Red Flag Warning Issued for Area

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Anyone within a quarter mile of the  Angeles Forest Wildland Urban Interface (known as the WUI) should do the following (in order of priority): Clear the roadway of vehicles and trash bins allowing for maximum road clearance […]

Our Beautiful Valley

Local resident Chef Scott Bassin sent along these two photos of the cactus plant that blossomed in his Crescenta Valley yard. Thanks for sharing.

Crescenta Valley Utility Pole Sheared at Offramp

By Mary O’KEEFE A utility pole was left leaning against power cables at the La Crescenta Avenue off ramp of the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway this morning after a semi-truck sheared it off at the base. At about 11:50 a.m. the 30-year-old male driver of a semi-truck apparently took a turn too sharply at the […]

CV Ladies Tennis Steamroll La Cañada

By Alan der OHANNESSIAN The Falcons won their third consecutive match this week against La Cañada 15-3. While the Spartans were confident coming off a 17-1 win over Monrovia High School, they were no match for the Falcons. In singles, the Falcons were almost perfect losing only one match of a total nine. Emily Borkowski […]

La Canada Gladiators

  Jr. Gremlin (Flag) No Official Score   No report Received.   Gremlin La Canada 6 East L.A. Bobcats 26   No report received.     Jr. Pee Wee La Canada: 19 East L.A. Bobcats 20   At La Canada High School football field this past Sunday the La Canada Gladiators Junior Pee Wees lost […]

Red Ribbon Week Gets Off to a Flying Start

By Mary O’KEEFE Red Ribbon Week is being observed this week throughout the Glendale Unified School District. The event is designed to start a dialogue about drugs and alcohol use with elementary, middle and high school kids. Lincoln Elementary School got a jump on Red Ribbon Week by having some very special guests on Friday, […]

Dedication to Heroes

By Mary O’KEEFE A dedication was held on Monday morning for a memorial that honored two fallen heroes and brought a bit of closure to the families who paid the ultimate price of service – the loss of a loved one. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy David Horr and Montrose Search and Rescue Reserve Team […]

Possible Plastic Bag Ban Proposed

By Ted AYALA Following the implementation of a similar ordinance in unincorporated Los Angeles County, the Glendale City Council voted Tuesday to approve a ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets and retail stores across the city. Already a way of life for residents of La Crescenta, the bag would eliminate plastic […]

from the desk of the publisher

Saying Thank You On Monday morning, I had the privilege of attending the dedication of the memorial at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station honoring those from CV who had fallen in the line of duty. The skies over the parking lot at the sheriff’s station were overcast as a sizable crowd took their seats and, […]