On Sunday, Jan. 17 at approximately 1:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a residence on the 3900 block of Markridge Road regarding an unknown male who had entered a resident’s yard and requested to use his/her pool. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect standing next to an opened fire hydrant on the residential property with […]
On Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff released the following statement: “Today marked a new beginning. For a nation that never got to celebrate the new year, this was New Year’s Day. Listening to President Biden’s inaugural address, I couldn’t help but feel optimistic about the future, about our nation’s endless ability to remake itself, to renew […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The rehabilitation of the Rosemont Reservoir is well underway as part of the FY20/21 capital improvement projects by Crescenta Valley Water District. The Rosemont Reservoir project is part of the District’s continuing efforts to provide residents with a safe and reliable water supply. The Rosemont Reservoir is located in the 4700 block […]
The 28th District’s winners of the annual Congressional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition, the Congressional App Challenge. The competition aims to foster an early interest and engagement in STEM education and technology by challenging students to develop a mobile or web application. Among the runners up was Rohin Phukan from Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School recognized Kindness Week by incorporating the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. CVHS Student Senate subcommittee members met to discuss what they could do to spread the meaning of the word kindness. Members discussed the issues they wanted to cover and how they would share the information they […]
With a Hopeful Heart Like many Americans, I watched yesterday the inauguration of the 46th President Joe Biden. From the get-go of his inaugural address, he established that the day was one for democracy, “a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve.” I’m sure I’m not alone when I share that I think […]
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson I will assume Mr. Stevenson would include the blowing winds as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For 25 hours the names of people who perished during the Holocaust will be read as part of the annual Every Person Has a Name ceremony to commemorate UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event happens from 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 through 8 p.m. on Jan. 24. “This is our third […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I would like to spell her name in roses,” said La Crescenta resident Sean MacGowan. He was talking about his future goals for the Holly Smith MacGowan Foundation he started after his beloved wife lost her battle with cancer in April 2019. Sean only recently created the Foundation in memory of his […]
Helping Around Town As most of you know, I don’t exert a lot of physical energy here at the CV Weekly (mental – yes; physical – not so much) and last week’s riots in the Capitol took a mental toll on me. It hurt my heart to see my fellow countrymen attacking a bastion of […]