On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club hosted its annual Breakfast with Santa. Over a hundred people came to the event and enjoyed a delicious meal of homemade pancakes and waffles, eggs, sausage, bagels, pastries, fruit, orange juice, hot chocolate and coffee. Children enjoyed a special visit and photo with Santa, and received a gift […]
Questions CVTC Motives In the Nov. 15 article about the Crescenta Valley Town Council general meeting, Councilmember Mike Claessans attempted to discourage residents from speaking about the Briggs Avenue AT&T small cell appeal by reportedly saying such speeches would be “inappropriate, confusing and will not help,” based on the prior approval of the project in […]
It was race time. Three generations – children, parents, and grandparents – amassed at an asphalt racetrack in a La Cañada parking lot. The racers donned their red helmets to go with their blue shirts. The tricycles – yes, tricycles – were lined up, polished and ready for the big event. The younger generation was […]
The Hope Center at the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County recently opened a new library and relaxation room for its nearly 105 juvenile detainees. This is the first time the Hope Center has had such a space and it is filled with over 1,750 diverse paperback titles. Created by 17-year-old Crescenta […]
LCATs (La Crescenta Adventure Troop), a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO team consisting of five sixth grade girls from the Girl Scout Cadettes troop 3481 from the La Crescenta Glendale Service Unit, recently took part in the organization’s league championship tournament. The girls attend Monte Vista Elementary School and St. […]
On Dec. 1, The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) held its annual holiday party at the historic Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary building, which was added to the Glendale Register of Historic Resources earlier in 2018. Designed by noted local architect Alfred F. Priest, this 1928 landmark operated as a mortuary until 2002, when it was acquired […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The sideline of the Crescenta Valley High School girls’ soccer team erupted in cheers when Juliana Cheney put the ball in the net in the 57th minute of the Falcons’ match against Burroughs on Tuesday. That put CV up 2-1 in an important Pacific League matchup with the Indians. But facing defeat […]
Charlotte Menefee, former co-owner of Bow Tie Cleaners in La Cañada Flintridge, celebrated her 106th birthday (yes, you read that correctly) at the San Pedro home of her son Quentin Pizzini and daughter-in-law Helene. Charlotte and her late husband Jerry “Shorty” Menifee owned the Foothill Boulevard establishment from the time of their marriage in 1978 […]
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation will celebrate the holiday season by hosting a holiday open house on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will include tours of the landmark Lanterman House, light refreshments and caroling with the La Cañada High School Choral Singers. The 1915 Lanterman House will be […]
By Charly SHELTON For most modern people, Halloween is the time for ghosts, séances and remembering the dead. Christmas is the time for family, happiness and holiday TV specials. Yet when one looks closer, Christmas is surrounded by death. A giant bird is ritually disemboweled and eaten for a feast, a tree is killed and […]