Public Safety

Residents make their blood bank deposits

Area residents joined deputies on Wednesday at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station in an annual effort to help fill local blood...

New leads found in old murder

A dozen years after La Cañada residents Harold “Skip” Tillman and his wife, Joni, were found buried in remote graves,...

Downed lines spark brush fire

High winds that scoured the area Friday night were blamed for a small brush fire that was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

Squirrel causes power outage in La Cañada

An errant squirrel caused a brief blackout in La Cañada Flintridge today, as 1,260 Southern California Edison customers lost...

Crime Blotter

Area 1: 5300 block of Jessen Drive: A Louis Vuitton wallet and two garage door openers were stolen from a locked Acura between 11 p.m....

Crime Blotter

Area 1: 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard: A vehicle purchase contract was stolen out of a locked 2012 Lexus RX350’s center console...

Crime declines, watchfulness rises

Despite an uptick in residential burglaries, there was an overall drop in crime in La Cañada Flintridge in 2011, a local law...

Thieves target cars in LCF

A recent increase in burglaries of La Cañada Flintridge homes has stalled, but thefts from vehicles remain on the rise.

Light rainfall prevented another disaster

Having dodged a bullet when this week’s rainfall was not as heavy as anticipated, officials continue to call on La Cañada...

Outages spur home burglaries

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is increasing patrols in La Cañada Flintridge in response to a spike in residential...

Three busted in car burglaries

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a trio of alleged car burglars in La Cañada Flintridge last Friday, and now they’re looking...

Windstorm could have been worse

When Coco Kleinert drifted asleep to the sound of howling winds at about 2 a.m. Thursday, she was still expecting the upcoming workday to...

La Cañada avoids major damage, but stays in the dark

Though La Cañada Flintridge suffered its share of downed trees and busted fences Thursday, the worst issue appeared to be a...

Amid sex abuse cases, expert cautions parents against rush to panic

As police continue to investigate a 19-year-old babysitter who was charged this week with repeatedly molesting an 8-year-old boy and his 3-...

La Cañada residents cry foul over roaming peacocks

La Cañada Flintridge residents fed up with a roaming flock of peacocks will have to cope with the colorful birds for at least another...

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The planning commission will soon be reviewing the city's tree ordinance. Do you think La Canada's tree ordinance is too restrictive to homeowners?

  • Yes, homeowners should be allowed to do what they want with trees on their property.
  • No, protecting trees helps preserve La Canada's unique historical character
  • Neither. But a closer look should be taken as to which trees are protected.