CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 21 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 47-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, both from Burbank, were arrested after a traffic stop. The female driver was driving on a suspended license and the male passenger had several arrest warrants in his name. After further investigation, deputies discovered a plastic bag containing […]

Proponents, Opponents Prepare for Release of 710 Extension DEIR

By Jason KUROSU The proposed 710 Freeway extension is currently undergoing a review of the five proposed alternatives: a freeway tunnel, bus rapid transit, light rail transit, transportation system management/transportation demand management and a no build option. With just over a month until the release of the draft environmental impact report/draft environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS), […]

CareMore Health System Among the Best in the U.S.

CareMore Health System’s Medicare Advantage Plan has been recognized as one of the top two plans in California by U.S. News & World Report, creator of the highly recognized “Best” series of consumer guides. “We are extremely pleased to receive this recognition for our Medicare Advantage Plans in California,” said Jason Barker, president of CareMore […]

From the desk of the publisher

From the desk of the publisher

The Search for the Christmas Spirit At the beginning of this year’s holiday season, I was determined to submerge myself in all things Christmas. After all, as a Christian, this was a big season for me. It was the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord! I was very proud that I had pre-ordered […]

People Making News

Lucas Kim of La Cañada Flintridge is studying abroad during Union College’s winter break. Kim is in Argentina studying social movements, human rights and other issues while traveling throughout the country. The college offers a variety of mini-terms, which are three-week programs running during winter break. This year, about 130 students will travel across the […]

Designer Luke Reichle Spills Costume Secrets from the Red Carpet

Designer Luke Reichle Spills Costume Secrets from the Red Carpet

By Susan JAMES “When I was 17,” said costume designer Luke Reichle, “I stopped eating for two months. The image and idea of me as fat stayed with me.” Now a style icon, online personality (secretsoftheredcarpet.com) and award-winning costume designer for ABC’s hit series “Castle,” Reichle has decided to use his experience and his philosophy […]

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON » ADAM SCHIFF

High Speed Rail Should Be Done Right California has been a leader in the nation in so many ways, and over the next few years, we will have the opportunity to do so again by constructing the nation’s first high speed rail. This is long overdue – while many countries in Europe and Asia have […]

News from CV Alliance

Hi, CV! Merry Christmas from all of us at CV Alliance! Our gift to you comes from President Barack Obama. He reminds us to hold loved ones dear. “All Americans deserve to live long and full lives, and every child should have the chance to seize his or her future. But throughout our Nation, too […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Reminder of Christmas ‘Reason for the Season’   From the 1947 film “The Bishop’s Wife,” we thought Crescenta Valley residents might enjoy this brief Christmas Eve sermon titled “An Empty Stocking.” “Once upon a midnight clear, there was a child’s cry. A blazing star hung over a stable and wise men came with […]

CALENDAR This

CALENDAR This

    NEWS FROM JCK   Jewel City Knitters will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Scholl Canyon Estates,1551 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. Membership is free. Knitters, crocheters and those who wish to learn are welcome. For more information, visit www.jewelcityknitters.com or email susandietel@yahoo.com.   […]