CRIME BLOTTER

May 1 2100 block of Crescent Avenue in Montrose, the rear passenger window was shattered on a vehicle at 3:45 a.m.   4200 block of Beulah Drive in La Cañada, the glass door to a home was smashed and jewelry was stolen between 12:30 p.m. and 1:50 p.m.   April 30 2700 block of Willowhaven […]

CV High School Students Conduct Voter Registration

By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, April 20, Crescenta Valley High School students decided to participate in the National Walk-Out and commemoration of the Columbine High School shootings by registering students to vote. “We had a voters’ registration drive,” said Zach Johnson, CVHS senior and organizer of the event. Johnson was also an organizer of the […]

Moratorium Decision Delayed

By Brian CHERNICK The decision to extend the moratorium on permits and entitlements for residential development projects in Glendale’s downtown area for an additional 10 months was delayed by the Glendale City Council in order to provide staff time to present options. The 45-day moratorium was approved with the bare minimum required to pass with […]

Standoff Ends in Death

Standoff Ends in Death

By Mary O’KEEFE Police, sheriff, SWAT and fire vehicles filled Briggs Avenue on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Police Dept. attempted to serve a warrant to a resident in a home in the 2400 block of Harmony Place. “Los Angeles Police Dept. detectives assigned to the fugitive warrant section were in the 2400 block of […]

7th Annual Prayer Breakfast Planned

By Charly SHELTON Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit local youth programs. According to a 2017 U.S. Census Population Estimate, nearly 25% of California is kids. Youth at the community level is a major reason why organizations in the Crescenta Valley fundraise and organize. Prom Plus, American Legion, La Crescenta Woman’s Club, The Firehouse […]

Barricaded Subject on Harmony Place

Updated at 1:15 p.m. Subject died this afternoon of a self-inflicted injury. Police have not released the subject’s name. By Mary O’KEEFE This morning, Wednesday, at 7 a.m., Los Angeles Police Dept. was serving an arrest warrant on a subject in the 2400 block of Harmony Place in La Crescenta. The subject barricaded himself in his […]

Pick Pocket Cheesecake Factory – City of Glendale

The Glendale Police Dept. is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the below suspect. On Saturday, March 24  at 1:47 p.m., a customer was seated at an outside patio table at the Cheesecake Factory in the City of Glendale. The two suspects entered the patio area and walked to the table behind the victim. Suspect […]

Fighting for Life – One Step at a Time

Fighting for Life – One Step at a Time

Time to lace up your walking shoes for the annual Relay for Life of the Foothills taking place May 5 & May 6.   By Charly SHELTON Funding for cancer research is always needed and there are many ways of getting involved in the fight to raise these much-needed funds. Marathons, door-to-door donation gathering and […]

Newer, Bigger Pipes Planned

By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, the Crescenta Valley Water District hosted a community meeting in the cul-de-sac at the end of Brookhill Avenue to give local residents the chance to learn firsthand about the imminent plan to construct a new eight-inch water main under the 2700 block of Brookhill Avenue and then under the 5000 […]

GWP Ranks High in the Country Battery Energy Storage Project

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has been named as one of a select group of utilities with the most storage to the grid in 2017, earning it a spot on the annual Top 10 utility industry lists compiled by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). In survey results released yesterday, April 25, GWP ranked No. […]