Putting It All Behind Me I am delighted to share with you the success of this past weekend. As most of you may remember, Saturday night/Sunday morning was Prom Plus, the after-prom event held at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA for Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests. I’ll tell you now that I was nervous […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This evening at a special board meeting of the Covina-Valley Unified School District, Dr. Richard Sheehan will be announced as the district’s new superintendent. That will be a gain for CVUSD but a loss for Glendale Unified School District. “It is bittersweet,” Sheehan said of his departure from GUSD. “I love Glendale.” […]
Updated at 3:59 p.m.: At lunch today, Tuesday, a Crescenta Valley High School student pedestrian was hit by a CVHS student driver. Reportedly, the pedestrian did not look and the driver did not have time to stop. The pedestrian reportedly had a compound fracture and was transported to the hospital. According to Officer Fan of […]
On May 8 between 1:49 p.m. and 2:24 p.m., unknown suspects burglarized a home in the 400 block of Starlight Crest Drive in La Canada Flintridge. One suspect smashed the rear sliding glass door and gained entry into the home. He then unlocked the front door from the inside and let three other suspects in. […]
Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying residential burglary suspects. On Tuesday, April 21 between 9:10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., unknown suspects burglarized a home on the 1300 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada. They entered the home by smashing the rear glass door pane and stole electronics […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This past weekend American Legion Post 288 with support from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1016 held an event that they hope will become a tradition – an Armed Forces Day tribute. “I think it was a terrific [event],” said Gerry Collins, American Legion commander. “About 70% of the people [attending] […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 30, the long-established pharmacy at 1806 and 1818 Verdugo Road, part of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, changed hands from VHH to USC School of Medicine. “The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital decided they wanted to get out of the retail pharmacy business so they sold this pharmacy and the USC […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Unity and understanding others were the themes that resonated throughout Tuesday’s Crescenta Valley 4th Annual Prayer Breakfast. The event was organized by the Crescenta Valley Town Council along with the CV Prayer Breakfast Committee and supported by other local organizations and businesses. Organizers reached out to religious leaders from various churches and […]
Free at Last! After nine weeks – nine weeks! – in a cast, my right wrist is finally free. If you remember, I fell while putting on a car cover way back in February when we had one of the few days this year of rain. I did what I always told my kids not […]