Best Little Whorehouse in … La Cañada? Yes it’s true. Allegedly there was a house of, well, if not ill repute, then at least of questionable repute in La Cañada sometime around the 1960s. My story comes from a local gentleman who had visited the place back then. I’ll keep him anonymous. Because of his […]
If You Run… It’s a Crime When it comes to hit-and-run offenses, the Crescenta Valley has been more fortunate than many communities. The last deadly hit-and-run to occur in this community was more than four-years ago, on Jan. 1, 2010. Unfortunately, our friends and family in neighboring communities are facing a serious epidemic that seems […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. Assemblyman Mike Gatto, Metro Transit board member Ara Najarian and CV Historical Society member Mike Lawler will be on hand. The public is invited to attend and learn the latest on the state, the 710 tunnel and […]
Hi CV! 1. Help! Our social media skills are lacking. We need volunteers to get us on track. Can you #? Do you Instagram? We don’t tweet, but if you helped us, our information could be re-tweeted. For those of you like me, please like us on Facebook. 2. Keep your home safe for your […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Residents concerned about a proposed 110-acre development in the 12400 block of Big Tujunga Canyon Road in Sunland were able to hear, for the first time Monday, from a representative of the developer of the project, Ben Salisbury. Salisbury himself did not attend Monday evening’s meeting of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council adopted a report from city staff concerning local development on Tuesday. The report contains three components: transportation demand management, land analysis and a self-certification process. It also comes at a time when concerns from residents and local businesses over what they perceive as runaway development in the city is […]
By Isiah REYES Glendale Adventist Medical Center hosted its annual community ceremony Blessing of the Grapes on Aug. 13 for visitors, patients and hospital employees. The ceremony is designed to give the first yield of the vineyards as gifts to the church as a way to ask for God’s blessing. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, conducted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although La Cañada Flintridge and the Crescenta Valley area have low crime rates, there are still issues with residential and vehicle burglaries. In an effort to be proactive, La Cañada Flintridge’s Public Safety Commission decided to use social media to educate residents on tips to avoid being a victim of a burglary. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A community forum has been scheduled by Glendale Unified School District to discuss the Sagebrush territory transfer issue. The meeting will be held at Mountain Avenue Elementary on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. There will be two other meetings held at Monte Vista and Fremont elementary schools. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Civic leaders gathered in the Rosemont Middle School cafeteria on Saturday to discuss the heat – specifically a fictional heat wave that reached 110 degrees for multiple days. The scenario was one presented by the Rand Corporation as part of a tabletop exercise to explore how prepared the foothills community is if […]