By Mary O’KEEFE April 25 is the Annual Hometown Country Fair (HTCF) at Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. The event is hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCOC) and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. “This year we have some great music from the CV jazz band and our local Mary Dyer […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently there were some prescribed burns in the Angeles National Forest and within the Crescenta Valley area. There were warnings posted on social media, in CVW and by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – CV Station; however, many people still did not realize these were controlled/prescribed burns and the CV Station, […]
March 25 4300 Woodleigh Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that her driver’s side and passenger’s side windows were broken and a dash camera was stolen from her locked vehicle between 3:30 a.m. on March 25 and 6 a.m. March 26. 200 block of Baptiste Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a man reported […]
Change in bold Robert William has served Glendale for 24 years – his entire law enforcement career – and is now the interim chief of the Glendale Police Dept. By Mary O’KEEFE Robert William was given the position as interim chief of the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) in December 2025 after the departure of then-GPD Chief […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council addressed a long list of issues and items including proposed changes to the city’s charter. The Charter Review Committee shared an updated list of outstanding matters, and the Council debated those. The Committee and staff recommend charter changes to the civil service system that would […]
By Julie BUTCHER “I’ve enjoyed the mountain views my whole life. I’m going to miss it,” said resident Mark Walker at a planning hearing held on March 18, explaining his opposition to the density bonus sought by the developer of a five-story, 87-unit single tower building proposed for the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and […]
Barely Surviving Last week saw a heat wave unlike anything seen in March since 2012. Temperatures either hit or came dangerously close to hitting 100 degrees. And the nights!! Though the thermostat said temps were lower in the evening, it didn’t necessarily feel that way. At our house, Steve and I had the air conditioner […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I love to garden. I don’t have time to garden but on the odd chance I do get a few minutes I love it. I always have. My dad loved to garden as well. We didn’t live on a farm, which was tough for my dad because he was raised on farms. […]
By Ruth SOWBY Harry Potter ruled supreme at La Crescenta Elementary. Michele Pom’s fifth grade class took over the school library, which was transformed for Harry Potter Read Across America, on Thursday, March 5. Dressed as Professor McGonagall, librarian Carole Mulder said, “A Hogswart student is respectful and honorable.” The students were surrounded by displays of Hogwarts, Hogsmeade […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its meeting tonight, Thursday, March 26 in the community room at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. The meeting will include discussion on land use issues as well as other topics of concern to the community. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with any questions. All are welcome. […]