In Brief

CVTC General Meeting The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council will be held tonight, Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. No information about the agenda was made available as of press time.   CVCA Plans Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, […]

Dog Park Set to Reopen

The Crescenta Valley Dog Park will be re-open to the public on Saturday, June 16, during normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parks and Recreation staff consulted with both L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control and the L.A. County Department of Public Health staff to determine how to safely clean the park after illnesses of other […]

Council Narrowly Passes Budget

By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council members successfully adopted the city’s proposed annual budget on Tuesday night, but not without passionate debate regarding water rate increases and the transferring of funds out of Glendale Water & Power into the general fund. The adopted budget – which was calculated to include a $20 million transfer of […]

Vietnam Memorial: A Sentinel for 50 Years

Vietnam Memorial: A Sentinel for 50 Years

The Vietnam Memorial at Ocean View and Honolulu serves as a reminder of troubled times. By Mary O’KEEFE America 1968 was turbulent. Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated within two months of each other. The battles in Vietnam intensified, and protests against the fighting increased. Caught in the politics of the era […]

CV Dog Park Closed Until Further Notice

CV Dog Park Closed Until Further Notice

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park has been closed due to reports received concerning dogs becoming ill after attending the park. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation closed the park “out of an abundance of caution.” CV Town Council President Harry Leon said the council began receiving calls concerning sick dogs. He […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 8 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, store employees noticed two people sitting in a car for about an hour in the parking lot in front of the Ralphs market. The driver was described as a male, white, 30 to 40 years old with brown hair, 5’10” tall and weighing 210 pounds […]

Pursuit Ends in Arrest

On June 6 at 4:29 p.m., Glendale officers were on patrol in the 4600 block of San Fernando Road in the City of Glendale when they observed a 2003 Mercedes with paper plates driving at a high rate of speed. The officers activated the emergency lights and siren in attempt to stop the vehicle. The […]

All Invited to Lions Club Fire House Event

Lion’s Club Fire House Fundraiser 2 By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Cañada Lions Club is hosting a mixer for the Fire House youth center tonight. All are invited to attend and learn about the youth center, who it is they serve and what the future plans are including new programming. The Fire House youth center […]

Meeting Held on SR 710 North Project

By Charly SHELTON Last night, a meeting was held at Maranatha High School in Pasadena to gather public comments on the planned extension of the 710 Freeway. SR 710 North Project should not to be confused with the I-710 Corridor Project that enhances the already existing length of the 710 Freeway. SR 710 North Project […]