By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council will not formally support CV High School’s push for field upgrades at this time, citing a need to see more concrete plans and to assess the “bigger picture” for the community, President Harry Leon said. During its Nov. 16 meeting, council voted 3-3 on the motion to […]
By Julie BUTCHER LA City and County officials held a town hall meeting on Nov. 14 at All Nations Church in Lake View Terrace to help local residents prepare for the upcoming winter storm season. “I’m not a meteorologist,” joked Los Angeles County director of Emergency Management Jeff Reeb, “but I predict that it’s going […]
Transitioning Out of Homelessness By Mary O’KEEFE This series of articles on the homeless began because so many in the Crescenta Valley area had commented on a perceived increase in the number of homeless in the area and – what is uplifting – most wanted to know what they could do to help. “Every […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the GUSD Board of Education voted to make Cerritos Elementary the next GUSD magnet school, Cerritos Computer Science Magnet, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Cerritos partnered this year with Code to the Future, a leading computer science program for magnet and theme-based schools. Through this partnership, Cerritos students learn fundamentals […]
May 26, 1926 – Oct. 22, 2017 Arthur “Art” Edwards passed away peacefully in his room at Windsor Manor in Glendale while under hospice care from complications of a recent stroke. Art was a former math teacher at Anderson Clark Junior High in La Crescenta from 1956-83 (when Clark was closed) and retired in 1986 […]
On Saturday, Senator Anthony J. Portantino hosted a panel of experts who discussed do’s and don’ts after the La Tuna Fire. Forum speakers included Jon E. Keeley, a fire ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Eric Baumgardner, emergency manager for the City of Burbank, Michael Miranda and Patricia Wood, civil engineers with the Los Angeles […]
For over 40 years, the foothills’ community has gathered along Honolulu Avenue to welcome the Christmas Parade. By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year again, time to scout out Honolulu Avenue for the best possible seat, then wait for Santa to buzz the town in a chopper. That’s right – it’s time for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The location of 2325 Honolulu Ave. – Montrose Bakery – had been a community favorite for decades. After owner Henry Baeza retired in 2015, the restaurant was transformed into Cafe Rose. That restaurant served the community for just a short time before its windows were covered with white butcher’s paper and the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A suspect has been taken into custody following a foot pursuit relating to a commercial burglary that occurred in Glendale this morning. Glendale Police Dept. was investigating a commercial burglary that occurred in the 600 block of N. Pacific Avenue. A perimeter had been set up and the K9 unit was on […]
Thank You, Steve Pierce It was the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. I was having breakfast at the American Legion with the local veterans of La Crescenta. I just finished volunteering on the clean-up committee for the La Crescenta off-ramp. Headed up by Steve Pierce and held on the second […]