After a summer hiatus, members of the Glendale-based non-profit organization Las Candelas gathered on the Terrace Patio at Oakmont Country Club on Sept. 20 to honor the outgoing president and welcome the incoming president. Outgoing president Jeannie Flint was thanked for her expert leadership of the group for the past two years. Incoming president Ellyn […]
Photos by Jessica SHUMATE, intern On Thursday night at Deukmejian Wilderness Park in La Crescenta (voted Finest Sunset View), Crescenta Valley Weekly hosted a party to celebrate the winners of The Finest, those chosen by CV Weekly readers as the best in their field. Over 100 dignitaries and guests filled the park enjoying food catered […]
By Vincent PAGE, intern On Sunday, Sept. 27, the La Cañada Gladiators Junior Midget (second-highest division) football team took on the Lincoln Heights Tigers and showed true potential for greatness in the 48-0 victory. The team’s defense did not just stop Lincoln Heights from scoring, but contributed on the offensive as well. The game started […]
Sept. 28 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 37-year-old Glendale man was arrested/cited for placing annoying telephone calls. A woman reported witnessing an ex-boyfriend, the suspect, enter her place of business. She immediately went to her manager’s office in an attempt to not be seen by the suspect. When the manager […]
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27, reserve volunteers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) Montrose Search and Rescue (SAR) team were conducting training exercises in the Angeles National Forest when they were flagged down by citizens who informed them that a truck had gone over a cliff at mile marker 53.05. Within minutes, LASD reserve […]
This month’s member spotlight is on one of the longest running members of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce – Crippen Mortuary. Crippen has been in existence for over 80 years … 87 to be exact. That’s about as old as the Chamber itself (we’re celebrating our 90th anniversary this year). Owner Robert Hansen, or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at the city’s courthouse at 600 E. Broadway. “We have a lot of unanswered questions,” said Sgt. Robert William. The incident began at about 2 a.m. this morning in front of the Glendale Police Dept. at 131 N. Isabel, about a half a […]
CV football can’t score a touchdown against Burbank, drops first league game of the season. By Jessica SHUMATE, intern Things have changed since last season for the Crescenta Valley Falcons’ football team. They are no longer the undefeated team they were before. It’s a whole new ball game. On Friday night against Burbank, both […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a call concerning a vehicle over the side of Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 53.03 at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. There was a driver and three passengers in the car; two victims were airlifted to Huntington Memorial Hospital and two were airlifted to USC Medical. “It […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Crescenta Valley Weekly Falcons cross-country team headed to Camarillo to run the diversified 5000-meter course this past weekend at Mission Oaks Park. Along with the host school of Camarillo High were Newbury Park, Channel Islands and Golden Valley high schools. The cross-country course offered a variety of terrain including a large […]