By McKenna MIDDLETON, Intern Everyone knows that you must look both ways before crossing the street. Then why is it that the leading cause of death and injury in the country, as well as Los Angeles, is childhood pedestrian car crashes? Perhaps children are not as well educated on pedestrian safety as they should be. […]
A Face Full of Thankfulness A trend on Facebook is to post something you’re thankful for every day throughout November. There’s another November Facebook phenomenon alternately called “No Shave November” or “Movember,” in which male participants pledge not to shave for the entire month. Having sported a mustache, goatee or full frontal beard since the […]
Name Origins for the Peaks Around Us – Part 4 On our next name discovery tour of the San Gabriel Mountains we move onto the front range, just to the east of the Crescenta Valley. Brown Mountain and Mt. Lowe are quite historic and have great stories behind them. They’re just west of Mount Wilson. […]
To all of the students returning home for the holiday, welcome back! Since you’ve been away, the Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition has changed. We have a new name: CV Alliance! It’s more user-friendly, and we hope people won’t avoid our booth at community events! When you were last here, we didn’t have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in the foothills area are being warned to be cautious due to a recent mountain lion attack on a small dog just off Briggs Avenue. Early Saturday morning, local resident Kim Mattersteig found the remains of her beloved dog Bridget in the backyard of her home. The dog had been viciously […]
By Mary O’KEEFE President Barack Obama was in the southland on Monday and Tuesday, in part to help raise money for future Democratic campaigns. Then there was the visit to DreamWorks Animation in Glendale. A very relaxed President Obama addressed the audience of DreamWorks employees. He spoke of the film industry and how Hollywood has […]
Nov. 15, 2013 Devon Williams Bishop, dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister and dear friend, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15. Born to Harry and Jane Williams, Devon grew up in Claremont attending Sycamore, El Roble and Claremont High School where she directed and performed in many theatre productions. She will always be remembered for her […]
April 17, 1930 – Nov. 23, 2013 The family of Susie Ryan announced her passing on Saturday. Susie was born in Los Angeles and attended Catholic schools. In 1948 she married Jim and together they raised five sons in the La Crescenta area. Susie was active in the community and at Holy Redeemer she […]
Patricia Kennedy holds weekly grief support group Thursdays at 7 p.m. By Michael BRUER The arrival of the holiday season brings with it great joy, celebration and laughter. Friends and family gather around to share in each other’s company, enjoy the delicacies of the season, and make memories to last a lifetime. But not all […]
Winter Wonderland Weekend – a Reward for Shopping Local! There is no place like Montrose to immerse yourself in the small town holiday feeling of years gone by! The Montrose Shopping Park is the perfect stage for our Winter Wonderland Weekend starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. First, let’s talk shopping. Did you know you […]