Feb. 22 1100 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada, a man had just delivered a pizza in the area when he was approached by two men described as Hispanic wearing black hoodies. The men walked up to the driver side of the pizza delivery person and forcefully pulled him out of his car. One […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale YMCA Chief Executive George Saikali and a delegation of local high school students fresh from their enthusiastic participation in the statewide activities of Youth & Government received recognition from Mayor Zareh Sinanyan at the beginning of the February 26 Glendale City Council meeting. “Youth & Government folks always say, ‘democracy must […]
Not Slowing Down The New Year has firmly taken hold on our calendars. Yes, the holidays are typically filled with celebrations – parties, plays and even some vacations. Many think that the fun ends with the dropping of the ball in Times Square. Not so. On Thursday evening last week, Steve and I headed to […]
“Snow is … the once upon a time of weather.” Sean Hurley- playwright and radio journalist Once upon a time in the remote and rural community of La Crescenta it snowed — really snowed! Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains at 1,200 to 2,000 feet, it is not unheard of; just in […]
By Charly SHELTON On Feb 22, 1913, a small development was founded in the foothills above Los Angeles by property developers Holmes and Walton. What once was ranch land became a small community with hearty citizens who scratched a town out of the rock-laden soil on a hillside. To commemorate the occasion, the citizens gathered […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Assn. will have their monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The CVCA is a cross-jurisdictional, volunteer organization that encourages collaboration between community groups so that the Crescenta Valley can be represented with one voice. All are invited to attend at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 […]
‘Addams Family’ Coming to CVHS The Crescenta Valley High School Performing Arts Dept. presents “The Addams Family” in the MacDonald Auditorium (4400 Ramsdell Ave., La Crescenta) March 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 student balcony, $15 general admission and $20 reserved orchestra. To reserve orchestra seats, visit https://goo.gl/forms/Md7Tug9ILVSt8cR03. Special Lincoln Musical […]
Every month Crescenta Valley High School student Thalia Miller gives her perspective on some of today’s most popular YA titles. (review) “The Knife of Never Letting Go” Once upon a time a man walked on the moon and, by doing so, opened a new frontier of possibilities with his “small step.” Today scientists are talking […]
Juvenile Delinquents of CV – A Gang Fight in Tujunga! We don’t know what led up to the fight, what offenses real or imagined caused two large groups of teenage boys to meet at Sunland Park with deadly weapons for a gang fight. We only know that police rolled up on the fight before it […]
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over for the ‘Blue Water Navy By Blake HYFIELD’ A federal appeals court in Washington sided Jan. 29 with thousands of Vietnam War veterans who were stationed offshore during the war and developed health problems linked to exposure to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange. The U.S. Court of Appeals for […]