Friday, May 18, 2012
Authored by Montrose-La Crescenta Assembly Rep. Mike Gatto, the bill would require California major league teams to post contact numbers for stadium security.
Assembly Bill 2464, the Improving Personal Safety at Stadiums Act, passed the Assembly, Thursday, by a unanimous 71-0 vote. Authored by Montrose Assembly representative Mike Gatto, the bill was inspired by increased fan violence at pro stadiums, including the Bryan Stow beating last March at Dodger Stadium. The bill requires major league stadiums in California to post numbers for calls or texts to contact stadium security about fan violence. The signs must be visible from the stands and in parking lots. In a press release Gatto says it is security--not police--who is best poised to put down violent incidents, since security is inside the stadium. Like the beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow, the incidents often occur over several minutes and…
Burbank Police, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel and FBI agents are searching the Verdugo Mountains on foot Friday, the week anniversary of Stephen Ivens' disappearance.
Authorities from throughout Los Angeles County are searching the Verdugo Mountains above Montrose-La Crescenta for missing FBI agent Stephen Ivens, as his wife updated the Facebook page dedicated to his safe return. Titled "Thea's Thoughts,'' Thea Ivens wrote: Today is not a good day. Today is a week-versary of Steve’s disappearance. My little munchkin & I are not happy campers right now. Last night, I heard the word “trauma.” I know that word but somehow, I haven’t associated myself to that word until I heard it & thought. “Oh, that was what happened to me & our family.” At church this morning, I can’t help the flowing of tears. These past couple of days, I felt empty, exhausted & I thought I’d cried everything out already. I’m surprised …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
An 18-year-old woman allegedly lost control of her vehicle, slammed into a light pole and flipped it on Canada Boulevard.
An 18-year-old Montrose woman was held in lieu of $100,000 bail Tuesday following an alleged drunk driving crash in North Glendale, according to the Glendale News-Press. Teri Haggar allegedly drove southbound on Canada Boulevard when she tried to pass another, slower car about 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 2900 block of Canada Boulevard, the News-Press reported. She drove about 70 mph on a turn, cruising into the bike lane and eventually crashing into a light pole, tree and flipping the car onto the roof, according to the News-Press. Two passengers inside the flipped car crawled out into the street while Haggar sat trapped, the News-Press reported. Firefighters rescued Haggar and she was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Haggar told …
Kerri Rivas, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, answers some important questions for drivers.
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Wednesday, May 16
Patch asked Kerri Rivas of the California Highway Patrol five questions. Patch: Is that true CHP writes tickets to generate revenue for the state? Kerri Rivas: There is a misconception that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) writes tickets to generate revenue for its operations. Nothing could be further from the truth. The CHP receives no funding from traffic fines. We enforce the law for one compelling reason - to save your life! If you wish to learn more about our traffic safety efforts, please contact your local CHP office or visit www.chp.ca.gov. P: What people need to do in case of a car accident in the freeway? KR: If you are involved in a vehicle collision on the freeway, first attend to the medical needs of anyone involved. Call …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Special agent Stephen Ivens was reported missing on Friday. His wife, child and mother reached out to him Tuesday through an open letter asking him to come home.
The family of Stephen Ivens, the 35-year-old FBI agent who was reported missing on Friday morning, released an open letter Tuesday pleading with him to come home. “Steve, if you are out there listening right now, your wife wants to let you know, 'Babe, we are in this together for better or for worse. I love you, no matter what happens.' Your child wants you to know, 'Daddy's work? Daddy home?'" the letter, which was released through the Burbank Police, read. “Your mother wants you to know, 'I love you, I need you and come home, wherever that home is, because I need you back.' Please remember that we love you, we miss you and let us know that you are OK,” the letter continued. “Steve is more than just a missing person,” his wife Thea Ivens …
Southern California Gas Co. customers should watch out for a scammer who requests Social Security numbers over the phone by claiming President Barack Obama will offer credit or payment on bills.
Southern California Gas Co. warned its customers Tuesday about a scam in which the culprits tell victims they can get credits on their utility bills if they provide information such as a Social Security number. According to the gas company, scammers have visited customers in person, used social media sites and even sent text messages to victims claiming that President Barack Obama is offering a program of bill credits or direct payment of bills. Gas Co. officials said workers for the utility always carry proper identification when visiting customers, and they do not randomly call or text customers asking for Social Security numbers or other personal information. Customers should verify a person's employment before allowing anyone into …
The man is suspected in at least a dozen crimes in the Los Angeles area, including Glendale, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
Police hope security video released Tuesday will lead them to a man who committed five carjackings and about a dozen strong-arm robberies and other crimes recently in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Glendale and Pasadena. The suspect, dubbed the "Opportunistic Bandit," is black, about 25-35 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 180-250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The man has simulated having a firearm but has not displayed one. Some of the victims have suffered minor injuries in the crimes but detectives are concerned the violence could escalate, said Capt. William Hayes of the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division. The man generally approaches his victims, many of them …
Monday, May 14, 2012
From rappelling to digging and navigating hairpin turns, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue details one of their recent and most difficult rescues: recovering the body of a missing hiker in a San Diego mud cave.
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Monday, May 14
Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, which is part of the countywide Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Underground Search and Rescue team and includes Montrose SAR, submitted this first-person account of what happened during one of their recent missions: a body recovery in the Arroyo Tapiado mud caves in San Diego's Anza-Borrego State Park. People often wonder about the details of emergencies and how what appears to be either complete chaos or inactivity results in anything being accomplished. Like many emergencies, search and rescue operations are exercises in problem solving in often-difficult circumstances. Many people are familiar with the more typical missing or injured hiker incident at Chantry Flats. This is a bit of insight into a…
Confrontation between moving crew and homeowner nearly results in homeowner being hit by van, deputies said.
Sheriff's deputies are looking for a moving van and its occupants after a homeowner was nearly run over at the end of a verbal argument Saturday morning. The incident was reported at 11:02 a.m. in the 2200 block of Barton Lane in La Canada Flintridge, according to scanner reports. The moving van was reportedly from Starving Students Movers, Inc. and was hired by a homeowner across the street from where the incident occurred. The van reportedly hit a type of pillar at a home and knocked it off its foundation, the van allegedly refused to stop. A verbal argument between the homeowner and moving crew ensued, according to Sheriff's Sgt. Debra Herman of the Crescenta Valley Station. As the van continued to move, the homeowner stepped in front …
Authorities are still investigating the death of a man found near the Mt. Wilson Toll Road in the Henninger Flats area.
Investigators are trying to determine the death of a hiker found in the Henninger Flats area in Angeles National Forest early Sunday. Authorities were alerted about the body sometime after 9:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Sheriff's Lt. Angela Shepherd of the Altadena Station. Authorities were en route to the scene to aid what was initially reported as a downed hiker. The hiker, a male white in his mid-50s, was described as face down, according to scanner reports. Upon the arrival of paramedics and deputies and the Altadena Search and Rescue, the man was declared dead. The cause of death is not officially known at this time Shepherd said, but his death appears to be from natural causes. This story will continue to be updated as information …
Paul Anthony Buehler
7:37 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Tiffany, do you even take a moment to read what you write before you hit "submit"? At first you tell another poster to "STFU" over their comment, then you come back with "Don't tell me what I can and can not say. If you don't like what I put then don't read it and don't coment." when you are called out on your comment Now, I'd like to know if you understand the concepts of hypocrisy or irony or … more ›