Nicole Tanita is the recipient of the 2023 La Crescenta Community Scholarship. Sponsored by James You, La Crescenta resident and member of the real estate community, and Dave Robles, founder of Think Real Estate, the scholarship provides $1,000 to support a high school senior dedicated to strengthening the community. Tanita’s passion for working with students […]
Noted astronomer Dr. Henry Fliegel will host a weekly conversation at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on the issues of religion and science. The free lectures and discussions will be held on Mondays beginning Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the church’s conference room and will last one hour. Dr. Fliegel received his MA degree […]
We’ve had another eventful week in terms of operations. Over the last seven days, the CVWD operations team has handled five emergency leaks – one main break (quickly brought under control) and four service leaks at the 3000 block of Fairesta Avenue, the 2300 block of Panorama Drive, the 2400 block of Rockdell Street, the […]
Evicting A Family Member Dear Phyllis, I am an “Ask Phyllis” fan and hope you can help me. My parents had a vacation home in Palm Springs. For years, our extended family enjoyed weekends there. About ten years ago, my brother got fired and needed a place to live. My parents had him move into […]
MSAR and AMRT held a gripping joint training in the ANF. By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, members of Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) and Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) joined forces for a training drill held in the Angeles National Forest (ANF). Prior to going into the forest, where MSAR member Cindy England had led […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was with California Highway Patrol (CHP) last Thursday at Crescenta Valley High School observing driving patterns. The CHP has about 20 schools to patrol throughout its area, and all appear to have a common thread. “The drivers are creating their own traffic jams,” said Officer Keller. Many schools are located within […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a tough morning for commuters on Wednesday when a water main broke during rush hour on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The call came in to CHP at 6:15 a.m. At one point all eastbound lanes of the 210 were closed from the Pennsylvania Avenue off-ramp to the Ocean View Boulevard […]
It Does Take A Village My granddaughter was sick last week – nothing serious but her preschool didn’t want her fraternizing with the other children until she was better. So I had the chance to watch her on Thursday last week and on Monday this week. While I was watching her she thankfully apparently felt […]