By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Charly SHELTON Despite high temperatures on Saturday, hundreds of folks turned out for the inaugural Orange Fest hosted by CV Alliance and CV Youth Alliance. The expo, held at the county building at CV Park, targeted parents from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. when they had the chance to visit more […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council continued its series of workboot meetings Tuesday afternoon with a closer look at the daily operations of the Los Angeles Glendale Water Reclamation Plant (LAGWRP), which has been jointly owned by the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles since 1973. Council members learned how the city handles sewage […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday local business the Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization partnered with Solar City and organized a beach clean up day at Dockweiler Beach in Playa del Rey. “Recently we launched our oceans campaign,” said Diane Wagenbrenner, senior vice president of Operations of Earth Organization. The organization, which recently opened an office in […]
“Great cataclysmic things can go by and neither the orchestra nor the conductor are under the delusion that whether they make this or that gesture is going to be the deciding factor in how it comes out.”~ James Levine, Metropolitan Opera conductor, Boston Symphony music director Enjoy the respite from the heat for a few […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council is holding its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. All are invited to learn of issues concerning the Crescenta Valley. Closures on the Foothill Freeway The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue intermittent closures of two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The investigation continues into the murder of Arthur Palmer, 73, in the 3000 block of Frances Avenue. Palmer’s body was discovered at about 1:30 p.m. on July 24 in the attached garage of his home. The cause of death was “multiple blunt force traumatic injuries,” according to Lt. Kelly Yagerliner, Los Angeles […]
By Brandon HENSLEY What was once a vacant dirt lot is now one of the more striking visual places in La Crescenta, and next Friday the community is invited to share in that sight, and celebrate the hard work of many who helped make it happen. The Crescenta Commons, located on the corner of Rosemont […]
By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday evening, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education held its biweekly meeting to discuss topics ranging from the merits of gaining entitlements on their properties to recognizing the retirement of teachers and staff at local schools. One of the more hotly debated issues of the meeting was of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Now that students are back in school, the possibilities of increased traffic and dangerous situations for students sets in for school officials, parents and the Crescenta Valley Town Council. One of the areas that has been a long time concern is Rosemont Avenue at Los Amigos Street near Rosemont Middle School. Last […]
When Folks Reach Out I often praise the Crescenta Valley and what a privilege I feel it is to live here. And though for me reminders are generally not necessary, they often pop up nonetheless. For example, on Saturday I spent a sticky afternoon at the Crescenta Valley Park county building, working with the members […]