By Justin HAGER The limited availability of housing in California has reached epidemic proportions, with a survey conducted by the state Department of Housing and Community Development estimating that California will require 180,000 new homes to be constructed each year from now until the end of 2025 in order to meet demand. Currently estimates place […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fireworks will be held on July 4th with the show originating at Crescenta Valley High School, the traditional location; however, there will not be anyone allowed on the field to watch the show. The CV Fireworks has been a tradition for many throughout the foothills and Glendale but this […]
Submitted by Joseph Reagan Every loss is painful. As I mentioned, I was lucky; I had amazing NCOs and soldiers – they are truly exceptional and many continue to serve our great nation. During our deployment in 2006 I honestly lost count of how many times we came into contact with the enemy; the suicide […]
June 25 4300 block Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, several items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Surveillance footage shows a male suspect entering the vehicle and then, about three minutes later, exiting the vehicle. He walked westbound on Altura Avenue and out of sight at 3:28 a.m. 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La […]
Update: 11:25 a.m. A spokesperson with CVWD said, “[The water tower] is a fire service line; however, it is in the area of City of Glendale not CVWD.” A tower of water erupted in the westbound lanes in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue apparently shooting a manhole cover into the air. CV Water […]
Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced today, Tuesday, June 29 that his budget request to preserve the Rockhaven Sanitarium property in Glendale has been approved. Under the Portantino proposal, the dtate will allocate the money to the City of Glendale to renovate and preserve the historic Rockhaven property for the public to enjoy and appreciate as […]
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on June 25, Crescenta Valley Station sheriff deputies received an alert from the Flock Safety camera system regarding a stolen vehicle. The 1995 Acura Integra was taken from LAPD’s Northeast Division. The car was seen driving eastbound on Foothill Boulevard from Ocean View Boulevard. Deputies Cruz and Afsharian spotted the vehicle […]
Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a “Coffee with the Council” this upcoming Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in front of the Ralphs Market, 2675 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.
By Mary O’KEEFE A three-hour vehicle pursuit on Monday night ended at Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. It started when the Los Angeles Police Dept. received a call about a stolen vehicle in the Pacoima area. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop; however, the driver, a […]
COVID Fallout So yesterday, Wednesday, I was driving south on Ramsdell toward Honolulu, right near Jeremy’s Coffee Shop. I saw the traffic signal, which is usually red, was actually green. Thankfully, I didn’t speed up because a man, totally oblivious to my approach, stepped into the middle of the street (not in the crosswalk) while […]