Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony La Cañada Girl Scouts will be hosting the 23rd Annual Glenola Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. and will feature various Girl Scout troops singing holiday carols emceed by the La Cañada City mayor and leading up […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – Life at the Mission I have written for several weeks about the life of the Native-American village of Wiqangna, located near La Tuna Canyon, most likely on the land that is now the (defunct) Verdugo Hills Golf Course. After hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years of existence, the village and its […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was standing room only at the Crescenta Valley Town Council last Thursday night. The council was hosting a candidates’ forum for the then-upcoming election; however, the majority of the audience in attendance was more interested in discussing the proposed AT&T cell site attachment to a utility pole just north of 4704 […]
Get Covered, Californians Comprehensive health coverage, and the peace of mind it brings, is fundamental. When the Affordable Care Act was enacted, California chose to develop and operate its own state exchange – Covered California – to ensure that as many Californians as possible could have access to affordable healthcare. Covered California’s mission was simple […]
Thanks and Giving I love Thanksgiving. It is day to step back, reflect on our blessings and give thanks. I’m a little embarrassed that, upon reflection, I’ve fallen short on the “giving” part of Thanksgiving. There is a lot of need, whether local, statewide, nationwide or worldwide. I’ve had the privilege of meeting people […]
Questions the Goals of the CVTC Who does the Crescenta Valley Town Council serve – local residents or big business? Residents concerned about the proposed AT&T small cell on Briggs Avenue had the following experiences with CVTC: 1. Land Use Committee meeting where the decision was made to recommend approval/disapproval was pushed forward from Thursday, […]
Just in time for Thanksgiving in many areas across the U.S. the weather has become more winter-like than autumn. Frigid temperatures are dominating the northeast. Here in the Crescenta Valley foothills, rain is expected through tomorrow morning with totals of 0.70 to 1.25 inches. To the north, snow is falling in the Sierra. Spot-on weather […]
QUESTION: We’re the parents of three great kids, ages 7, 9 and 11. We want them to learn about caring for others, so we’ve taken them along to help at soup kitchens and various other community projects. Just recently, when our 11-year-old told some of his friends how important it is to share with others, […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern The Montrose Christmas Parade is ringing in the holidays once again this year. The 42nd annual parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6:10 p.m. in the Montrose Shopping Park along Honolulu Avenue. For the first time, the parade will have a theme and that theme will be […]
Rosemont Preserve Docent Led Tour Take a tour of the Rosemont Preserve this Thanksgiving weekend narrated by Rich Toyon, a 14th generation Native Californian and La Crescenta native. Toyon represents the Tongva Nation for various environmental and public issues and serves on the board of directors for the Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center. […]