By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans from the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hosted a Veterans Day ceremony at Two Strike Park on Monday. Mike Baldwin, a veteran of Vietnam, was master of ceremonies. He told the audience they could do simple things when they meet a veteran. “Just thank […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All eyes have been on the former location of Rocky Cola, 2201 Honolulu Ave., ever since it closed its doors about seven years ago. The 1950s style diner was opened in 1988 and for a long time had been the place to go for kids and adults. It was a hometown diner […]
Free E-Waste Collection Community Life/First Baptist Church is hosting a free e-waste collection day on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enter the parking lot from Mary Street or Community Avenue. Arion Global Inc. [phone (323) 418-2266] is accepting computers, monitors, TVs, cellphones, mp3 players, ink & toner cartridges, printers, microwaves, cables […]
Kudos for Article – More Info Wanted I wish to thank Brandon Hensley, one of your contributing writers, for his excellent article on 5G protesters in the Sept. 26 issue. I was elated to see it! I too have been doing research in this area and, from the numerous articles I have read, I have […]
Congratulations for a Race Well Run I want to congratulate all six candidates who ran for the Crescenta Valley Town Council (elections were held last Friday evening and all day Saturday). It’s a responsibility taken seriously. Everyone who ran won a seat as there were, as usual, three regular three-year terms and three alternate […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – Stories of Panic, Loss and Resolve This fire was traumatic for residents of the valley. There was a lot of fear, but also a lot of bravery and resolve to rebuild. The local paper, The Ledger, recorded several stories, which I’ll relate here. The Klines had been the first […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Nov. 10, Crescenta Valley Deputy Afsharian initiated a pursuit of a reckless vehicle on the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway near Mountain Avenue. The suspect vehicle was traveling at approximately 100 miles per hour. Deputies cancelled their pursuit due to the high speeds. Within seconds of the terminated pursuit, Deputy Afsharian […]
These are unusual political times. For the fourth time in history a Presidential impeachment hearing has begun creating an even deeper divide between political parties. But before these hearings the toxic atmosphere between Republicans and Democrats had infected almost all areas of life extending even to family gatherings where sides are taken. As the March […]
Flexibility and consistency keys to winning JROTC competition. By Mary O’KEEFE For the third consecutive year Crescenta Valley High School JROTC has come in first at the 5th Annual Drill Meet that was held at Santiago High School in Corona. The competition requires the JROTC cadets to follow guidelines laid out in a […]
Los Angeles County and a coalition of public agencies have reached a tentative settlement of their lawsuits against Southern California Edison and Edison International (SCE) to recover costs and damages from last year’s devastating Woolsey Fire. The settlement would require SCE to pay a total of $210 million to resolve lawsuits brought by the County […]