On Friday late afternoon, a woman exited the Foothill (210) freeway onto La Crescenta Avenue and was driving northbound when something struck her vehicle. When she pulled over she was surprised to see the object that struck her van was a transformer from a nearby Southern California Edison power pole. She then heard a crackling […]
“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages. ~ Jonathan Safran Foer The final weeks of summer … the first day of school has come and gone. Warm, clear and inviting waters of backyard pools are mostly without […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK Keeping with tradition, on Wednesday, Sept. 10 the Crescenta Valley, La Cañada Flintridge, and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce will host the 13th Annual Foothills Community Business Expo. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the fourth floor council rooms of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Voters in the Glendale Unified School District can expect to see a new board member on the dais by the end of October. On Tuesday, the four-member board voted to move forward with filling the vacancy created by the retirement of former member Mary Boger. The application period starts today and ends […]
Aug. 29 4400 block of Rockland Place in La Crescenta, when a resident returned home she noticed a white four-door vehicle, possibly a Chrysler 200 or 300 model, parked in front of her home. She entered her locked front door and discovered her residence had been ransacked. She contacted the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Deputies […]
Learn About Rockhaven There will be a program on Rockhaven Sanitarium this Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. All are invited to learn about this Crescenta Valley treasure. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta Reduced Admission to L.A. County Fair On Sept. 7, admission to the L.A. […]
Calendar items for Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta On Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m., spiritual movie night presents “The Soul’s Journey.” A love donation will be collected. Yeehaw! On, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Jimmy Lee Harris Show Band concert playing George Strait and Johnny Cash. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 […]
Boy Scout Troop 319 is having a rummage sale fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2408 Los Amigos St. in La Crescenta (at the corner of Briggs, ½ mile north of the CV sheriff’s station). Proceeds will go towards purchasing new tents/camping gear, as well as helping to provide […]
Children’s Bureau invites families who are willing and able to care for children during the reunification process with their parents to contact Children’s Bureau. There are also children currently in foster care who are unable to return to their families of origin. Children’s Bureau is seeking caring families to become resource families and consider foster-adopting […]
Ask Phyllis! Popcorn Ceilings Dear Phyllis, We purchased our home in 2002 and are preparing it for market. The agent who sold us the home will be the one to list it. She suggested that we remove the popcorn ceilings. This seems like a really big job and I think we would be better off […]