Ahead With Horses Finds New Home

By Agnes CONSTANTE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY Ahead With Horses, the non-profit organization that has been devoted to disabled, disadvantaged and special needs children for over 40 years, has a new address. Located in Sun Valley since the early ’70s, Ahead with Horses has moved to nearby Shadow Hills. The new facility is located at 10157 […]

IN Brief

Energy Goals Met, Rebates Ending Energy Upgrade California in Los Angeles County announced it is nearing its projected goals for residential Energy Upgrade incentive payouts. Due to high interest in home energy upgrades offered through the program, in partnership with Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, L.A. County’s matching incentive funds are expected […]

from the desk of the publisher

Happy Birthday? Anniversary? Notice anything different on the front cover today? Perhaps the volume number of this paper? This week marks the third anniversary? birthday? of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. The first issue hit the streets on Friday (the only day we ever came out that was not a Thursday), Sept. 4, 2009. For those […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Come September, when two of nature’s seasons live as one, where days of summer shed their final afterglow…” ~ Hazelmarie Elliot Last Saturday morning was like most others as I opened the French doors to take a look at the “new day.” My view is a typical and beautiful La Crescenta one: various pines, oaks, […]

James A. White

Oct. 14, 1931 – Aug. 27, 2012 James A. White, 81, passed away on Aug. 27 at his home in Sunland. Jim was born in Moon Run, Pa. on Oct. 14, 1931 and graduated from Robinson Township High School in 1949.  He was also a veteran of the Korean War. Jim was the son of […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 4 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a window was shattered at Flintridge Pharmacy sometime between Sept. 1-4. 4400 block of Cornishon Avenue in La Cañada, an iPad, iPod, laptop computer and cash were stolen and several rooms were ransacked in a home between 11 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. Sept. 2 […]

Starbucks Readies for Opening

By Misty DUPLESSIS After months of construction at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue, it’s just down to hours when the area’s newest Starbucks will welcome customers to its store. According to a statement from Starbucks, “We look forward to opening the doors at our new location in Montrose this Friday, Sept. […]

City Explores “Exotic” Funding Options for Central Library Project

By Ted AYALA With redevelopment monies now being siphoned off from cities by the state, local projects that were in progress are being pressed to find new alternatives for funding. Glendale, which in 2010 allowed the use of $10 million in bonds to cover costs for improvements to the Central Library, is now grasping for […]

Neighbors Call Attention to Illegal Activity

By Mary O’KEEFE Alert local residents have helped Sheriff’s deputies  from Crescenta Valley Station conduct a drug arrest and reunite a custom bike with its owner. “We really appreciate what the neighbors have done,” said Sgt. Debra Herman. The neighbors referred to are residents who began to notice some unusual and suspicious activity at a […]

Digital Copy 09.06.12

Here is the paper for Thursday, September 06, 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 […]