America’s teachers play a critical role in shaping the next generation, in inspiring new scientists and doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers, artists, small business owners and educators. Eve and I, as well as our children, are the product of a fine K-12 public education and we are deeply grateful for the teachers in our lives who […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 3 This continues the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. near the intersection with Verdugo Road. It was there from the late 1940s until the late 1980s and was a favorite hangout for families and teenagers during […]
Selling a Haunted House Dear Phyllis, My daughter attended college in Texas, and we decided to purchase a home instead of her renting. It was one of the oldest houses in the neighborhood. Financially it was a good move. Here goes: My daughter and her roommates decided the house was haunted. They made a running […]
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This Saturday, May 20, Armed Forces Day will be celebrated at Crescenta Valley Park from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. BY Mary O’KEEFE This is the sixth year that Armed Forces Day is being recognized in the Crescenta Valley. On Saturday, American Legion Post 288, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614 and Moose Lodge […]
By Lynn SHER On May 1 the Writers Guild of America (WGA) officially went on strike both in New York City and Los Angeles. The WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously rejected the final offer of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) before the midnight deadline. WGA members were told by the Negotiating Committee, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol has released a statement regarding the traffic collision on the Foothill (210) Freeway that involved three vehicles on May 9 at 2:47 p.m. CHP officers were dispatched to the traffic collision on the westbound 210 just west of Briggs Avenue. “[Our] preliminary investigation revealed a 2006 Honda Accord was […]
The Value of ‘Influencers’ For decades, people have looked to recommendations from “trusted sources.” This is a common practice in advertising for example; we’ve all seen products that are promoted by actors and actresses who swear to their value. On the web I’ve actually found a site that reads, “Choose the Right Celebrity … to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Whenever the movie “Twister” is on I watch it. I don’t know why; I have seen it so many times and I know it stretched reality for the purpose of the story but I just can’t stop watching. For those who have not seen this 1996 film, written by Michael Crichton and […]
By Lynn SHER Strike Up the Band: Part II, a musical performance and fundraiser benefiting the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church Higher Education Scholarship Fund, is on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. For the second consecutive year, congregation member Noel Collins is musical director. A retired music teacher and trumpet player, Collins has chosen classics […]