Smoke Advisory Issued – updated
updated 3:54 pm Tuesday The Fish and Reservoir fires that began on Monday morning have combined and are now known as the San Gabriel Complex. The fires are 0% contained as of 3:23 p.m. and have burned a combined 5,400 acres, according to Inciweb. The lead agency for the fire is U.S. Forest Service with […]
County Incidents Keeping Firefighters Busy
At 12:24 today, Temple Sheriff’s Station deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Dept. personnel responded to a brush fire in the area of Brookridge Road and Opal Canyon Road in the Fish Canyon area. Although Los Angeles County Fire Dept. personnel are actively engaged in extinguishing the fire, it appears that the fire has […]
Public’s Help Sought in Commercial Burglary
On Tuesday, May 31 at 11:07 p.m., two female suspects were walking northbound on Brand Boulevard in Glendale when they came to the Mamita Peruvian Restaurant at 714 S. Brand Blvd. They walked down the alley and then entered the building by unknown means. Once inside, they approached the register and removed cash as well […]
Candlelight Vigil Planned for Sunday
A candlelight vigil is planned for the victims of the Orlando massacre on Sunday, June 19 at Crescenta Valley Park , 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. There will be a picnic at 7:30 p.m. followed by the observance at 8:30 p.m. There will be a time to mourn and celebrate the lives of the […]
Air Show Set to Educate, Entertain
This free – yes, free – show brings together all types of helicopters for the public to learn about – and appreciate. By Brandon HENSLEY lthough they took different career paths, Jim Paules and Chuck Street grew up loving aviation, especially helicopters, and all those aircraft and their crews do for people. It’s why both […]
‘Freedom Beyond Paralysis’ – LRO
By Mary O’KEEFE On June 4, several Crescenta Valley community members joined hundreds of others at Santa Monica Beach to participate in Life Rolls On, They Will Surf Again. Jesse Billauer, who in 1996 at the age of 17 had a promising professional surfing career, founded the organization Life Rolls On in 2002. When a […]
Proposed AT&T Tower Met with Opposition
By Charly SHELTON AT&T, one of the big four cell carriers, has proposed a site for a new cell tower – Dunsmore Park. On Wednesday, the planning commission of Glendale held a public hearing to gather public comments on the issue. According to a public notice from the city of Glendale planning commission, Jerry Ambrose […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.” Kin Hubbard, American cartoonist Wow! We can really “start a conversation” as the weather did really change. In fact, the last two weekends had temperatures that differed by a little over 40 degrees. The first […]
From the desk of the Publisher
Scholarships and Flags One thing among many I enjoy about living in the Crescenta Valley is the generosity of our residents and businesses. This was demonstrated earlier this year when CV Weekly extended an invitation to our readers to become premium subscribers, offering various tiers of subscription that provided various “perks.” This was an opportunity […]