Students in the Crescenta Valley received scholarships from a variety of organizations that support youth. Various criteria had to be met before the scholarships were distributed. Scholarships Awarded by Kiwanis Club The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada La Crescenta-AM awarded 14 scholarships to 14 high school students on June 14 at the Lutheran Church of […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council members successfully adopted the city’s proposed annual budget on Tuesday night, but not without passionate debate regarding water rate increases and the transferring of funds out of Glendale Water & Power into the general fund. The adopted budget – which was calculated to include a $20 million transfer of […]
On May 30, three St. Monica Academy seniors – Beau Barry, Sam Gutierrez, and Peter Ford – signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports. Barry will be playing baseball for Hendrix College (Arkansas), and both Gutierrez and Ford will be playing basketball for Holy Cross (Indiana). Barry was League MVP in 2018 and […]
The Vietnam Memorial at Ocean View and Honolulu serves as a reminder of troubled times. By Mary O’KEEFE America 1968 was turbulent. Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated within two months of each other. The battles in Vietnam intensified, and protests against the fighting increased. Caught in the politics of the era […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park has been closed due to reports received concerning dogs becoming ill after attending the park. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation closed the park “out of an abundance of caution.” CV Town Council President Harry Leon said the council began receiving calls concerning sick dogs. He […]
June 8 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, store employees noticed two people sitting in a car for about an hour in the parking lot in front of the Ralphs market. The driver was described as a male, white, 30 to 40 years old with brown hair, 5’10” tall and weighing 210 pounds […]
On June 6 at 4:29 p.m., Glendale officers were on patrol in the 4600 block of San Fernando Road in the City of Glendale when they observed a 2003 Mercedes with paper plates driving at a high rate of speed. The officers activated the emergency lights and siren in attempt to stop the vehicle. The […]
Aug. 9, 1927 – May 26, 2018 La Familia Oseguera de La Cañada regrets to announce the passing of Amparo Oseguera Balbuena. Amparo was born on Aug. 9, 1927 under a pepper tree on Indiana Street in what is now Old Town La Cañada. She passed away on May 26 in Montrose. Amparo was the […]
Lion’s Club Fire House Fundraiser 2 By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Cañada Lions Club is hosting a mixer for the Fire House youth center tonight. All are invited to attend and learn about the youth center, who it is they serve and what the future plans are including new programming. The Fire House youth center […]
By Charly SHELTON Last night, a meeting was held at Maranatha High School in Pasadena to gather public comments on the planned extension of the 710 Freeway. SR 710 North Project should not to be confused with the I-710 Corridor Project that enhances the already existing length of the 710 Freeway. SR 710 North Project […]