By Mary O’KEEFE An attempted carjacking was thwarted by good Samaritans and an advanced ignition system. At about 7:40 p.m. on June 15, a woman was sitting in her silver Mercedes SUV in the Ralphs parking lot in La Cañada. Her daughter was asleep in the backseat of the vehicle when suddenly a 19-year-old Los […]
Senator Anthony J. Portantino received an Honorary Service Award from the First District PTA. Portantino, a PTA member, has been a lifelong advocate of K-12 public school education. He worked closely with the First District PTA throughout his years in office. Portantino is the father of two daughters, one who completed her K-12 education in […]
By Charly SHELTON The 710 Freeway began as Legislative Route 167 in 1933. In 1947, LR 167 was extended to include Pasadena. By the mid 1960s, there was already construction underway for the enhanced freeway version of the street-based SR 167, dubbed SR 7. It was slated to connect to the 210 and the 134 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE William Warren Hail, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, from Glendale, Missing in Action, last seen during post-maintenance test flight out of Da Nang Air Force Base on Aug. 2, 1965. Jerry Ray Murphy, Specialist 5th Class, U.S. Army, from Tujunga, Killed in Action May 4, 1966 in Ving Long, Vietnam. Gary Nels […]
June 17 2200 block of Luana Lane in Montrose, two rolls of coins were stolen from a locked vehicle. There were no signs of forced entry. The theft occurred overnight. 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported placing her cellphone in a locker at the Crescenta Cañada YMCA, went […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Dog Park re-opened to the public on Saturday, June 16 during normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pet parents and their dogs were very happy when the gates swung open after being closed for four days. The CV Dog Park was closed after CV Town […]
By Isaac SIMS-FOSTER As the Crescenta Valley Radio Club prepares for its annual Field Day event, local amateur radio operators, as well as those across the U.S. and Canada, are readying their equipment. The Crescenta Valley Radio Club has been in operation since the 1950s. Most people think of amateur radios, also known as hams, […]
CVTC General Meeting The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council will be held tonight, Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. No information about the agenda was made available as of press time. CVCA Plans Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, […]
The Crescenta Valley Dog Park will be re-open to the public on Saturday, June 16, during normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parks and Recreation staff consulted with both L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control and the L.A. County Department of Public Health staff to determine how to safely clean the park after illnesses of other […]
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