Water Tower Erupts on Honolulu; Traffic Diverted

Water Tower Erupts on Honolulu; Traffic Diverted

  Update: 11:25 a.m. A spokesperson with CVWD said, “[The water tower] is a fire service line; however, it is in the area of City of Glendale not CVWD.” A tower of water erupted in the westbound lanes in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue apparently shooting a manhole cover into the air. CV Water […]

Portantino Secures Funding for Rockhaven

Portantino Secures Funding for Rockhaven

Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced today, Tuesday, June 29 that his budget request to preserve the Rockhaven Sanitarium property in Glendale has been approved. Under the Portantino proposal, the dtate will allocate the money to the City of Glendale to renovate and preserve the historic Rockhaven property for the public to enjoy and appreciate as […]

Crescenta Valley Deputies Arrest Two In Stolen Vehicle, Firearm Possession in La Cañada Flintridge

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on June 25, Crescenta Valley Station sheriff deputies received an alert from the Flock Safety camera system regarding a stolen vehicle. The 1995 Acura Integra was taken from LAPD’s Northeast Division. The car was seen driving eastbound on Foothill Boulevard from Ocean View Boulevard. Deputies Cruz and Afsharian spotted the vehicle […]

Save the Date

Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a “Coffee with the Council” this upcoming Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in front of the Ralphs Market, 2675 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Vehicle Pursuit Ends in La Crescenta

Vehicle Pursuit Ends in La Crescenta

By Mary O’KEEFE A three-hour vehicle pursuit on Monday night ended at Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. It started when the Los Angeles Police Dept. received a call about a stolen vehicle in the Pacoima area. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop; however, the driver, a […]

From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

COVID Fallout So yesterday, Wednesday, I was driving south on Ramsdell toward Honolulu, right near Jeremy’s Coffee Shop. I saw the traffic signal, which is usually red, was actually green. Thankfully, I didn’t speed up because a man, totally oblivious to my approach, stepped into the middle of the street (not in the crosswalk) while […]

Weather in the Foothills <<< Sue Kilpatrick

Weather in the Foothills <<< Sue Kilpatrick

“Sunrise doesn’t last all morning A cloudburst doesn’t last all day … All things must pass All things must pass away.” ~ George Harrison, musician, “All Things Must Pass” Did you read last week’s Crescenta Valley Weekly? What about Weather in the Foothills? If so, it may have arrived wet. The weather forecast did not […]

Nurturing the Community for 30 Years

Nurturing the Community for 30 Years

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was 1991 and Berolina Bakery on Ocean View Boulevard was for sale. The owner decided the baking business wasn’t for him and wanted to sell the bakery that had been around for nearly 40 years. Anders Karlsson knew the bakery business. He had worked as an intern in his home country […]

In briefs

CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are welcome. The […]

Briggs United Vows to Continue Supporting Neighborhoods Facing SVP Placement

By Mary O’KEEFE The recent revelation that a sexually violent predator was scheduled for release into Briggs Terrace in La Crescenta got a lot of people thinking about how these decisions are made by the state. Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, Fifth District, Kathryn Barger received notice of the proposed release on Freeman Street in […]