The election results are in for the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Out of over 13,000 eligible voters 91 showed up to vote for the CVTC candidates, according to the CVTC website. Incumbents Dede Mueller received 41% and Frida Baghdassarian received 34% and returning councilmember Chris Kilpatrick received 25%. “Although CVTC was disappointed in the voter […]
Nov. 16 4500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta, a resident returned home to find the front window screen and the window frame bent where it appeared someone had attempted to use a pry tool to slide the window open. The resident reported that a family had called him and reported seeing two “strange […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While on patrol in the Lopez Canyon area on Nov. 15 at about 7:19 p.m. deputies from the Los Angeles County – Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station heard what sounded like gunshots. They investigated in the 13000 block of Lopez Canyon Road and found a four-door black Infinite vehicle parked on the south […]
Glendale Unified School District has reached a tentative agreement on wages with the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The tentative agreement includes an ongoing 4% wage increase retroactive to July 1, 2023, and an additional 2% one-time payment for the 2024-25 school year. It also includes updated standards […]
Tired of crowded malls and rude store clerks? Well, it’s time once again for a Montrose Old Town Christmas. By Mary O’KEEFE Each year during the holidays the Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) reminds shoppers there is a place they can go that does not have crowds packed into a mall and where a […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early in Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Mayor Elen Asatryan commended Glendale’s Dept. of Economic Development for the city’s recent recognition as one of the five most business-friendly cities in Los Angeles County. Next, the Council reviewed requests for several properties to be included in the city’s register […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, the Verdugo Mountains to the south and San Rafael Hills to the east. So it is no wonder that sightings of mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and bears are constant; but there are some wildlife visitors that seem to capture the interest […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Normally this is when I would write about the weather, climate change – yes it’s still a thing – and other issues of sustainability; however, this time I would like to just share a very special meeting that was held on Tuesday night. As most know I have been involved for years […]
Goodbye to a Longtime Friend Years ago when I worked at another paper I received a phone call from a local minister. Rev. Beverly Craig (“Rev. Bev”) was miffed at me because I had stalled on placing a story in the paper about a quilter in her church (the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta, formerly […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The traditional Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive continues in La Cañada Flintridge on Thanksgiving Day. The event is a collaboration between the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) and the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Mile Run has been a local tradition for three […]