By Brian CHERNICK Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Developmental Chief Jim Smith addressed the Crescenta Valley Town Council during last week’s meeting to propose and discuss the revised plans for the Two Strike Park walking trail. The revision includes a greater focus on the west-side entrance and a layout that better meets the needs […]
By Brandon HENSLEY L.A. County is recommending a speed limit increase for a section of Briggs Avenue after recent studies completed by Public Works. During the Sept. 15 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, David Oboza from the County’s Traffic and Lighting Division said based on a recent traffic engineering report, the recommended speed limit for […]
By Dana DOWSE The regularly scheduled meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 22. At 6 p.m, there will be a meeting regarding the proposed mixed-use development at 3037-3045 Foothill Boulevard. At 7 p.m. the League of Women Voters will be hosting a pro/con presentation regarding California ballot measures. On […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local man has taken on a new key position on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive council. Dave Gallagher, who had lived in La Cañada and now is a Glendale resident, has been named associate director for Strategy, Technology and Formulation. Gallagher has been with JPL for 27 years and he was […]
Sept. 17 5400 block of Pineridge Drive in La Crescenta, a resident reported selling music CDs to a man described as Hispanic in his 30s, 5’5” tall with a medium build. It was later found that he had paid with a counterfeit bill. The bill given to the resident was more than the costs of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to enjoy a night of country and western fun while helping to support the local sheriff’s station and the community. “This is the first time the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group has offered such [an event] as this – backyard country-western night,” said Linda Taix-Paccone, president of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the evening of Sept. 5 the Los Angeles Police Dept. was in pursuit of a vehicle traveling on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The suspect driving the vehicle exited the freeway and stopped his vehicle in the 2600 block of Mary Street. According to a resident, she heard a noise in her […]
On Sunday, Aug. 28 at 5:38 p.m., the suspect entered the CVS at 2037 Verdugo Blvd. He proceeded to the liquor aisle where he then loaded up his backpack with bottles of vodka and whiskey. He carried one bottle in his hand which set off the theft sensor. He acted as though he accidently forgot […]
The community enjoyed a day celebrating Korean culture and local military veterans. By Nicole MOORE On Saturday the Korean American Federation of North Los Angeles celebrated the 2nd Annual Korean Cultural Festival at La Cañada Memorial Park. Sung Il Lee, president of the Korean-American Federation of North Los Angeles, shared with event attendees that the […]
By Charly SHELTON Once Upon A Time, the nation’s oldest children’s bookstore, celebrated its 50th anniversary Sunday at the Harvest Market in Montrose. To mark the occasion, store owner Maureen Palacios and the whole OUAT staff came out to take over the west end of the market near Wickham Way where they had a large […]