By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight, Thursday, everyone is invited to celebrate Crescenta Valley High School’s 50th anniversary from 5 to 8 p.m. “We will have [performances] by the CVHS Jazz Band and choir. The school’s first principal Bill Thomas will be speaking,” said Asst. Principal Lisa Reed. A pasta dinner will be offered for $7 a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Capt. David Silversparre from Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station would like to remind residents that they can sign up for the new phone notification system called “nixle.” The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s new phone notification system provides information directly from the sheriff’s specific geographic area. Users can get information provided to their cellphones […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fire trucks lined Honolulu Avenue early Friday morning, Oct. 1 but there was no fire nearby. The firefighters from Los Angeles County, L.A. City and Burbank were guests of the Glendale Fire Department at Station 29. The stations’ personnel was touring the area as proactive training for future fires and emergencies. “North […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Montrose was the destination on Saturday for a crowd estimated at 30,000 that came to raise bratwurst and brew in celebration of Oktoberfest. The Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce hosted the 33rd annual event along the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue and was well prepared for the […]
GEF seeking nominations The Glendale Educational Foundation is seeking nominations to award six outstanding alumni or attendees of Glendale Unified School District its Diamond Awards. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 1. The Foundation will be honoring the recipients on Feb. 11 at its Dancing With Diamonds gala event. To make a nomination and to […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Listen! The wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves.” — Humbert Wolfe, English poet 1926 Maybe not this week or next, but with historical certainty we can expect the Santa Ana winds to come blasting through the San Gabriel […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Did you know that the trees along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta are only officially maintained by the Public Works Department of Los Angeles County for one year after planting? “From that point on the trees are on their own,” said Steve Pierce. About three weeks ago Pierce began calling friends and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley Water District customers will likely have their rates increased soon, and the Sept. 30 CV Town Council meeting was the place for residents to voice their concerns. Inside the La Crescenta Library community room, Dennis Erdman, general manager for CVWD, spoke to the audience and said an average increase of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Search and Rescue Team has been serving Crescenta Valley and the surrounding areas since 1947. They go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Academy training in addition to the hours and hours of training they do as a team. The team responds to calls locally and all over the country. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Six days into the fall season Los Angeles set a record-breaking temperature of 113 degrees Fahrenheit. “That was an all time record for any day of the year since they began keeping record in 1877,” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oxnard.Seto added that La Crescenta […]