In the Feb. 3 article titled “Council Advises Not to Move Forward with Eagle Canyon Project” Ted Yu voted in place of Frida Baghdassarian who was present online but was not present in person as required by the council to vote on the motion.
On Tuesday principals at La Crescenta Elementary School and Crescenta Valley High School shared messages with their school families concerning two related disturbances at the schools. At La Crescenta Elementary an after school coach was a victim of an unprovoked altercation with an unknown female who has no association to the school. This happened outside […]
A series of fires swept through the Crescenta Valley over the last nine days. The first occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 2 when Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a house fire in the 2900 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta. The fire appears to have started with the water heater then spread to […]
By Justin HAGER Many SoCalGas customers discovered a disheartening surprise recently when they found their natural gas bill had exploded by as much as 200% from one year ago. Voicing their concerns over social media applications like Facebook and Nextdoor, local residents described how massive rate hikes in December and January were unexpected when compared […]
Jan. 13, 2022 On Thursday, Jan. 13 at 3:00 p.m., our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend of the community Elvira Romero passed away but not without leaving a legacy of courage, hope, love and laughter. Forever in our hearts and never to be forgotten, her spirit lives in us daily, omnipresent as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE One of the hardest hit businesses during the pandemic has been live stage theatre. Historically during society’s darkest times that is when artists are most needed to remind us that there is beauty and creativity in the world. But with COVID-19 closing theatre doors, that creative outreach turned within. That makes it […]
February – The Month of Love and Valentines! On Jan. 31, the Crescenta Valley Town Council held a public forum as part of the Council’s 30-day outreach to stakeholders and extended community asking for input, comments and concerns regarding the proposed Eagle Canyon Channel Trail project. The hybrid meeting consisted of in-person and virtual attendance […]
Death, and Resurrection, in La Tuna Canyon – Part 2 Last week I detailed the horrible accident that took the lives of four local teens on La Tuna Canyon Road in May 1971. Debbie Chevalier survived the crash but her fiancé didn’t. They were about to graduate from high school and be married. Debbie was […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills thanks the local community for continuing to contribute to its clothing drive. Last week, donated items were delivered to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to help people in need. The church is continuing to accept donations of gently worn clothing. The church is also responding to the […]
By Justin HAGER The Falcons girls’ water polo team is headed to the second round of the CIF Southern Section championship tournament after an impressive victory Tuesday night over the Diamond Bar Brahmas. The game was on upset alert as the heavily favored Falcons led just 6-4 nearly halfway through the third period. Fortunately, the […]