Digital Issue 02.27.14

Digital Issue 02.27.14

Here is the paper for Thursday, February 27, 2014. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]

Youth Service and Table Theology

By Mary O’KEEFE St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church is reaching out to community youth who would like to help design a faith service they would want to attend for March 9 at 5 p.m. “The service would be geared toward [youth],” said Holly Cardone, church administrator. She and Eli Locke, who is a […]

NOTES & NODS

Tuesday Table Talk   On Tuesday, March 4, Bethel Church in Sun Valley will screen the film “Father G and the Homeboys.” This documentary chronicles the work of Jesuit priest Father Gregory Boyle, who for two decades has helped gang members in Los Angeles find a new purpose and direction for their lives using his […]

Hunker Down for Wet Weather

By Mary O’KEEFE Get ready;  Southern California is about to experience something a little unusual – rain. The rain that the state needs so badly is heading our way in the form of two storms. The first, and smaller, one started to arrive in Crescenta Valley Wednesday evening, said Bonnie Bartlett, weather specialist with the […]

Crossing Guard Ordinance on Supervisors’ Calendar

On March 4, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on an ordinance that would allow a middle school to have a crossing guard. Rosemont Middle School has experienced a dramatic improvement in traffic flow and pedestrian safety since a crossing guard was added to the intersection of Los Amigos and Rosemont Avenue, […]

Relief May Be Coming for Drought Affected California

By Jason KUROSU One month after declaring a drought emergency, Gov. Jerry Brown and other Democratic leaders introduced a $687.4 million aid plan in response to California’s drought, a package that will be countered with a water bill that Republicans are hoping to pass in the House of Representatives this week. Though California is no […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Feb. 23 Angeles Crest Highway and Lavender Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a 26-year-old North Hollywood woman was arrested for suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis and suspicion of possession of marijuana at 12:58 a.m. Feb. 21 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee of Walgreens reported that two men had entered […]

Bettie Betsworth

Bettie Betsworth

Feb. 7, 1919 – Feb. 4, 2014 Bettie Rae Betsworth, just four days shy of 95, passed away in her home on Feb. 4. Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 1919, she was a long time resident of Sunland. She graduated from USC and began a long teaching career. Bettie was a kindergarten teacher […]

The Story of Elannah Rose

Elannah Rose Sheklow’s mom Hannah speaks from a broken heart of her daughters struggle with drug addiction and her untimely death. Det. Matt Zakarian, CV-Alliance president (right) also spoke to the audience of about 100 at La Crescenta Library on Monday. By Mary O’KEEFE “When my daughter died, I started counting life by days and […]

Big Screen Quality Found on Crescenta Valley Stage

Cast and crew receive accolades for ambitious project. By Tyler BIDDLE, McKenna MIDDLETON and Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend’s opening of the Crescenta Valley High School production of “Beauty and the Beast” was welcomed with audiences full of parents, students and members of the community. The show, directed by Zoë Bright, features the full repertoire of […]