By Mikaela STONE Local activist Ines Chessum stepped down as co-chair of the Crescenta Valley Land Use Committee after nearly 11 years of service. Her most recent efforts focused on the decennial land use plan of the unincorporated La Crescenta Area. She feels the statewide push toward denser affordable housing fails to account for the […]
March 1 1500 block of Descanso Road in La Cañada Flintridge, the back glass door of a home was shattered and several rooms were ransacked between 4:20 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. Feb. 28 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that while she was shopping at the location she placed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 2022, close to 83,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S., the majority from fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic substances, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “What we see in Glendale is the effect of what fentanyl brings to the [City] and … globally,” said […]
Los Angeles County filed suit on Wednesday against Southern California Edison and Edison International (SCE) to recover costs and damages sustained by the County from the Eaton Fire. The lawsuit alleges that SCE’s equipment caused the deadly blaze, requiring the County to incur massive costs responding to the fire and its aftermath. The Eaton Fire devastated […]
By Ruth SOWBY The Glendale Latino Association (GLA) proudly carries the title 2024 California Non Profit of the Year, one of several named by former assembly member Laura Friedman. GLA lived up to that title when it hosted its 2025 Awards Luncheon & Board Installation on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Oakmont Country Club. As master […]
CV_03_06_FINALS
From the CV Sheriffs station: At approximately 6:45 a.m., a deputy assigned to Crescenta Valley Station was preparing for his shift when his firearm discharged, resulting in an injury. He was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. The incident is under active investigation, but preliminary information suggests it may have been […]
Once again CVW is looking toward the Rockhaven Sanitarium and its future. By Mary O’KEEFE Rockhaven was a woman-owned and operated sanitarium at 2713 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose started by Agnes Richards in the mid-1920s. Richards was a nurse and had seen how dreadfully women in sanitariums were treated. She began buying houses in Montrose, […]
Los Angeles County business owners, non-profits and workers impacted by the January 2025 wildfires have less than one week left to apply for critical financial relief made possible through the LA Region Small Business Relief Fund and the LA Region Worker Relief Fund. The deadline to apply is March 2 by 5 p.m. PST. “I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Yiddish word mensch is defined as a person who is righteous, has character, is trustworthy and mindful. On Friday seven people were recognized at the Mensch Awards, sponsored by the Mensch International Foundation, who completely embody these attributes. The honorees included Holocaust survivor and philanthropist David Wiener, Holocaust educator David Meyerhof, […]