By Michael J. ARVIZU St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church celebrated the feast day of Korean Martyrs on Sept. 16 with a tea and Korean food tasting, and public demonstration of a traditional tea and wedding ceremony. Celebrated each year on Sept. 20, the feast day of Korean Martyrs honors 103 Korean saints who were […]
St. Bede Hosts Grief Support Group Dr. Gloria Lee, licensed marriage and family therapist and leader of the “Good Grief” program at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church, is conducting a six-week program for those who have lost a loved one through death. The group meetings continue through Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to […]
Join Us for Shop & Dine Fridays! When you wind down Honolulu Avenue as the sun’s going down Friday night you are going to notice something different. In many cases what normally is dark is going to be light as many of our Mom & Pops join together to stay open until 7 p.m. on […]
Oktoberfest T-Shirts and Hats are In – Get yours Today! There is a lot new going on this year at Oktoberfest. One of our exciting new additions is our Oktoberfest T-shirts and hats with our brand new logo. This year the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce wanted to create something that reflected not only our […]
The Mistakes to Avoid “The richest people in the world look for and build networks; everyone else looks for work.” Robert Kiyosaki In a small town such as the Crescenta Valley, the Chamber of Commerce is one of the best places to start to look for and build your network. However you really cannot […]
By Jason KUROSU Sept. 29 marks the latest Drug Take Back Day, a national event aimed at removing unwanted and/or expired prescription drugs from homes. The first take back day was held in September 2010 and has since become a bi-annual event which has seen over 1.5 million pounds of prescription drugs collected, with the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council unanimously approved a motion in its last meeting for a “master plan” to create a safer area around the town’s local schools. During the Sept. 20 meeting, Paul Barbe and Ron Matsuoka from L.A. County, CHP Capt. Steve Strull, Officer Kevin Denmon and County Sheriff Deputy Jorge […]
The Who, Baba O’Riley, and La Crescenta In May I wrote “The Utopia at the Top of La Crescenta Avenue” about a spiritual center that was established on the old Bissell High-Up Ranch, the neighborhood above Markridge Avenue we now know as Pinecrest. I wrote that followers of the Indian spiritual leader Meher Baba had […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s have made one arrest concerning “skimmer” activity at an ATM at a La Crescenta U.S. Bank. “We had a call concerning suspicious activity,” said Lt. Edwards, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CV Station. The call came in about 1 p.m. on Friday. When deputies arrived at the U.S. Bank […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast will once again be flipping hundreds of pancakes, grilling sausage and pouring orange juice all in support of the community. On Saturday the public is invited to have breakfast and help support CVTC and local non-profit organizations. This is the fifth year the CVTC […]