By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday a new Welcome to La Crescenta sign was unveiled at the northeast corner of Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Although it has been difficult to learn the history of the sign, according to Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCOC) President Mike Riley, members did find out some information. “There […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The results of the Crescenta Valley Town Council were announced on Saturday night. The top three vote-getters will be serving three-year terms; the next three will be taking seats as alternates each serving a one-year term. Coming in first with 25% of the vote was Christopher Kilpatrick, then Jeffrey Rodriguez with 19% […]
Crime information is from both LASD-CV Sheriff’s Station and Glendale Police Dept. Nov. 14 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the front side passenger window was shattered and several items were stolen from a vehicle between 6:45 a.m. and 7:04 a.m. Nov. 12 1300 block of Salisbury Road in La Cañada, a catalytic […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, Los Angeles County will be implementing new restrictions that take effect on Friday. LA County is tightening pandemic safeguards due to the number of COVID-19 cases more than doubling since the beginning of November with hospitalizations continuing to see significant increases with an average […]
On Nov. 15 just before 7 a.m., officers were dispatched to a hotel on the 1100 block of North Brand Boulevard regarding several gunshots heard on the fourth floor. Multiple people reported hearing shots and yelling. A male was seen leaving the parking lot in a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located several spent casings, a […]
Aging Readiness By Adria E. Navarro, USC-VHH In the coming decades the number of Americans age 65 and older will grow from 15% to 24% of the population; by 2030 one in five persons in our nation will be 65 or older. The Foothill communities, according to the 2016 Census, show our older adult population […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Christ Armenian Church, which meets on the campus of Community Life Church in La Crescenta, held a yard sale last weekend in support of the people affected by the Artsakh and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The war began about six weeks ago and since then has led to thousands of people […]
The results of the Crescenta Valley Town Council were announced on Saturday night. The top three vote-getters will be serving three-year terms; the next three will be taking seats as alternates each serving one-year terms. Coming in first with 25% of the vote was Christopher Kilpatrick, then Jeffrey Rodriguez with 19% of the vote and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the heels of a contentious national election, in a much calmer manner local residents throw their hats into the ring for a seat on the town council. All registered voters who live within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta are urged to vote in the upcoming Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Election results in Los Angeles County continue to be reported. As of Wednesday the estimated number of outstanding ballots to be counted were 142,715, according to the LA County Registrar’s Office. Below are the results of LA County as of Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.: In the race for the United States […]