By Mary O’KEEFE A routine speeding traffic stop on York Boulevard just off the southbound Glendale(2) freeway got more than just a speeding driver. California Highway Patrol officer found several weapons and ammunition. At about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning CHP Officer Dustin Sherman had stopped the vehicle driven by Aaron Pyke, 42, of Los […]
By Jason KUROSU With municipal elections a mere week away, discussions over Measure S, the obligation bond which will appear on the April 5 ballot, have increased. Residents convened at the La Crescenta Public Library to discuss Measure S and direct their questions to a panel consisting of members of the district, members of the […]
Thomas D. “Tom” Emerson, 47, son of Richard and Sally Emerson of La Cañada, died March 7, in La Crescenta. He was born Dec. 11, 1963 and raised in the Crescenta-Cañada area. He graduated from La Cañada High School, class of 1982. He started his first career, computer programmer, in elementary school when he brought […]
By Bruce GIBSON As guitarist for the Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion band Seawind, La Crescenta resident Buddy Nuanez has played numerous gigs locally as well as around the world. Though he’s no longer touring or playing the clubs anymore, Buddy can be seen playing live five times each weekend at one local venue – Montrose Church. As […]
Commentary By Mary O’KEEFE I have been covering campaigns for a very long time. My editor asked me what I thought of this campaign and the phrase I continue to come back to is, “It’s a shame.” I have been very involved politically all my life and have seen some really nasty attacks with the […]
Truth in Mailing I received in the mail today a particularly misleading mailer about the upcoming Glendale School Board election. It was not sent by a particular candidate but by the Glendale Teachers Association. It accuses current board member Mary Boger of almost single-handedly denying teachers a hot lunch. They are referring to a district […]
Don’t relax and think that our native son is a shoe-in for reelection. He’s on the ropes and desperately needs every vote he can muster. If you thought you’d just sit out this election, please make the effort to vote on Tuesday. This election will say much about the future of the Crescenta Valley. John […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After weeks of working long hours Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada High School robotic teams made their way to the Long Beach Arena last week to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Los Angeles Regional competition. Each year FIRST challenges high school students to […]
By Eli LOCKE On Friday, two local elementary schools held parent/child events, which aimed to provide a bonding experience for the families who attended them. Lincoln Elementary held its annual Daddy-Daughter dance and Valley View Elementary held its Fourth Annual Mother/Son event titled, “A Knight Out With Mom,” this year’s theme being medieval times. At […]
By Leonard COUTIN Under cloudy skies – during the last hour it rained – CV track athletes conquered Pasadena at home with the final boys score CV 95 to Pasadena’s 41, and CV girls 117 – 19 on Thursday, March 24. CV field athletes got a surprise when Pasadena cancelled the pole vault, high jump, […]