By Mary O’KEEFE Hurricane Sandy may have been on the other side of the country, but the effects of the devastating storm have been felt in La Crescenta. Those who have family and friends on the East Coast continue to get updates on loved ones – when phone service is available. On Monday, Assemblymember Anthony […]
Historical Society Hosting Veterans Day Talk In honor of Veterans Day, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley is hosting a talk by George Ciampa, a veteran of both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Ciampa will discuss his experiences and screen a documentary on the subject that he produced. His presentation […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce will transform the Marketplace Shopping Center into a one stop dining arena as they host their fifth annual Taste of the Foothills. The community is invited to share in the appetizing event between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at […]
By Ashley FILIPEK Restoration is complete on the historic Seeley Furniture building on Brand Boulevard in Glendale and is now home to Seeley Studios. After six years and $8 million in restoration costs, the studios provide a community for creative professionals with storefronts, offices and live/work spaces. To showcase the new space, and to get […]
By Natalie MAIER A fashion show celebrating Honolulu Avenue’s The Clothing Market’s two-year anniversary will take place on Saturday, Nov. 17. The party will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with finger food and refreshments offered. The fashion show will begin at 4 p.m. inside the store, located at 2260 Honolulu Ave in Montrose. […]
July 7, 1917 – Nov. 4, 2012 Thomas Minturn Taylor, 95, a longtime resident of La Crescenta, died at home on Nov. 4. Known as Mint Taylor, he was born in Amazonia, Mo., on July 7, 1917. He moved to California with his family in 1927 and attended Franklin High School, Pasadena Junior College and […]
1918 France “Hiked in a terrific down pour of rain. Weary and hungry without rations now 3 days. Wore gas masks continually. Germans sending over plenty of Mustard and Phosgene Gas. Fell in shell holes and trenches and finally reached our destination. Bunked … in this down pour of rain. Soaked through and through. So […]
Montrose area of Crescenta Valley has catalytic stolen
Final Notes on Props By Jason KUROSU Proposition 36 would make changes to California’s 1994 Three Strikes Law, reducing the severity of the sentences the law currently designates for third strike offenders. Currently, an offender’s second felony conviction or “strike” draws a sentence that is double what the offender would generally receive for that particular […]
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