Volunteers are hard at work creating nightmarish fun at the annual Haunted Jail. By Mary O’KEEFE Local residents can once again witness the transformation of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station into a macabre masterpiece with the annual Haunted Jail. And this year, the haunts will be looking back into childhood bedtime stories, turning those […]
Updated Oct. 18 at 4:44 p.m. By Mary O’KEEFE The football game between Hoover and Crescenta Valley high schools slated for tomorrow, Friday, night has been canceled. “We are disappointed to report that the Hoover High School football team will not be able to field enough varsity players who are ready to safely play their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Devil’s Gate Reservoir Sediment Removal project is finally beginning after years of debate and environmental studies. The four-year project will remove about 1.7 million cubic yards of sediment. The process is to return the dam to a fully operational status. “It is managing the natural resources for community resources,” said Mark […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in the 2300 block of Janet Lee Drive thought an earthquake had rattled their homes Monday morning at about 7 a.m. but soon found it was the wind to blame for the shaking. Strong winds toppled a tree on Janet Lee sending it crashing through a wooden fence that separated two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An increase in taxes, even a rather modest one of 0.75%, is not an easy sell for any city, county or state agency. And when that increase will raise the sales tax to 10.25% – the state maximum – that makes it even more difficult. Measure S is called “Glendale Quality of […]
By CVReady & CVFSC Fire season used to be a summer and fall phenomenon. But now it can be almost anytime, depending upon conditions: primarily heat, humidity and wind, which are all factors that the National Weather Service uses as a basis for declaring a Red Flag Alert. The draught Southern California has experienced over […]
Oct. 14 4500 block of Fairlawn Drive in La Cañada, a purse was stolen from a vehicle between 4:13 a.m. 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a wallet was stolen from a shopping cart between 1:50 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. Oct. 11 2900 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a cellphone […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Though all medical experts don’t agree as to how often a person should have a mammogram, all agree that regular mammograms are an important part of a healthy regimen. Stories are too common of women who found a lump in their breasts and delayed going to […]
A Measured Look at Measure S On the November ballot, Glendale voters will be asked to vote yes or no on raising their city’s sales tax by .75%, or ¾, of a cent. Called the Glendale Quality of Life and Essential Services Protection Measure, Measure S is written to “expand funding to protect essential […]
CV Town Council Meeting The community is invited to attend the CV Town Council meeting planned for tonight, Oct. 18, at the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is a presentation by the LA County Public Works Dept. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. of the library in the community room. La Crescenta Library, 2809 […]