By Mary O’KEEFE Americans are spoiled in so many ways but, for the purpose of this article, I will be focusing on our expectation of weather prediction. We no longer have to trust our aching joints, bugs or “the rainmaker” – all we have to do is see what the weather satellites are sharing. And […]
It’s Over … Almost The election season has been … enthusiastic … to say the least. It seemed that just about every commercial on every television station (and on some radio stations as well) were telling voters to vote one way or another, whether for a measure or a person. I’m glad that even if […]
DAR Holding Wreath-Laying Representatives from The Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Montrose Vietnam Memorial at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard. The public is invited to attend. Representing […]
This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, communities around the country will be celebrating and honoring those who have served in the military. By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day is an opportunity to thank those who served in the armed forces. On Friday, throughout the area there will be ceremonies celebrating veterans and the contributions they made. At […]
Detectives at the LASD – Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly attempted to take money from a person at an ATM. On Aug. 4 at 5:41 p.m., a man, described as White, 20 to 25 years old, about 5’10” to 6’ tall, weighing about 150 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a call concerning a vehicle versus pedestrian on Saturday at 10:10 a.m. on the Ocean View Boulevard overpass of the 210 Freeway. “For unknown reasons the pedestrian ran across the northbound lanes of traffic on Ocean View Boulevard and crossed the center median,” according to CHP investigating […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE The fentanyl crisis was highlighted in two recent events, one held in La Crescenta and the other in Glendale. That two events focused on this synthetic opioid and the tragedy it causes, not only in the local area but also across the entire country, emphasized the importance of learning […]
The Ancient Bridge Across Pickens Canyon In the late 1880s, a heavy wagon bridge was constructed across Pickens Canyon high up near Briggs Terrace. We have info about the bridge from a letter that pioneer Winifred Bathey sent to the local paper in 1966. The Bathey family moved to La Crescenta in 1886 and established […]
Goodbye October, Hello November! *Rain Makes Everything Beautiful*! The Crescenta Valley Town Council’s annual pancake breakfast on Nov. 5 was a success! We had a wonderful time starting early on Saturday morning at 5:30 and continuing to 1:30 p.m. Thank you to all our volunteers who made our event so very special; we couldn’t […]
Reach Deep, California Welcome to California, the sanctuary state for everyone! Everyone? Thanks to “progressive” policies, any woman from another state, where abortion is illegal, is welcome to come to California where luckless taxpayers will foot the bill for some or all of the medical procedure. Ka-ching! Any homeless individual – excuse me, unhoused person […]