By Maddy PUMILIA Two and a half years ago, AJ Blumenfeld graduated La Cañada High School and went to Princeton – now he’s looking to improve his alma mater’s school district by running for school board. At Princeton, Blumenfeld studied educational reform and co-founded Students for Education Reform. By spring, Students for Education Reform will […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley community was saddened to learn CV High School softball coach Dan Berry passed away early Wednesday morning at Verdugo Hills Hospital. Berry, 66, suffered two seizures inside the school’s coaches’ office Oct. 11 and went into cardiac arrest. He was treated by paramedics before being taken to the hospital. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A new sign now welcomes visitors and residents officially to La Crescenta at Pennsylvania and Encinal avenues. The long awaited dedication ceremony was held on Oct. 20. It may seem like a simple task to get a sign that welcomes all who enter the community, however it took about seven years to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that a new study shows a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions involving non-medical use of prescription narcotic pain relievers in a 10-year period. According to the study, the proportion of all substance abuse treatment admission of those aged 12 and older […]
Oct. 24 5300 block of Alta Cañada in La Cañada Flintridge, a 1987 white Toyota was stolen from the street at the location between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Oct. 23 1300 block of Journeys End Road in La Cañada, two tires on a vehicle were punctured with a half-inch hole while it was parked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An accident involving two big rig trucks and a mini van occurred about 10:57 p.m. on Tuesday night on the westbound Foothill (210) freeway, west of the Pennsylvania Avenue exit. All westbound lanes were closed for about 15 minutes, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Barrios. Traffic was then closed to all […]
By Mary OKEEFE Glendale police found several pieces of identity including bank information and passports for over 90 different individuals in the vehicle of a man after he was detained due to a routine traffic stop at Los Olivos Avenue and Moore Street. The 49-year-old Glendale man was found to be on probation at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 19, an Orange County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation hearing found that Paul Crowder is suitable for parole. Crowder was sentenced in November 1991 to 15 years to life in state prison for second-degree murder of Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman. OC Senior Deputy District Attorney Paul Chrisopoulos argued […]
Glenoaks Elementary School, located at 2015 E. Glenoaks Blvd. in Glendale, is on lock down after a robbery occurred in the 300 block of Mt. Carmel in Glendale around 11:50 a.m. Police are patrolling the area, searching for suspects described as two male blacks, both armed, and have asked the school to be locked down […]
Family Continues Vigil Over Stricken Coach By Mary O’KEEFE Family members of Crescenta Valley High School softball coach Dan Berry continue to stand vigil at the coach’s hospital bedside after he went into cardiac arrest following a seizure-like activity on Oct. 11 at the high school, according to his daughter Jenny Berry Shaver. He was […]