By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday the community gathered to pay their respects to a community icon known as Rev. Bev – the Reverend Beverly Craig who received an honorary doctorate of divinity. Name an organization within the community and Rev. Bev was either part of it or supported it. She led the congregation for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 25, the La Crescenta Library celebrated its 15th anniversary with cake, cookies and a magic show. One afternoon visit to the La Crescenta Library and visitors will see this is a very popular place in the community. In addition to being a place where kids go after school to use […]
By Julie BUTCHER At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Councilmember Ara Najarian shared a dramatic news video showing cars left along Sunset Boulevard during the recent fire crises facing various Southern California neighborhoods. He asked his colleagues to reconsider plans to reconfigure La Crescenta Avenue. “In light of the recent fires, I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, designated by the United Nations to mark the anniversary of the January 27, 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. We solemnly remember the six million Jews who were systematically murdered across Europe by the Nazis and their collaborators, as well as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW received a call contesting the numbers I released in last week’s article, which were according to statista.com, on the number of combustion engine vehicles in the U.S. So I reviewed and searched more sources including the Model T Ford Club of America and Duryea Motor Carriage at the National Museum of […]
Local Opportunities The number of organizations that want to help those displaced by the Eaton Fire specifically and the Palisades Fire in general are truly heartwarming. From Angel Flight, which created a spot where folks could go and have coffee and snacks, fill out forms and find emotional support while their children were being cared […]
Christmas Tree Recycling and Collection Residents with the City of Glendale can recycle their Christmas trees now through April 1. Those living in a single-family or multi-family household (2-4 units) can recycle trees by placing them curbside on regular collection day. Please remember to remove all ornaments, decorations, bags, stands, bars, nail and tinsel/s (flocked […]
By Eliza PARK Community members from La Crescenta, La Cañada and surrounding areas gathered at Memorial Park on Monday to show thanks to the firefighters and first responders who have battled the Eaton Fire since Jan. 7. Around 250 volunteers hosted various booths including ring toss, bean bags, bracelet-making and bake sales and a station […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It’s an anxious time right now in America. Uncertainty surrounds things that we previously took for granted. Unfortunately, some people may turn to outside coping mechanisms, which could include “self medication” with drugs that weren’t prescribed to them. Allison Chacon, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at USC Mann School of Pharmacy and […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Jan. 22 announced the filing of charges against a real estate agent for attempting to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. This investigation began when a complaint was filed with the California Dept. of Justice […]