closed due to an accident involving a big rig vehicle, according to a CHP spokeswoman. The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and hit the center divider. At present the […]
By Jason KUROSU Rockhaven, the last remaining sanitarium in the Crescenta Valley area and a large piece of La Crescenta history, is looking to be renovated. With land bought and developed by nurse Agnes Richards in 1923, the property functioned as a sanctuary for mentally ill women until it was eventually converted into a convalescent […]
By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Republican from the 59th district which includes La Crescenta, spent some time at the La Crescenta Library on July 27 to have one-on-one discussions with constitutes. Meeting in a small room in the library, Donnelly chatted across the table with residents about everything from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After three years of traveling over the Martian surface the robot Opportunity has arrived at Endeavour crater to begin studying rocks that have never been seen before. Opportunity and its twin rover Spirit were launched in the summer of 2003 and completed their 90-day prime mission in April 2004. However the “little […]
Aug. 9 4700 block of Oakwood Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, the front passenger window was shattered and money was stolen from a vehicle reported at 4 a.m. 4700 block of Oakwood Drive in La Cañada, the rear driver side window was smashed, nothing was reported stolen from a vehicle overnight. Aug. 8 Montrose Avenue […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Senior citizens were invited to a meeting on July 28 at the La Crescenta Library to hear and be given vital information about medical emergencies and how to avoid fraud – and folks turned out in droves. Three long rows of tables were filled, necessitating extra chairs to be placed in the […]
By Jackie HOUCHIN The Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club welcomes Southern California to its 50th Annual Watermelon Festival this Friday through Sunday at Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland. The fun begins on Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and continues Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:30 p.m. Admission […]