By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriffs from the Crescenta Valley station responded to a call at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday concerning a robbery occurring at Ralphs Market in La Crescenta. The caller reported that several men had entered the store and an armed robbery was in process, said Sgt. Tunstra. “When we arrived we […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Department of Transportation District 7 will be monitoring L.A. County freeways from the Transportation Management Center for the 53-hour closure of the 405 Freeway. Caltrans will be in communication with other transportation and emergency response agencies in receiving up-to-date information on freeway conditions. From late Friday to early Monday a section […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The body in a Las Vegas morgue has been identified as the husband of murder victim Renata Klein. Hikers in a desert area east of Las Vegas discovered the body of Dusan Klein, 59, an apparent suicide victim. “His body was discovered on June 16 but he had no identification and was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On June 3, the California Department of Transportation opened the seven-mile stretch of Angeles Crest Highway (SR2) from La Cañada Flintridge to Wrightwood and State Route 138. Since then countless motorcycles and motorists have traversed the windy, scenic road. Unfortunately in its few weeks of being opened, there have been three fatal […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Police are warning residents to be aware of their surroundings in the Hansen Dam area after a young woman was assaulted. A woman in her 20s was walking along the upper bike path at Hansen Dam on June 30 at about 9:30 p.m. when a man approached her from behind, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE They are calling it Carmageddon. Some businesses are preparing for the worst; others are ready for a big local boost. As if it wasn’t enough for Southern Californians to worry about mudslides, earthquakes and fires now their worst nightmare is about to happen — a portion of the 405 will be closed. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office is continuing its investigation into the Station Fire. In the fall of 2010, the GAO accepted the request by several California senators and representatives, including Congressman Adam Schiff, to investigate the Station Fire from its inception on Aug. 26, 2009 to its containment on Oct. 16. In May, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Luis Gonzales Cuevas, 41, of Glendale was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an 83-year-old woman he had been caring for. Neighbors contacted police at about 1:50 a.m. on July 4 and reported hearing a man yelling, screaming and throwing things at a residence on Verdugo Knolls Drive. The man was later identified […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Summer is here and for many kids that means summer sports. Working out in the sun, pushing their bodies to the limit and having fun while doing it. But sometimes, a quick twist of an ankle can change a season. In the United States, about 30 million children and teens participate in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Celebrating America’s Independence has been a tradition in the United States since 1776. On July 2, 1776 representatives from the 13 colonies, at the time still fighting for their independence, gathered to work on what would become the Declaration of Independence. Two days later, the delegates adopted the document and since then […]