Revisiting our Roots Earlier this year, Lisa Mitchell joined our staff here at the Crescenta Valley Weekly. She is a blessing and has kept us in tip-top shape. Recently, Lisa came across the very first issue of the CV Weekly. She was pretty surprised by how far the paper has come in just two-and-a-half years. […]
“The sun was warm, but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost A winter storm warning for the mountains of L.A. County was posted by the National Weather Service on Saturday night. I heard this as we traveled south from the Central Coast, just ahead of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For some, summer means the beach, sleeping in and free time, but for others it means an opportunity to advance academically and free up some elective course time. Summer school in the Crescenta Valley is very popular. For years it was as simple as signing up a course, but with the down […]
Self Defense Classes Offered In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in an effort to promote prevention of sexual assaults against women and girls, the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women is providing free self-defense classes to women and girls ages 12 and up. Two Wednesday classes are offered on April […]
By Jason KUROSU For nearly 40 years, the debate over a proposed extension of the 710 Freeway has raged on, with Pasadena residents staunchly opposed to a freeway that would cut through their city and nearly 1,000 homes that lie in its proposed path. The latest in the fight against the extension is a formal […]
Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday. The checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol […]
By Jason KUROSU There will be a departure from the usual Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition meeting on Monday, April 2 as the Coalition hosts an underage drinking seminar. The seminar, entitled Underage Drinking: From Preschool to High School, What Every Parent Should Know, will address the topic of underage drinking with a […]
March 26 2900 block of Highridge Street in La Crescenta, a 2000 two-door white Ford Ranger was stolen at about 10:55 p.m. March 25 2500 block of Fairway Avenue in Montrose, a purse was stolen from the front seat of an unlocked vehicle. The owner of the vehicle had been unloading items and had left […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three men were arrested for soliciting magazine subscriptions and sales after they found to be going door-to-door in Glendale neighborhoods. On March 20 at about 3:17 p.m., officers received a call from a concerned resident about men going through the neighborhood selling magazine subscriptions. When officers arrived, they found Jacob Arey, 23, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A La Cañada girl was struck by a car while crossing the street in the 4700 block of Rosemont Avenue, south of Los Amigos Street, on March 22. “At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, a male driver, 25, of Monrovia driving a 1996 Ford Ranger struck a 15-year-old girl,” said California Highway Patrol […]