Just in time for Thanksgiving in many areas across the U.S. the weather has become more winter-like than autumn. Frigid temperatures are dominating the northeast. Here in the Crescenta Valley foothills, rain is expected through tomorrow morning with totals of 0.70 to 1.25 inches. To the north, snow is falling in the Sierra. Spot-on weather […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern The Montrose Christmas Parade is ringing in the holidays once again this year. The 42nd annual parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6:10 p.m. in the Montrose Shopping Park along Honolulu Avenue. For the first time, the parade will have a theme and that theme will be […]
Rosemont Preserve Docent Led Tour Take a tour of the Rosemont Preserve this Thanksgiving weekend narrated by Rich Toyon, a 14th generation Native Californian and La Crescenta native. Toyon represents the Tongva Nation for various environmental and public issues and serves on the board of directors for the Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center. […]
Results are in for the Crescenta Valley Town Council election. Voter turn-out was such a success that election monitors ran out of ballots and had to get more. For the three seats on the counciL, those serving three year terms in order of votes received—Michael Claessens, Sophal Ear and Desiree Rabinov. All three are incumbents. Those who […]
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are investigating the unknown cause of death of an individual, located on the Angeles Crest Highway, marker 31, on Nov. 17 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Detectives have learned U.S. Forestry employees were cleaning debris near the location when they located the decedent. Based on the […]
The Crescenta Valley Weekly posed questions to the seven candidates vying for six seats on the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Their answers are below. The election is being held on Friday, Nov. 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains […]
Celebrating its small town charm – and whiting out the sales tax– the Montrose Shopping Park is ready for the holidays. By Mary O’KEEFE Most businesses across the country will look toward Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, as the kickoff to the holiday season. Montrose has a slight twist on that: it’s White Friday, […]
By Charly SHELTON Fire is part of California life. Fire is destructive, but makes rebirth possible. A consequence of not allowing anything to burn as part of a natural cycle is having large fires, like the ones we see now ravaging the state. But despite the President’s view expressed on Twitter that it is due […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As is their tradition, members of American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 honored veterans at a ceremony at Two Strike Park on Monday. Although for these veterans focusing on those who served in the military is not just a one-day event, Veterans Day allows all to thank […]
Nov. 11 2900 block of El Caminito Street in La Crescenta, a digital camera, laptop computer and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Nov. 10 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada, the front passenger window was shattered and a wallet was stolen overnight. 4700 block of Vineta Avenue in […]