On Nov. 6 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a sergeant assigned to Glendale PD’s Patrol Bureau observed a vehicle travelling near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Pioneer Drive fail to stop for a red traffic signal. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 22-year-old Dayana Portillo-Rodriguez of Covina, and the three passengers […]
By Bethany BROWN Montrose Search and Rescue held team tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Applicants were tested on their physical ability to complete a timed two-mile hike with a 1,500 feet elevation gain along the Crescenta View Trail. Event organizer, MSR member and assistant director of LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Mike […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day was recognized throughout the area with long-awaited live events in La Crescenta, Montrose and Burbank. Two Strike Park saw veterans from American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hold their traditional Veterans Day ceremony that included the presentation of colors by Crescenta Valley High School JROTC, […]
Local Food Pantry Available The Pasture, a food bank that serves the community and is held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tujunga, is open to the pubic on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Food is given out from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Free to all who are in need! […]
What did the candles say after the menorah complained about it getting too hot? “Look – a talking menorah!” Starting a sermon or a Torah essay with a joke is a Jewish custom that dates back to the Talmudic times. The Talmud describes how Rabba – one of the most prominent sages of the Talmud […]
Max Rafferty, Conservative Firebrand, Made His Name In La Cañada History constantly repeats itself. Recently we’ve seen in the news a resurgence of the Republican Party linked to the teaching of America’s children in public schools. The same was true in the 1960s. Mary Lou Langdyke of La Cañada’s Lanterman House recently wrote an article […]
Twenty-one young actors in grades five, six and seven lit up the Lanterman stage recently with the Assistance League of Flintridge’s fall drama production of “Willy Wonka KIDS,” an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Over 200 masked family and friends had “golden tickets” to the exuberant performance, which included oompa […]
Disagrees with Definition While I have often been a fan of Mike Lawler’s articles on the history of the Crescenta Valley, I feel compelled to address a few mischaracterizations he makes in the recent CVW article regarding his new book (Treasures of the Valley, Nov. 4). Specifically, Mike writes that the “La Cañada Gossip” section […]
Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) kicked off its annual Halloween carnival with a costume parade where kids from TK through eighth grade showed off their creative, spooky, fun costumes. The kids enjoyed carnival games, a huge inflatable slide, bounce house, raffle prizes and a petting zoo. Though there were many more activities it was the […]
Roughly 150 attendees were greeted Saturday morning, Oct. 30, with decorative fall arrangements, live music, delicious catering and faith-shared stories by keynote speaker ABC7 Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Dallas Raines. This year, the YMCA of the Foothills hosted its annual community prayer breakfast outdoors for the first time ever at the upper parking lot of […]