L.A. Dodgers icon Tommy Lasorda was among the honored guests at the groundbreaking ceremony on May 30 for the Orthopaedic Institute for Children’s (OIC) $10 million, 13,000 square foot Ambulatory Surgery Center. The event took place at OIC’s downtown L.A. Outpatient Medical Center (403 W. Adams Blvd.). OIC is a world leader in pediatric orthopaedic […]
Updated on July 4. Change made in bold below. By Mary O’KEEFE There are several administrative changes coming to local schools. From the search for a new superintendent to a new principal and assistant principals, Crescenta Valley students will see some new faces. The first, as has been reported, is the hunt for a new […]
Aug. 25, 1936 – June 15, 2015 Paul Tony Baca passed away Monday, June 15 in La Crescenta at the age of 78. He was born Aug. 25,1936 in Brighton, Colorado. He was a resident of Southern California for the past 50 years. Paul was an employee at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 30 […]
April 14, 1926 – May 16, 2015 Carl Gieseke was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on April 14, 1926 and entered into rest on May 16 in Fresno with family and friends by his side. After a stint in the United States Navy, Carl attended Springfield College studying youth work with the YMCA. His first job […]
By Ted AYALA After previously batting it down, Glendale is once again considering the use of artificial turf on residential properties. With the heat beating down on Southern California for months, any hope of a downpour to salvage another dismal rainy season has virtually evaporated. Add to that mandatory water usage cuts of 25% statewide […]
On June 30, the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors adopted Fiscal Year 2015-16 budgets for the water and wastewater funds. The board conducted extensive deliberation regarding the water budget and rates. The California drought and state mandated reductions in water use have resulted in significant reductions in water sales revenue. Fiscal Year […]
“Rosy clouds were spread like flowers in the sun’s pathway… The singing world of the air hung exulting in hues of heavenly blue. Sparks of clouds darted up from gold bars along the horizon; at last the flames Of the sun streamed over the earth.” ~ Jean Paul Friedrich Richter And so was our sunset […]
By Jason KUROSU Cordon’s Ranch Market has been sold after 16 years of operation, giving way to Moss Supermarket, the newest addition to the business community, which will open early July. Tigran Babayan, part owner of Moss Supermarket along with Mike Moss, said the market will be open by “July 7th at the latest.” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Fuel moisture levels are low.” That is the warning from firefighters. The drought is on the minds of many Californians. Water conservation, restrictions and water rate hikes have worked their way into casual California conversation. Another subject of conversation as the drought continues is fire danger and, as the Fourth of July […]
June 29 Oro Vista Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Sunland, a Tujunga man was arrested for receiving stolen property after deputies noticed him riding a bicycle eastbound on the westbound lanes. They stopped him to warn or give him a citation when the deputy noticed the bike matched the description of a bicycle that had […]