Countdown To Relay For Life It’s that time of year again…the American Cancer Society Foothills Relay for Life! The Crescenta Valley is a community-oriented place to live, and the Foothills Relay for Life is a community-based event. In recent years, through the generosity of those who live in the Crescenta Valley, we raised around $100,000 […]
A Gift from the Past I’ve reached that age when even normally insignificant things can wind up reminding me of how many years I’ve already been on the planet. Like using a gift certificate, for example. The other day, the simple, common act of buying something with a gift certificate left me rolling my eyes, […]
The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is continuing its annual community support campaign to ensure that everyone in foothills has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. The association goal for the annual community support campaign is to raise $425,000 with a significant portion being allocated specifically to fund initiatives focused in the foothills community. Financial gifts […]
The ’71 Earthquake’s Affect on Montrose On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1971 at 6 in the morning, an earthquake roared through the Crescenta Valley. Registering 6.6 on the Richter scale, it lasted about 60 seconds. The quake had been centered along the front face of the San Gabriel Mountains and focused much of its intensity on […]
By Ted AYALA Amidst the furor in the races for the GUSD school board and city council, the race for the city clerk’s office might be overlooked by some voters. In the aforementioned races, the purpose of the positions up for grabs is clear to voters. The duties of the city clerk’s office, on the […]
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Easter Celebration at CVCHURCH Celebrate Easter with Crescenta Valley Church on Sunday, March 31 in one of four services. Invite family, friends, neighbors and colleagues! Easter will mark the beginning of a new teaching series. “Time to Rise” will inspire attendees to rise to reach God-given potential. Bring kids, too, as there will be a […]
July 19, 1922 – March 26, 2013 Visitation will be held at Crippen Chapel on Saturday, March 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. James Catholic Church, 4625 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta on Monday, April 1 at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. […]
An Unbelievably Good Time Planned at the Fair “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” Walt Disney The 8th Annual Hometown Country Fair is set for April 6, and it’s shaping up to be a great Saturday for food and family fun. There will be arts and crafts vendors, a fabulous car show, carnival […]
Easter came early for La Crescenta children when the County of Los Angeles hosted an Easter egg hunt at Two Strike Park on Saturday. Around 50 children searched for 2,000 hidden candy and toy eggs. Children were assigned designated “hunt times” depending on their age and those who found a coin in their egg received […]