There was Glendale police activity at the top of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta. It was a “check the well being call” said Tahnee Lightfoot, spokeswoman for GPD. The situation has been resolved and officers have resumed patrol.
The community will once again line the streets of Montrose for the highly-anticipated Christmas Parade. By Charly SHELTON For the 40th year, the Montrose Christmas Parade queues up to head down Honolulu Avenue on the first Saturday in December, this year falling on Dec. 3. Groups from across the Crescenta Valley and Glendale will come […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Note that residents at this meeting were not identified due to privacy issues. Since the Station Fire in 2009, bears have been seen throughout the Crescenta Valley but especially in the areas of Whiting Woods and Glenwood Oaks. Due to the increased number of bear sightings, and more aggressive behavior displayed by […]
By Pat KRAMER On Friday, a dinner and concert were held at All Nation’s Church in Lake View Terrace to honor the men and women who put their lives at risk to protect others. The 9th Annual Thanksgiving Appreciation Dinner and Concert was dedicated to first responders, which includes LAPD, LAFD, county fire, the Forestry […]
“The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.” Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation of Thanksgiving “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over 100 people participated in the Mutt Strut hosted by the California Council of the Blind on Saturday. The event is unique in that it allows those who would not normally feel safe on a 2K/5K track the freedom and confidence to not only run but to also compete. Mutt Strut is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police confirmed that the man who apparently committed suicide by walking into the path of a train in Glendale was linked to an ongoing investigation concerning the stabbing of a woman during a domestic dispute in Crescenta Valley. It began on Sunday about 5:40 p.m. when a passerby in […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Crescenta Valley residents lined up to cast their votes – again – on Friday and Saturday, this time to determine the winners of this year’s Crescenta Valley Town Council race. Nearly 300 votes were cast at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church by locals eager to give direction to the CVTC. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Out of the 17 propositions placed on the Nov. 8 ballot 12 were passed and five were rejected. The propositions were complicated with convincing pro and con arguments that made the decision-making process even more difficult. For the recent election, CVW interviewed a voter who understood why he was voting to place […]
Thankfulness There are typically two times a year that I share with you the blessings that I have been given. One is right around the anniversary of when I started the Crescenta Valley Weekly, which was the first week of September 2009. The second time is now, Thanksgiving. Despite the numerous trials over the years […]