By Jason KUROSU When the idea for a Starbucks in Montrose was proposed, business owners and residents alike were split between excitement and apprehension. After clearing some hurdles for parking reduction permits, the Starbucks is nearing a late August to early September arrival at 2284 Honolulu Avenue where Color Me Mine, and before that Once […]
Crescenta Valley High School Coach Mark Evans, with the help of the County of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation, has announced “Summer Running in the Park” at Crescenta Valley Park. All ages are welcomed to participate and run with their family and friends. This event helps to provide a formal race style for those who […]
Preparation for Glendale’s Cruise Night was in full swing on Tuesday at the Sparr Heights Community Center. Volunteers worked with Ross Phares, the community service manager for the city of Glendale, to stuff gift bags for car owners that are participating in the annual event. This is year 19 for Cruise Night, which is expected […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The youth of La Crescenta made their voice heard Tuesday night, and now seven officers have been chosen for Crescenta Valley Town Council Youth Board. The winners are Benjamin Campos, Cooper Iven, Joy McCreary, Julie Jarian, Kiana Tom, Lori Mandjikian and Owen Solis. Ballots were cast at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, […]
July 14 Foothill Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, deputies responded to a call concerning a man yelling at cars driving by the location. When they arrived they found a man making nonsense statements including yelling profanities and talking about sexual acts. He also thought he was being chased and needed to go to […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS On Saturday, the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club welcomed donors to its annual “Kases for Kids” donation drive. Trucks and minivans loaded with backpacks, suitcases, stuffed toys, and toiletries lined the Ralphs parking lot on Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta where the temporary drop off center was located. The backpacks and other items collected […]
About three years ago, Aileen Bristow began working to open the Fire House youth center in La Crescenta. For 10 years, it had been a dream of hers and those who knew her son Christopher McCulloch. They wanted a place where kids could go, meet their friends and just hang out. In honor of her […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Neighbors and community members spent Saturday cutting away dead and over grown limbs and clearing brush in the Upper Briggs Terrace area – all in volunteer service to keep their area safe. Judy Turner, an Upper Briggs Terrace resident and member of the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council, helped organize the event. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Californians love spending time outside, not just surfing and sitting on the beach but also hiking the hundreds of miles of trails throughout the state’s wilderness parks. The Angeles National Forest, in Crescenta Valley’s backyard, offers trails that can lead to some of the most beautiful landscape in Southern California. Those trails, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale after he was stopped in the 3400 block of Stancrest Drive in Glendale at 10:46 p.m. A Glendale police officer noticed a man sitting in a vehicle that was parked along a curb line at the location. The officer […]