Senator Anthony J. Portantino received an Honorary Service Award from the First District PTA. Portantino, a PTA member, has been a lifelong advocate of K-12 public school education. He worked closely with the First District PTA throughout his years in office. Portantino is the father of two daughters, one who completed her K-12 education in […]
By Charly SHELTON The 710 Freeway began as Legislative Route 167 in 1933. In 1947, LR 167 was extended to include Pasadena. By the mid 1960s, there was already construction underway for the enhanced freeway version of the street-based SR 167, dubbed SR 7. It was slated to connect to the 210 and the 134 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE William Warren Hail, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, from Glendale, Missing in Action, last seen during post-maintenance test flight out of Da Nang Air Force Base on Aug. 2, 1965. Jerry Ray Murphy, Specialist 5th Class, U.S. Army, from Tujunga, Killed in Action May 4, 1966 in Ving Long, Vietnam. Gary Nels […]
June 17 2200 block of Luana Lane in Montrose, two rolls of coins were stolen from a locked vehicle. There were no signs of forced entry. The theft occurred overnight. 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported placing her cellphone in a locker at the Crescenta Cañada YMCA, went […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park re-opened to the public on Saturday, June 16 during normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pet parents and their dogs were very happy when the gates swung open after being closed for four days. The CV Dog Park was closed after CV Town […]
By Isaac SIMS-FOSTER As the Crescenta Valley Radio Club prepares for its annual Field Day event, local amateur radio operators, as well as those across the U.S. and Canada, are readying their equipment. The Crescenta Valley Radio Club has been in operation since the 1950s. Most people think of amateur radios, also known as hams, […]
JPL Commuter Van Goes Off the Crest Many people take commuter vans to ease their commute. The vans are often driven by the employees themselves, sometimes on a rotating basis. On a cold morning in December 2004, 10 employees of JPL boarded their white commuter van in Lancaster for the long ride to JPL […]
Update from Sacramento Since session resumed in January of this year, my office and I have been working relentlessly on our 2018 bill package. This year’s set of bills seeks to address a wide range of issues affecting our state and district. Fortunately, that hard work paid off. We made tremendous progress by the end […]
Endorses Rate Increase as ‘Prudent Investment’ The board of directors at Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) will consider a water rate increase during its June 26 meeting. As a customer of CVWD and as a member of the board of directors of Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
On June 8, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Robert Barron celebrated St. Monica Academy’s baccalaureate Mass and graduation. After celebrating Mass with five other priests, Bishop Barron delivered the commencement address and conferred diplomas upon St. Monica Academy’s eighth grade and 12th grade graduates. In his address, the Bishop reminded the students that the reason […]