Los Angeles County Public Works employees are beginning to work on the crosswalk on Foothill Boulevard at Glenwood Avenue. Crescenta Valley Town Council member Robbyn Battles has worked with the California Highway Patrol and pubic works in an attempt to make local streets safe for pedestrians. One of the busiest, and most dangerous, crosswalks is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A missing hiker was found by Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team members Sunday after being missing for four days. “The [Los Angeles Police Department] contacted us about the man that had been missing since March 8 (Thursday),” said Lt. Marjory Jacobs, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Crescenta Valley Station. The vehicle […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue, California Highway Patrol, U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire responded to three motorcycle accidents within three hours on Sunday on Angeles Crest Highway and Angeles National Forest. The first occurred on the Angeles National Forest Highway at about 10:30 a.m. when a motorcyclist apparently lost control […]
“Coffee ‘N Cuffs” will be held at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Co., inside the Ralphs Market at 2675 Foothill Blvd., on March 29 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The community is invited to meet Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy personnel and discuss issues that are important to the local areas. The community […]
A Mammoth Loss In the fall of 1994, my parents bought their dream vacation home up in the Northern California resort town of Mammoth Lakes. Because of their investment and generosity, my own family has been blessed beyond measure to enjoy innumerable weeks and extended weekends up there for these past almost 20 years. We […]
The Pink Castle When I was growing up, the Pink Castle was a common yet mysterious sight on the northern slopes of the La Cañada valley. It could be spotted occasionally as a bright glimpse of pink amongst the trees and houses of La Cañada above Foothill. But it really stood out when hiking up […]
Glad to Hear from Drayman It has been too long since we’ve heard John Drayman’s excellent perspective on our foundations as a community (“Going, going, gone … a town is born,” Letters, March 8). “Promised land” is right, and my feeling exactly when I discovered here the interconnectedness of a small town, nestled in nature’s […]
Preschool families and community members alike enjoyed the fun at the La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Preschool’s Western Round-Up on Saturday, March 3. Carnival games were set up in the schoolyard and parking lot along with a petting zoo, pony rides and a popular inflatable slide. Families gathered together at community tables under the […]
The first graders at Village Christian Elementary in Sun Valley had a fun end to their study unit on solids, liquids and gases. After making mobiles containing the elements, some parents and teachers Carol Ayers and Chelsea Maisano assisted the students in making ice cream.