By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]
Feb. 15 3100 block of Markridge Road in La Crescenta, a man reported returning home to find his front door had been pried open. He entered his home to find the water faucets had been left on and the entire house was flooded. In addition, all the furniture and sinks had been smashed. A portable […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “What if” fills the nightmares of all parents. What if my child is hurt? What if my child makes the wrong choices? And worse – What if I lost my child? For one local parent that horrible nightmare became a reality: her daughter succumbed to drugs. Hannah Spring Sheklow worked through the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The signs are up and the citation books are out. Big rigs that park along streets and alleys in La Crescenta will now be ticketed if they disregard the new ordinance. “I think it is [great] that the [California] Highway Patrol and [Crescenta Valley] Sheriff are supporting the community and ticketing [owners […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Last week the employees of Baked on Oceanview were getting ready for prom by using Styrofoam and sharing a hot glue gun. Makeshift dresses? Not quite. Behind the counter in the kitchen area, Danielle Ortiz, Leslie Garcia and Natalie Leist were pitching in for Baked’s involvement with a themed prom for elite […]
State of the Community Address Tonight Tonight, Feb. 20, the CV Town Council general meeting will feature its first State of the Community meeting. The public is strongly encouraged to attend as this will be an opportunity to ask pertinent questions to the panel members including the captains from the sheriff and Highway Patrol offices, […]
The last community meeting/workshop for the skate/scooter park that will be located at Crescenta Valley Park was held on Saturday morning at the park. A skate park was first proposed about three years ago by local skaters led by Cooper Iven who was then a junior at Crescenta Valley High School. Iven, now a freshman […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern Last Thursday evening, an important issue was discussed and explored in the Crescenta Valley High School library. Bullying prevention efforts in the Glendale Unified School District were shared with parents, students, educators and active community members as the second of four talks sponsored by CV Alliance. Scott Anderle, assistant director of […]
Feb. 15 3100 block of Markridge Road in La Crescenta, a man reported returning home to find his front door had been pried open. He entered his home to find the water faucets had been left on and the entire house was flooded. In addition, all the furniture and sinks had been smashed. A portable […]
By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]