By Mary O’KEEFE The construction of medians along Foothill Boulevard within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County-La Crescenta – and the accompanying traffic – continue to raise the ire of and confuse local residents. Many have turned to social media for answers and some have made phone calls to CVW. For many people, including […]
On July 8, a resident in the 1900 block of Glencoe Way returned home to discover his front door open and one of his suitcases in the front of the house. He walked through his home and found several rooms had been ransacked and jewelry and other items had been stolen. Glendale police investigated and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE James Wesley Trotter, aka Man-Man, a 22-year-old Long Beach man, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the murder of a 67-year-old Montrose woman a year ago, Los Angeles Country District Attorney’s Office announced. On Aug. 15, Trotter was found guilty on one […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Glendale police participated in the nationwide train safety awareness program Operation Clear Track. Officers were positioned near various railroad crossings to educate drivers, and pedestrians, on how dangerous it can be to stop their vehicle on the railroad tracks, explained Sgt. Kevin Hirano, GPD Traffic Bureau. Motorcycle officers were located […]
Sept. 16, 1928 – Sept. 20, 2018 James Allen Harrison was born Sept 16, 1928 in Los Angeles to parents Lawrence and Ethel Harrison. He passed away on Sept. 20. James graduated from Hollywood High School and attended Woodbury College. He built displays for various corporations before working for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film labs in Culver City […]
Sept. 23 5900 block of Canyon Side Drive in La Crescenta, a bicycle was stolen from an open garage overnight. 4700 block of Lasheart Drive in La Cañada, a Global Positioning System, iPad, prescription glasses, a pocket knife and cellphone charger were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Sept. 21 2200 block of […]
It’s Here! After months of anticipation, today our readers will find this year’s issue of The Finest, a compilation of those chosen as the best in their field, whether a business owner, service provider or volunteer. Work on The Finest began at the end of May when CV Weekly first published our ballot in […]
“Nobody can be in good health if he does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine and good water.” ~ Chief Flying Hawk, 1854 Why do you live in the Crescenta Valley? The reasons are varied. Nowadays, the driving force seems to be our schools. Another often overlooked reason is the climate; by […]
Helping Our Children See the Future As parents, and as a community, we strive to ensure that every child has a chance to succeed, and that starts with good schools. Yet for many kids, when they look at the blackboard, they don’t see mathematics or the alphabet – they just see a blur. A great […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – Warfare As I continue my series on our local native people, the Tongva, I’m hitting the particular subjects that I personally am interested in, and hopefully my readers find those interesting too. There’s just too much to cover, so I’ll wrap it up soon. I think we tend to imagine […]