By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council started off its first meeting of the New Year with a number of street, freeway and bike path improvements planned for 2018 and beyond. Absent one member, Vrej Agajanian, the council moved quickly and unanimously to award a more than $1.3 million contract to All American Asphalt for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Attitude can affect health. Just ask teens before finals or parents before their teens take their driver’s test. The pressures and stresses that families face today may be similar to what grandparents faced in their day, but there are added components today that increase the negatives surrounding some kids. Cyberbullying is one. […]
How Are You Feeling? Well, we’re 18 days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? I know that, like many CV Weekly readers, I resolved to lose weight and just be healthier. But already I’ve come to realize that it’s not an easy road to travel. To lose […]
“He who feeds a hungry animal feeds his own soul.” ~ Charlie Chaplin Not being weather-related, the above words may seem ill chosen. Be assured, it will come together. The following, published 60 years ago, was written in response to lack of rain in the foothills. Sound familiar? Jan. 1, 1948 – Crescenta Valley Ledger […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The fires and rains may be over, but the after effects are still being felt as crews clear mud and debris from roadways and search and rescue teams continue their efforts to find victims. At least 20 people died during the floods and mudslides in Montecito, and there are still victims missing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE LASD-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at 6 a.m. today at a home in the 2700 block of Mary Street. “A [female resident] woke up to someone rummaging through her closet,” said Lt. Mark Slater. “A brief struggle ensued.” The woman apparently got up to confront […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday was the 24th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake. On Monday, Jan. 17, 1994 at 4:31 a.m., a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck outside of Reseda and though the shaking lasted only 10 to 20 seconds, the force exerted on the ground was so intense that movement was felt as far away as […]
LCPC Parent Education announced its annual benefit, Keep Calm and Bowl On, on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Bowlmor Lanes in Pasadena. The benefit will feature a fun-filled night of good food, laughs and, of course, bowling. The event will be emceed by the beloved Rev. Dr. Chuck Osburn and renowned comedian Ron Pearson. The event […]
There’s a new addition at Descanso Gardens, courtesy of La Crescenta resident Elisabeth Hales and her Girl Scout Gold Award project. The 16-year-old CV High School junior designed and constructed a decomposed granite path leading from the west parking lot, through the picnic area to the welcome center. Descanso Gardens director of Horticulture and Garden […]
By Mary O’KEEFE LASD-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at 6 a.m. today at a home in the 2700 block of Mary Street. “A [female resident] woke up to someone rummaging through her closet,” said Lt. Mark Slater. “A brief struggle ensued.” The woman apparently got up to confront […]