Sept. 23 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 39-year-old Tujunga man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to pay a cashier at the Rite Aid pharmacy with a counterfeit $20 bill. Deputies discovered the man in his vehicle parked in the Rite Aid parking lot. In addition to discovering counterfeit bills, deputies […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Not if, but when. That’s the response that CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – members give when asked what one should do if an emergency strikes. CERT trainer Paul Dutton ticks off natural disasters that have struck the foothills area – from fires and floods to earthquakes – and urges local […]
Meet Mike Gatto By Mary O’KEEFE Mike Gatto is the democratic incumbent running for the office of State Assembly District 43. He was elected into office in June 2010 during a special election and was re-elected to a full term in November 2010. Crescenta Valley Weekly sat down with Assemblymember Gatto to discuss his 2012 […]
By Jason KUROSU After years of preparation and petitioning, a few guests of both the two- and four-legged varieties were invited to christen the new Crescenta Valley Dog Park, the first ever dog park in Los Angeles County. Slated to open Oct. 19, the park was made available to members of CV DOGS (Community Volunteers […]
Free Rabies Vaccinations Crescenta Valley Veterinary Hospital is participating in World Rabies Day on Friday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Pets can receive a rabies vaccine at no cost. All animals must be current on their annual exam. Those due for an exam can have one at the reduced price for this event […]
Drum Roll, Please The waiting is over. After months of hard work and dedication by the members of the Crescenta Valley Weekly team, in today’s issue you will find the results of the CVW Finest 2012. This 40-page tome reflects the choices made by CVW readers as to who they feel are finest, whether in […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, September 20, 2012. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
“We were flying over America and suddenly I saw snow, the first snow we ever saw from orbit. I have never visited America, but I imagined that the arrival of autumn and winter is the same there as in other places, and the processes of getting ready for them is the same. It does not […]
Crowds turn out for historic final flight of space shuttle Endeavour. By Charly SHELTON Stardate 9.21.2012. Mission 26. Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its 26th and final flight, coming for a touchdown at Los Angeles International Airport. But unlike the other 25 missions when Endeavour flew into space, orbiting the Earth 4,671 times and logging 122,883,151 […]
Mourns Loss I could cry when I read about the demise and ruination of places like the Kimball Sanitarium property and Indian Springs, both demolished for shopping centers. What were they thinking when they tore out magnificent sycamore trees and large avocados and pines? And imagine an 11 room Victorian mansion being replaced with Builders […]