By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council rejected construction bids for upgrades to the historic Le Mesnager Barn at Deukmejian Wilderness Park, stating that recent bids were considerably higher than original construction estimates. In June, the city council approved a resolution to seek bids for an adaptive reuse project that would add a new HVAC […]
“And every year there is a brief, startling moment When we pause in the middle of a long walk home and Suddenly feel something invisible and weightless … It is the autumn wind pressing against our bodies; It is the changing light of fall falling on us.” ~ Edward Hirsch A few weeks ago the […]
As we rounded the corner from summer to fall (though the temperatures didn’t lend themselves to a very autumn-y feel), Crescenta Valley Weekly hosted one of the finest parties in town. It was an exclusive event, by invitation only, for those voted the cream of the crop, that is The Finest, by CV Weekly readers. […]
Funding Sought For Unincorporated Area Patrols On a motion by County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich and Supervisor Hilda Solis, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved funding for an additional 67 patrol deputies for unincorporated areas in next year’s budget. The Sheriff’s Dept.’s assessment of patrol services conducted in April of last year […]
By Charly SHELTON Oktoberfest started in 1810 as a five-day party to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Beginning Oct. 12, the entire town of Munich shut down and had a huge party with food, dancing and drinking a special brew of […]
Last Saturday, Sept. 26 was Batman Day. Bookstores and comic book shops around the country held events like this one at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffee House in La Cañada. Batman comics and activities for nerds of all ages made this event a success.
By Mary O’KEEFE It would be difficult to find anything that has touched the hearts of Crescenta Valley residents more than the closure and proposed sale of Twelve Oaks about two years ago. But what a difference two years of litigation and protests makes! On Oct. 11, the community is invited to celebrate the recovery […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Despite the hot weather, plenty of bike enthusiasts came out to Crescenta Valley Park for Joe’s Minibike Reunion on Saturday. The event was hosted by Joe Sebergandio. It was the fourth annual reunion, allowing the public a chance to check out minibikes, purchase some merchandise and talk bikes with like-minded people. All […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A burglary suppression unit out of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with patrol units, has been working hard to combat the residential and business burglaries in the La Cañada and La Crescenta areas. On Sept. 8 three men were arrested for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and the driver […]
Sept. 28 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 37-year-old Glendale man was arrested/cited for placing annoying telephone calls. A woman reported witnessing an ex-boyfriend, the suspect, enter her place of business. She immediately went to her manager’s office in an attempt to not be seen by the suspect. When the manager […]