Nov. 11 2900 block of El Caminito Street in La Crescenta, a digital camera, laptop computer and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Nov. 10 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada, the front passenger window was shattered and a wallet was stolen overnight. 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in […]
Nov. 11 2900 block of El Caminito Street in La Crescenta, a digital camera, laptop computer and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Nov. 10 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada, the front passenger window was shattered and a wallet was stolen overnight. 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in […]
Approaching the Holiday with Thanks Can you believe that it is one week until Thanksgiving? Yikes! Not only do I prepare a table for friends and family, I try to make time to prepare my heart for the spirit of the holiday by remembering those many people who make my life complete. For example, […]
Holiday Hours Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. Delivery of the newspaper will not be interrupted. Candidate Forum at CVTC Meeting A candidates’ forum is scheduled for the general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting that takes place tonight, […]
“When brush is burned, on a windy day It’s bound to spread and get away, And burn his neighbor’s fence and trees. Use your head, will you please?” ~ From a 1943 handbook for forest firefighters All hell broke loose last Thursday as Santa Ana winds – often referred to as devil winds – […]
»On a personal note By Charly SHELTON We all knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Comic book writer, editor, and publisher Stan Lee was 95 when he died on Monday. In recent interviews he sounded less like our old Generalissimo and more like a doddering old guy. According to his […]
Reminds that We Are All Americans Has anger and hate replaced love and respect in our country? Have we forgotten that we are all Americans? Why have we allowed our political parties to divide us? It doesn’t take long to realize that all energies are devoted to getting control of our Congress. Who are they […]
Harvest is in the air and to celebrate the children at Crescenta-Cañada Nursery School in La Cañada kicked off the holiday season with what can only be described as a “Fall-Stravaganza.” The festivities began with a visit to the Underwood Family Farms on a sunny and warm Friday morning. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Abandonment of Wiqangna As I’ve written before, we know next to nothing about our local Native-American village other than it did exist. I’ve been using William McCawley’s fine book “The First Angelinos” as reference, and filling in some blanks with my own scattered knowledge. When the Europeans first touched […]
What More Could We Do For Them? It never ceases to amaze me just how caring and dedicated our community is towards honoring those who deserve our praise. That dedication was on display this Veterans Day. When many others across the country simply took it as a day off work, our community joined to show […]