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. […]
Results are in for the Crescenta Valley Town Council election. Voter turn-out was such a success that election monitors ran out of ballots and had to get more. For the three seats on the counciL, those serving three year terms in order of votes received—Michael Claessens, Sophal Ear and Desiree Rabinov. All three are incumbents. Those who […]
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are investigating the unknown cause of death of an individual, located on the Angeles Crest Highway, marker 31, on Nov. 17 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Detectives have learned U.S. Forestry employees were cleaning debris near the location when they located the decedent. Based on the […]
The Crescenta Valley Weekly posed questions to the seven candidates vying for six seats on the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Their answers are below. The election is being held on Friday, Nov. 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains […]