A Sunday Stroll with Rosie

By Mary O’KEEFE There was a new bear in town this weekend. “Rosie” the bear decided to take a stroll through the neighborhoods of La Crescenta early Sunday morning. California Department of Fish and Game officers named her Rosie since she spent so much time on Rosemont Avenue. It was early morning when calls began […]

Remembering 9/11

By Mary O’KEEFE Firefighters at Glendale Fire Station 29 joined fellow firefighters and police officers throughout the country that took time early Tuesday morning to remember the attacks on American soil on Sept. 11, 2001. “On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial U.S. jetliners, deliberately crashing two of the planes into […]

Incident Sparks ‘Stranger Danger’ Warning

By Mary O’KEEFE Parents are being reminded to speak to their children about “Stranger Danger” after a man reportedly exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl in the 4100 block of Ramsdell Avenue. The incident occurred on Sept. 6 at 3:45 p.m. when a teenager was waiting on Ramsdell Avenue for her mother. The teen reported […]

Fremont Students Honor 9/11

Fremont Students Honor 9/11

By Mary O’KEEFE Fremont Elementary students held a brief ceremony and took a moment of silence to remember those who died on 9/11. Sixth grader Q Flanagan-Gorham conducted the ceremony as Cub Scout Pack 304, Den 4 raised the American flag. Cub Scout members in attendance were Owen Clark, Jackson Bullard, Jared Noh, Nick Martin, […]

UPDATE: Rosie the Bear

UPDATE SUNDAY 7:39 p.m. That bear that was roaming La Crescenta and Montrose earlier this morning has been safely transported into the Angeles National Forest. “It was a female bear about 200 pounds,” said John Camphouse, Captain of Montrose Search and Rescue Camphouse and another MSR member traveled with California Fish and Game into the […]

Future Construction Possible for Local Schools

By Mary O’KEEFE Two-story buildings may soon replace bungalows at 11 Glendale Unified School District schools with help from a state grant program and Measure S. The grant will match close to half of what the district will pay for the removal of aging portable buildings, like bungalows, said Alan Reising, director of Facility and […]

Williams Fire Nears Midpoint of Containment

By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., the Wiliams Fire had burned 4,180 acres and was 48% contained. There were eight air tankers, 10 water dropping helicopters, two water tender trucks, eight bulldozers, 40 engines and 34 hand crews equaling to 1,131 personnel battling the blaze. The fire began about 2 p.m. Sunday […]

Meatball – Still a California Bear

By Mary O’KEEFE Meatball, the CV-loving bear, will not be moving to a wildlife Colorado sanctuary as planned, according to Andrew Hughan, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game. Meatball, the bear who received his name for his fondness for meatballs, had been a fixture in Crescenta Valley for several months. Though he […]

Meet the New Owners of New York Property

By Mary O’KEEFE Local residents near the 5000 block of New York Avenue are invited to an informational meeting concerning the purchase by The Olson Company of the Central Christian Church property. “This is just an introductory meeting,” said Eric Everhart, vice president of Community Development at The Olson Company. The purchase is in the […]

Neighbors Call Attention to Illegal Activity

By Mary O’KEEFE Alert local residents have helped Sheriff’s deputies  from Crescenta Valley Station conduct a drug arrest and reunite a custom bike with its owner. “We really appreciate what the neighbors have done,” said Sgt. Debra Herman. The neighbors referred to are residents who began to notice some unusual and suspicious activity at a […]