Well Earned Applause On Sunday, Nov. 4, a young family set up a lemonade and cookie stand at the corner of La Crescenta and Los Olivos avenues, with proceeds of their sales and donations to go to the Red Cross in support of Hurricane Sandy relief. By Monday morning a sign was posted: “Thanks to […]
Oct. 20, 1934 – Oct.19, 2012 A celebration of life will be held for Geraldine (Jeri) Spayth on Nov. 10 at noon until 2:30 p.m. at Clancy’s Crab Broiler located at 219 N. Central Ave., Glendale. Geraldine (Jeri) Spayth was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Oct. 20, 1934 and passed on Oct.19, 2012. She worked […]
Montrose History Book on the Horizon There have been two books and one DVD released in the last few years on the history of the Crescenta Valley (“Images of America: La Crescenta,” “Crescenta Valley – Then and Now” and the DVD “Rancho La Cañada: Then and Now”), but that pace of book releases is now […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The good news: no more political commercials, phone calls asking for candidate support, mailings and door hangers. The bad news: California residents must now start deciphering what all the propositions mean and how it will affect their families and their bottom line. President Barack Obama (D) was re-elected for a second term. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veteran’s Day will be observed on Sunday at Two Strike Park hosted by veterans from the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1614. “Veteran’s Day is for all that served regardless of where or when they served, or what branch of military service they were in,” said Mike Baldwin, […]
Nov. 5 8400 block of Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported that his spare tire that was located under his vehicle was stolen between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 3 4800 block of Dyer Street in La Crescenta, several items were stolen from a home. Pry marks were found on two […]
Whole Foods to move regional HQ to city. By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council announced at its Tuesday joint meeting with the successor to the redevelopment agency that it had been nominated by Los Angeles County for its “Annual Most Business Friendly City” award. The award, which is conferred by the Los Angeles County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the local level on Saturday, La Crescenta residents came to the Community Room at La Crescenta Library to cast their vote for Crescenta Valley Town Council members. There were six seats open, and six candidates. The top three vote getters were seated on the Council, the other three candidates are the […]
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 […]