By Mary O’KEEFE A three-hour vehicle pursuit on Monday night ended at Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. It started when the Los Angeles Police Dept. received a call about a stolen vehicle in the Pacoima area. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop; however, the driver, a […]
COVID Fallout So yesterday, Wednesday, I was driving south on Ramsdell toward Honolulu, right near Jeremy’s Coffee Shop. I saw the traffic signal, which is usually red, was actually green. Thankfully, I didn’t speed up because a man, totally oblivious to my approach, stepped into the middle of the street (not in the crosswalk) while […]
“Sunrise doesn’t last all morning A cloudburst doesn’t last all day … All things must pass All things must pass away.” ~ George Harrison, musician, “All Things Must Pass” Did you read last week’s Crescenta Valley Weekly? What about Weather in the Foothills? If so, it may have arrived wet. The weather forecast did not […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was 1991 and Berolina Bakery on Ocean View Boulevard was for sale. The owner decided the baking business wasn’t for him and wanted to sell the bakery that had been around for nearly 40 years. Anders Karlsson knew the bakery business. He had worked as an intern in his home country […]
CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are welcome. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The recent revelation that a sexually violent predator was scheduled for release into Briggs Terrace in La Crescenta got a lot of people thinking about how these decisions are made by the state. Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, Fifth District, Kathryn Barger received notice of the proposed release on Freeman Street in […]
By Justin HAGER State Senator Anthony Portantino followed through on his commitment to work with North Coast Senator Mike McGuire to amend SB 98, fulfilling a promise made by the two. The bill is authored by McGuire and co-authored by Portantino. It seeks to ensure journalists have access to public assemblies and other free speech […]
Submitted by Joseph Reagan June 27 is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Injury Awareness Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the signs, symptoms and stigma associated with PTSD. As a former infantry officer with two deployments to Afghanistan, this issue is deeply personal to me. The U.S. Dept. of […]
By Justin HAGER During the month of June, communities across the country celebrate LGBTQ+ pride month. “LGBTQ” stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The “+” symbol represents the many additional identities that make up the diverse community of people whose biological sex, perceived gender, gender identity, and relationships with other people […]
The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) filed a public interest lawsuit in June 2021. The case alleges that Glendale violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when approving a 12-unit market-rate housing project on the site of a historic 1913 Aeroplane Craftsman at 534 N. Kenwood. The City recognizes the property as a historic resource. The […]