GPD SUBSTATION CLOSING So, according to a February 9 CV Weekly article, the GPD Substation in Montrose is closing. Why? Because the new owners of the building raised the rent to a higher than market rate and refused to negotiate a reduced price. Welcome to the new and improved Montrose. That station was opened in […]
Montrose Is 110 Years Old This Week On February 22, 1913, land sales were kicked off in the new town of Montrose. A free barbecue attracted 4000 people to see the wonders of Montrose. The developers hoped many would buy home site lots. In 1910, LA-based development company Holmes and Walton teamed with financier […]
Learning the Ins & Outs Steve and I boarded the Emerald Princess last Thursday for the sunny shores of lands south of La Crescenta. This trip, which will culminate with passing through the Panama Canal, has been more than a year in the planning and execution. We were hoping to take this voyage last […]
Taking A Look Outside Our Window By Mary O’KEEFE Over the weekend it was released that former President Jimmy Carter is now in hospice care at his home in Georgia surrounded by family. Mr. Carter had a series of short hospital stays, according to statement. He decided to spend his remaining time at home […]
By Jabe BELL “Mamma Mia!” It’s that time of year for the CVHS musical. Indeed, it’s nearly time for the talented and creative minds at Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) to premiere their spring musical, “Mamma Mia!,” to the general public. Since the fall, the members of CVHS’s theater, stage and music departments have worked […]
CVCA Holds Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) celebrated its 75th anniversary Sunday, February 19 with a special worship service and catered luncheon. Special guests included former longtime LCIF pastor Bruce Johnson (2002-2014) who delivered the sermon, as well as Rev. Brenda Bos, Bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in […]
Carmen Cookson, age 94, went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Carmen was born in Brawley, California in March 1928 to Ramon Ponce of Cuba and Maria Manzanero Ponce of Spain. She grew up in Denver, Colorado and Coachella, California. Carmen was crowned the first […]
Feb. 15 2900 block of Fairway Avenue in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle overnight. 2000 block of Stoneyvale Road in Tujunga, a worker parked and locked his vehicle at the location. When he returned he found that the interior of his vehicle had been ransacked and several items were missing. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Bailey Center food bank in Tujunga continues asking for the public’s help for donations. For years the Bailey Center food bank, a service of the United Methodist Church of Tujunga, has been helping those in need. This Saturday there will be two food donation opportunities for the Bailey Center both located […]