Chastises SCPH Southern California Presbyterian Homes, now being called the be.group, conveniently takes away the church front, removes the idea of charity, and deletes concept of love thy neighbor. It does not, however, take away the non-profit status, which seems to be forgotten. And I have just learned that this home for the elderly was […]
Helping Firefighters Keep Us Safe Wildfire season is upon us again and, as I am writing this, the news is focused on the massive Rim Fire burning in Yosemite National Park. As I see the smoke in the air from the Capitol, I am reminded of the 2009 Station Fire, which killed two firefighters and […]
Not just brick and mortar, the Memorial Wall at Two Strike Park has a foundation of community support. By Mary O’KEEFE and Jason KUROSU “It stops your life at that moment. At 5:45 in the morning, when that doorbell rang, Carolyn jumped up and said, ‘Oh no.’” That is how Paul Steinbacher described the worst […]
Big Rigs Ban on CVTC Agenda The community is invited to the next meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council when the County of Los Angeles presents a draft ordinance to ban big rigs in sections of the county in Crescenta Valley. The meeting is on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, a few community members were sitting around talking about 9/11 and what type of observance was being held in the area. “We thought of a remembrance parade [of classic cars],” said Dwight Sityar, member of the Early Rodders car group. The idea gained momentum and on Wednesday, Sept. 11, over […]
By Ted AYALA After a two-week break, the Glendale City Council – with the exception of Councilmember Laura Friedman who was absent – returned to session Tuesday night with several items on the agenda awaiting their attention. Among the most notable was the review of the city’s investment portfolio and investment policies, the first under […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Glendale Police Dept. ceremoniously appointed two individuals to new positions on Wednesday at the police station in downtown Glendale. Chief Ronald De Pompa swore in Carl Povilaitis as the city’s newest deputy chief as well as Theresa Goldman as civilian commander. Chief De Pompa commended both individuals for their achievements and […]
Aug. 17, 2013 Former Los Angeles resident Anthony “Tony” Madrid, 67, died Saturday, Aug. 17. Tony dedicated his early years serving our country in the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy he traveled the world and was proud of his work. He later became a barber and worked in Montrose for over 20 […]
Feb. 25, 1914 – Sept. 8, 2013 Charles G. Prescott passed away peacefully Sept. 8 at the age of 99. He was born Feb. 25, 1914 in Spokane, Wash. to Frank and Nicoletta Prescott who preceded him in death. Charles moved with his family to the Crescenta Valley in the 1920s. He graduated from Glendale […]
By Marissa GOULD, CVW Intern Crescenta Valley Park was home of the California Council of the Blind’s Mutt Strut, a 2K/5K run/walk that took place on Saturday. The Crescenta Valley event was one of three held in the state with San Francisco and Sacramento holding events as well. The local Mutt Strut was organized by […]