The City of La Cañada Flintridge contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide building and safety services. This allows the city to utilize the employees and expertise of the much larger county department when processing projects in the city. Earlier this month, the County of Los Angeles presented to the LCF City Council […]
The newly completed Crescenta Commons will be dedicated on Saturday and the community is invited. By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of La Crescenta often refer to their community as “Rock Crescenta” and no one knows that better than those who have been working on the Crescenta Commons. On Saturday, all of the time and labor will […]
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Goblins, ghosts, princesses and Creepers were found on local playgrounds and fields during the annual Halloween parades held on elementary school campuses. As in years past, parents were on hand to cheer on their costumed students while snapping pictures and taking video. Rainy weather wouldn’t come until later in the evening when most of the […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Pacific League cross-country finals will be hosted today, Thursday, Nov. 6, on the Crescenta Valley High School home course at CV Park in the early afternoon. “Qualifying out of our league for CIF prelims will be the top four teams,” explained CV’s Coach Mark Evans of the rules of advancing. “The […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School girls’ volleyball team wrapped its season on Tuesday and said goodbye to its eight seniors with recognition before the game against Arcadia. The Falcons lost in three sets 15-25, 15-25, 15-25. Emmie Walker had eight kills and five digs, Katie Sandoval had nine kills and three blocks […]
By Isiah REYES The Montrose Shopping Park Association held its annual Halloween Spooktacular along Honolulu Avenue hosting thousands of trick-or-treaters looking to have a good time in a festive environment. A three-block stretch of Honolulu was closed off to vehicular traffic as kids of all ages went from shop to shop looking for treats. Live […]
On Saturday the rain may have slowed the pancake flipping at the Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast but it didn’t stop it. The annual event had a bit of a slow start as clouds and drizzle had the hungry breakfast crowd looking for shelter. But after the clouds parted, the rain stopped and […]
June 26, 1933 – Oct. 22, 2014 James Perkins (Jim) Smiley died of natural causes on October 22 in his La Crescenta home at the age of 81. He was born on June 26, 1933 in Alba, Texas to Herschel and Ruth Smiley, who both preceded him in death. Jim moved to California in his […]