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FOOD DRIVE BENEFITS BAILEY CENTER The Crescenta Valley Lions Club is having a food drive benefiting the Bailey Center on April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Food items requested center around Easter dinner. Donors asked to bring all canned goods and other non-perishable food items to St. Luke’s. Monetary […]

‘From the Earth to the Moon’ at Theater Arts Caltech

From the creators of the record-breaking Caltech “Star Trek” musical parody “Boldly Go!” comes a fresh new science fiction musical based on a Jules Verne classic. America 1865. Come be whisked along on an imagining of spaceflight in the late 19th century following the daring mission from its inception, through its challenges, triumphs, dangers and exciting […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking Participants Rev. Jon Karn of Light on the Corner Church; Rev. Kimberlie Zakarian of Holy House Ministries; Anthony Kelson, RScP, Laney Clevenger-White, RScP, and Rev. Dr. Beverly Craig of Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta; Rabbi Janet Bieber; Carolyn Young; Sharon Weisman; Rev. Mary Morgan of Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living; […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News A special service will be held this Sunday to remember all lives lost during the pandemic because so many people were unable to gather for memorials during the pandemic, said Pastor Bunnell. All are welcome to submit names of their departed to the church’s office and those loved ones will be memorialized during […]

Letter to the Editor

Community Driven: The Balcony of LA The Balcony of LA is a non-profit designed to build up La Crescenta through awesome community initiatives. The Balcony was founded in 2020 during the pandemic by a prior CV Town Council member who, feeling powerless globally, was inspired to turn towards the community. Over the past 12 months […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

The Great Tujunga Canyon Train Wreck What? A train wreck in Big Tujunga Canyon? Didn’t know there was a railroad there! Well, there was a short set of tracks, along with a locomotive and some cars, for a few weeks in 1942 in support of the movie “The Spoilers.” This quasi-western was actually set during […]

Spring Has Arrived

Spring is officially here and, along with many La Crescenta residents, CVWD has been working on our yard. At the District’s main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd, a water conservation demonstration garden was created in 2003. The garden serves as an example for our residents on how to enhance their landscapes using beautiful California natives in […]

The Lanterman House Opens Applications for Summer Internship Program

The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation is inviting local high school students to apply for its third annual Virtual History Internship Program. The seven-week program will be conducted remotely and is open to students in grades 10 through 12 interested in learning about and preserving local history. This year, the theme of the interviews is “Creating […]

Historic Bridging Ceremony for Local Cub Scouts

Historic Bridging Ceremony for Local Cub Scouts

By Lori BODNAR       Cub Scout Pack 360 held a bridging ceremony at Mountain Avenue Elementary School on Friday, March 25. The ceremony was historic in that it included two girls who completed the entire Cub Scout Pack 360 program. Starting in early 2018, girls have been allowed in Cub Scouts and Cub Scout Pack 360 […]

Questions About Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Condo Leaks Dear Phyllis, I really enjoy your column and I have a complicated question. My daughter recently closed escrow on a condominium in Orange County. On the afternoon her loan funded, the homeowner’s association notified her Realtor that there was a leak. The leak was in the vacant unit she was purchasing, leaking into […]