By Mary O’KEEFE For over 50 years CV Tow has been the one that shows up. It is there when car lights are left on and batteries die, when keys are locked in the car and when cars go over the side on the Crest. Hal Present and his family have not only worked in […]
By Brandon HENSLEY One of tonight’s agenda items at the Crescenta Valley Town Council will include information presented by L.A. County Public Works on possible implementation of streetlights above Foothill Boulevard. The issue has divided some in the community. James Chon of Public Works will be at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., at […]
The Glendale Police Dept. arrested a man- on Tuesday who is suspected of sexually assaulting under-aged high school students from Glendale High School. Detectives are investigating two reported incidents on July 12 and July 15, both occurring just before 8 a.m. The same suspect was captured on surveillance footage grabbing the buttocks of female students. […]
Knowing Your Limits These past weeks have been heart wrenching and terrifying. Forty-nine people killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando for reasons that are still unclear. Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, shot by police in Baton Rouge in the early morning hours of July 5. In response, three police officers were shot and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision on Tuesday night at about 9:11 p.m. at the northbound Glendale (2) Freeway off-ramp. The accident involved a 2008 Nissan sedan and a 2005 Ford sedan. One person complained of pain afterward. The driver of the Nissan initially walked away from the scene and […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley and the Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation are hosting a free movie night on Saturday, July 30 at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta. As he has in the past, local resident Joe Rinaudo will bring his original 1909 […]
By Pat KRAMER On July 9, the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance invited all of the neighborhood councils in the City of Los Angeles to an open meeting to share concerns about environmental issues in their specific area. The Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council was a part of that discussion, represented by Region 1. When the attendees were […]
By Alessandra LUCKEY, intern Over 50 people attended a public meeting at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge on Saturday afternoon to hear the plans for the sediment removal planned at the Devil’s Gate Dam and to have their questions answered. The Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) is currently planning a sediment […]
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” ~ Jacques Cousteau Summer is never complete without at least one trip to the beach. Not too many summers ago, our neighbors would load up their 1958 orange and white, now classic, Volkswagen bus and head up the coast […]
The Crescenta Valley lost a valuable member of the community when Chuck Boone died this week. Chuck was a stalwart fighter in the battle against cancer, often found at the annual Relay for Life events (seen here at a 2011 Relay for Life with his wife Regan). Next week CV Weekly will publish the obituary […]