La Tuna Fire at 70% Containment

La City Fire reported this morning, Tuesday, that  the La Tuna Fire is at 70% containment. The Foothill (210) Freeway is open, including the off- and on-ramps and all lanes; on Monday,  the right lanes in both directions were closed. There is still a soft closures of some neighborhoods. This means residents must have identification […]

“Better news” says Garcetti at Press Conference

By Mary O’KEEFE “We have much better news to report today but this fire is still very much alive,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at an afternoon press conference. The La Tuna fire is 15% contained but, according to Garcetti, the fire is growing very slowly and has been kept at 5865 acres. “Our […]

UPDATE SUNDAY 6:30 p.m.: La Tuna Fire

UPDATE SUNDAY 6:30 p.m.: La Tuna Fire

UPDATE SUNDAY 6:30 p.m.: The Unified Command of LAFD, Glendale Fire, Burbank Fire, LA County Fire and LAPD have updated Fire Containment to 25%; Total personnel assigned remains = 1000+; Acreage remains = 5,865; The Foothill (I-210) Freeway has now reopened in both directions; ALL MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS IN ALL JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN FORMALLY LIFTED; […]

Structure Fire on Pennsylvania

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept. responded to a call concerning a structure fire in the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at 8:06 p.m.    As of 9:59 p.m. the fire was contained and there were no injuries reported. Pennsylvania Avenue was closed in both directions as of 11:17 p.m.   The fire is currently under investigation. 

LA Fire Offers Update on La Tuna Fire

LA Fire has released a statement regarding the La Tuna Fire. As of 8 p.m. Saturday, approximately 800 personnel attacked the fire that spanned an official count of 5,800 acres. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Containment is at 10%.  The 210 Freeway eastbound is closed at Wheatland and reopens at Lowell; the 210 […]

Mountview Retirement Under Mandatory Evacuation

At 10:37 tonight, Saturday, CV Weekly confirmed by personnel at Mountview Retirement on Honolulu Avenue that the facility was being evacuated. Residents who had family members nearby were being picked up; others were being transferred to another Elmcroft facility in San Diego.

Evacuations Follow Morning La Tuna Fire Press Conference

Evacuations Follow Morning La Tuna Fire Press Conference

By Charly SHELTON Mandatory evacuations for the Glenwood Oaks and Mountain Oaks areas of the Crescenta Valley were issued this afternoon not long after a morning press conference by safety personnel. Crescenta Valley High School, 2900 Community Ave. in La Crescenta, and Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road, have been established as evacuation centers. […]

UPDATE FRIDAY, 5:05 pm Grand Fire in Angeles NF

Updated 5:05 p.m., Friday: According to Nathan Judy, the Grand Fire is 80% contained. Firefighters and crews were there overnight containing it to 2.5 acres. The nearby campground is still closed; it is hoped that it will reopen for the Labor Day holiday but as of right now it’s still closed. By Mary O’KEEFE The […]

Bicyclist vs Car Near CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE A 17-year-old boy on a bicycle collided with a vehicle on Thursday at about 7:35 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol. “It was a minor injury accident,” said Officer Lough. A vehicle was heading southbound from a driveway on Foothill Boulevard near Cloud Avenue. The bicyclist was heading eastbound when he collided […]

A Facelift for the CV Sheriff’s Station

A Facelift for the CV Sheriff’s Station

The completion of the remodeling of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station at  4554 Briggs Avenue is almost complete. By Mary O’KEEFE “It’s about 98% done,” said Lt. Mark Slater, LASD Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The remodeling and redesign project of the sheriff’s station began with an update of the front desk area, but then, as […]