By Mary O’KEEFE A La Crescenta man who went for a hike in Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Sunday morning got an unexpected helicopter ride home. The 77-year-old hiker went to hike the Loop at Deukmejian about 9:30 a.m. when he went off the trail and fell off a hill. He heard a stream off the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police have arrested suspects that may be responsible for several catalytic converters stolen from Crescenta Valley vehicles. On July 27, a Glendale officer made a routine traffic stop at La Crescenta and Manhattan avenues. The driver, Jose Gonzalez, 18, of Pacoima had a California identification card but not a driver’s license. […]
Annual event is an invitation for neighbors to get to know each other. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Aug. 2 community members will take to the streets, walking their neighborhoods or gathering at local events to discuss safety issues in their area as part of National Night Out. The event is a proactive approach to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A newly lighted crosswalk is in store for Foothill Boulevard at Glenwood Avenue it was announced at Thursday’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. For months council member Robbyn Battles has worked with Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the California Highway Patrol on methods to make the crosswalk safer. Students from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today at 4:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library a special speaker series for seniors will be held through the support of ASTER (Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources). ASTER is a non-profit organization with a mission to serve the foothill community of older adults and their families by advocating for issues pertaining […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 19-year-old La Cañada Flintridge man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint while walking on Castle Road on Tuesday at about 10:40 p.m. The victim reported that two suspects, who were also walking, approached him. One suspect pointed a handgun at the victim’s head and the second suspect grabbed a tennis racket the […]
Several community members took advantage of the e-waste drop off center set up by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Electronic waste of all sorts, from old televisions to computers, was dropped off at the Chamber’s parking lot. The chamber sponsors the e-waste drop off event twice a year. Items were packaged, packed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Depending on how you ride the ‘Crest this will be a very good weekend, or one of those times when you knew you should have had slowed down but … California Highway Patrol from the Altadena area office will conduct a special enforcement campaign on Saturday on Angeles Crest Highway. “We will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An armed man entered the T-Mobile store in the 3700 block of Foothill Boulevard, ordered employees and customers on the ground and then left. Glendale police responded to a call of a man with a gun at the mobile phone store on Monday at about 6 p.m. When they arrived the man […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A group of about 135 teenagers stepped out of the 21st Century and into the 1800s. Girls were outfitted in long dresses and bonnets; for the boys, plaid shirts and straw hats seemed to symbolize those long lost days. The kids, along with about 40 adults, were from the Church of Jesus […]