La Tuna Canyon Road’s 40-Year Construction Nightmare Trouble in many forms plagued the construction of La Tuna Canyon Road connecting CV and the San Fernando Valley. Man, money and nature all played a hand in delaying the building of this road, which today leads from CV through the Verdugo Mountains, crossing semi-rural horse property, finally […]
That’s How I (Used To) Roll As a kid growing up in the Crescenta Valley, some of the many middle class perks that my friends and I took for granted included living on a quiet, Mayberry-like street (Harmony Place) only a few houses away from a beautiful public park (Two Strike), with my elementary school […]
Critical of the Critic I feel I must write concerning the critique of Mr. Ted Ayala concerning the Saturday (April 27) afternoon concert by The Pasadena Symphony Orchestra [“PSO Ends Season with Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Boyer,” Leisure, May 2]. He must have been out to the restroom or under the influence of the vodka he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All are invited to the second annual Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast early Tuesday morning. CV Town Council organizes the breakfast with the support of several organizations throughout Crescenta Valley. The breakfast was first held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church last year. The chairs, Councilmembers Danette Erickson and Harry Leon, wanted the event […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothills Relay for Life benefitting the American Cancer Society was held last weekend at Clark Magnet High School. The local event began 13 years ago and, after this weekend, has raised $1 million. Starting Friday evening, teams came onto the school’s field to set up chairs, pop-ups, tables and tents, forming […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After years of monitoring traffic, standing on corners with cops, teachers and Public Works, and answering endless emails, Crescenta Valley Town Council member Robbyn Battles finally got word she had been waiting for – a crossing guard has been approved for Rosemont Middle School. “It was approved [Wednesday] by the Los Angeles […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently, quite a few mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and bears have visited the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada areas. This is not that unusual for a community at the base of a mountain and national forest, but lately the sightings seem to have increased and for one family, have a tragic effect. […]
By Ted AYALA Smokers may find themselves and their second-hand smoke feeling less welcome in Glendale in the near future. Tuesday night saw the Glendale City Council push forward with proposals for new laws that would ban smoking in all new and future apartments and condominiums and effectively ban it in common areas throughout residential […]
May 10 4900 block of Alta Canyada Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that she was in her bathroom about to change her clothes when she heard her dogs bark. She walked out of the room and saw a male, described as Hispanic, 5’6” tall, clean-shaven with a buzz haircut. He was wearing […]
“Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers do creep.” ~ German Proverb Summer is coming. Many days with high temperatures have more than hinted of its impendence. Personally, I am not yet ready for a full-on blast of heat. But the mere thought of a summer evening, without a doubt the best […]