By Mary O’KEEFE St. Patrick’s Day is often thought of as a day for green beer and the “wearin of the green.” It is a time where everyone is supposedly Irish. Well then it is only right that all those newly dubbed Celts know the true reason for celebrating Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Pancakes were flipping and coffee brewing on Saturday as hundreds of community members showed their support for the Two Strike Park Memorial. According to the fundraiser’s organizer Lynn McGinnis, 527 tickets were sold with over $3,000 raised. An additional $1,000 was raised in donations on Saturday. The Two Strike Park Memorial committee […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Somewhere along the way, the kids weren’t alright. The youth in La Crescenta felt their voices weren’t being heard, and so this year marks the start of new local group that focuses on issues for young people. In January, the first meeting of the CV Town Council Youth Board was held, marking […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE After a lengthy wait, Sprouts, a grocery store specializing in natural and organic food, is opening its doors in La Cañada on Wednesday at 7 a.m. “La Cañada was chosen due to the demand from local residents for a neighborhood-friendly natural foods store,” said Kim Rockley with Media Relations at Sprouts. The […]
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 […]