Happy New Year, La Crescenta! First off, Happy New Year! May 2020 bring you joy and prosperity. We are the community that cares, and may we live up to these words. After a well-deserved break in December, the Crescenta Valley Town Council resumes its monthly general meetings on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in the […]
By Charly SHELTON January is blood donation month – a perfect time to reach out and help fellow humans. In the U.S., someone needs a unit of blood every two seconds. And with no synthetic alternative, the only option for this life-saving transfusion comes from blood donations. Blood drives happen constantly through donation organizations like […]
Goal is to Enlighten, Not Upset I do apologize if what I said upset anyone. My intention was to enlighten, not to upset. Only fully informed voters can cause true change. If your main source of information is only CNN, ABC, CBS, the LA Times, etc., then you are only getting a very biased one […]
On Dec. 30, a robbery occurred at a convenience store located on the 500 block of West Colorado Boulevard. Surveillance cameras captured photos of the suspect who was wearing a distinct jacket with what appeared to be a horse’s head drawn on the back of it. These photographs were disseminated to all of the officers […]
On Tuesday at about 10:40 a.m. units from Glendale Fire Dept. responded to reports of a fire at 56 Northwoods Lane, south of Crescenta Valley High Schoolon Ramsdell Avenue. Gardeners working nearby witnessed smoke and fire coming from the chimney of a townhome and immediately alerted the residents who were able to safely evacuate, according […]
Jan. 4 2900 block of Santa Carlotta Street in La Crescenta, the rear driver’s side window was shattered and a camera and empty purse were stolen from a vehicle overnight. 2700 block of Henrietta Avenue in La Crescenta, a woman parked her vehicle at the location in the evening. When she went to her vehicle […]
This Week at LCIF Start the New Year right by joining Lutheran Church in the Foothills to celebrate the baptism of our Lord on Jan. 12. Children, youth, and adults are invited to come at 9 a.m. for Bible study. Then Pastor Scott Peterson will lead worship with a sermon titled “Sacred by Design.” Stay […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino has introduced SB 805, which prevents school employees from having to use their sick, vacation or other paid leave in the event there is a natural disaster and the employee faces evacuation threats within the home or school. “School employees should not be forced to use their earned time off […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is time again for the Crescenta Valley High School Falkons 589 robotics team to start working on their robot for the FIRST [For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology] competition. The CVHS team got its FIRST competition assignment on Jan. 4 and now the clock is ticking as they have […]
Voting Changes in 2020 Los Angeles County has transitioned from polling places to Vote Centers, which allow voters 11 days to cast a ballot in person during the upcoming election. Ballots can be cast from any Vote Center location countywide. New fully accessible ballot marking devices will be provided and ballots will be translated into […]