By Mary O’KEEFE This Monday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. The weekend recognitions begin in Crescenta Valley on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. with a celebration of 100 years of service by American Legion Post 288 during its monthly vets breakfast. American Legion Post 288 was founded in 1919 by veterans of World War […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 11th Annual San Gabriel Valley HIV/AIDS Action Summit was recently held at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The purpose of the summit was to promote Public Health Policy Advocacy and to provide a global update on the disease. State Senator Anthony Portantino sponsored the summit, which brought together medical professionals who could […]
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation celebrated all things canine on Saturday with the CV Annual Dog Party at Crescenta Valley Park. Dogs got to run through an agility course, try samples of dog food and spend quality time with their owners. The event is sponsored by the LA County Parks and Rec Dept. with […]
It was a “spooktacular” night in Montrose for trick-and-treaters and those who love to dress up when the Montrose Shopping Park hosted its annual Spooktacular event. An estimated 10,000-plus people came onto Honolulu Avenue to show off their Halloween finery and, of course, collect candy from the nearly 100 participating merchants. According to Dale Dawson, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Registered voters in the Los Angeles County unincorporated area of La Crescenta and Montrose will vote this weekend for their choice of candidates for Crescenta Valley Town Council. The unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County are governed by the five elected officials that preside on the LA County Board of Supervisors. La […]
To give voters a better understanding of the candidates running for a seat on the Crescenta Valley Town Council, CV Weekly reached out to them with three questions that were of particular interest to the Crescenta Valley. Below are their answers in the order they were received. The election is being held on Friday, Nov. […]
Deputies at Crescenta Valley Station have been on the lookout for a male who had brandished a firearm on Tuesday near Berkshire Place and Berkshire Avenue. On Wednesday at about 11 a.m., a similarly described suspect committed a battery at a fast food restaurant at the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard. At approximately 3:40 p.m., […]
Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a structure fire on the evening of Nov. 2 in the 3000 block of Fairesta Street in La Crescenta. LACoFD has determined it to be an accidental, electrical fire that resulted in $450,000 property damage with an additional $25,000 contents damage, according to Maria Grycan, LACoFD spokeswoman.
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night the Glendale City Council moved forward on several pending issues, including reconsidering regulations to control sidewalk vending and adopting recommendations for upgrades and improvements to parking in both the downtown area and for the Montrose Shopping Park. First the council recognized police officer Ryan Insalaco for his passion for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station volunteers are on the lookout for merchandise for their upcoming annual rummage sale on Nov. 16. “We are accepting items until Saturday,” said Dep. Maryann Martin, the station’s community deputy. For years the rummage sale has been the place to go for those looking for a good deal […]