By Charly SHELTON Last August, when fires ripped through Crescenta Valley the first thought on many minds was of the terrible destruction and the hope that no homes would be affected. But the second thought was, “I wonder what it will look like now.” With all of the plant life burned away, the treasure of […]
By Mary O’Keefe Glendale police recently arrested a man in Montrose for soliciting for charity under false pretenses. The man had allegedly used a variety of approaches with different residents to obtain money. Police warn that there has been a recent increase of door-to-door solicitations in the city particularly in La Crescenta/Glendale annex area. One […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle slammed into the Lordz flower shop at the corner of Florencita Drive and Montrose Avenue on Friday about noon. According to a witness, a man driving a silver SUV traveling north on Montrose Avenue was making a left turn at the light at Florencita Drive when he was struck by […]
By Mary O’Keefe In anticipation of rain this weekend, residents living in identified flood danger zones in La Crescenta and La Cañada will be receiving phone calls and notices to evacuate beginning on Friday, Feb. 19 at noon. Deputies will be asking residents to be out of their homes by 4 p.m. “We will begin […]
NAOMI SUSAN FARR Naomi Susan Farr, 62, died Friday, Feb. 12, after a year-long struggle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare brain disorder. Naomi was born at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Hollywood, Calif. on May 12, 1947 and grew up in Torrance and Westchester. She attended UCLA while also working in the Transportation Department, and then transitioned […]
High speed rail line aired for council The Glendale City Council was briefed recently on the current status of plans to build a high-speed rail system through the local community. Steve Ortman, consultant for the state high speed rail line, spoke enthusiastically about the progress being made in developing plans for the 800 mile line, […]
By Shana LiVIGNI On Monday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley hosted an in-depth look at JPL’s history featuring guest speaker Erik Conway. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, still managed by Caltech, is located in part on the eastern edge of La Cañada-Flintridge, and with over 4,000 employees is the valley’s largest employer. “JPL is […]
By Mary O’Keefe Last night, local residents heard updates on what the recent rains did to Deukmejian Wilderness Park and what to expect in the future. “It really is just an update for residents. We thought [community members] were wondering what is going on after the rains,” said Steve Zurn, director of Glendale Public Works. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School band needs the public’s help in identifying those who stole their travel trailer. The travel trailer was parked in the school’s over flow parking lot on the west side of Ramsdell Avenue on the north of Community Avenue. “We think someone stole the trailer last week on […]
Damage to Crescenta Valley Water District facilities in the Pickens Canyon area has reached $120,000 after the most recent storm, according to district representatives in Tuesday’s board meeting. The district also assessed damage to the Edmund 2 Reservoir as well as Ocean View Boulevard, which was the site of heavy mud flow earlier this month. […]