The Dog Days of Summer Thankfully the weather has started to cool down – a little. The tremendously hot days of this summer will not soon be forgotten, though – especially when looking at our electric bills. I’m reminded of the hot days of July when I was watching my 2-year-old granddaughter Aubrey. Her mom, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I think you can call yourself a true Californian if after an earthquake you speculate its magnitude with people around you. “I think it was a 4.3.” “No, it felt stronger maybe even 4.8.” And heaven forbid someone adds it was a 6 or 7 magnitude when it was a smaller tumbler! […]
By Hayden FRANKLIN Earlier this month, the annual CatCon was held at the Pasadena Convention Center. According to its website, “CatCon is the biggest cat-centric, pop culture event in the world dedicated to all things feline, with a community of cat lovers that spans the globe.” As the name suggests, CatCon celebrates all things feline […]
Bingo Fun On Friday evening, Aug. 16 in Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2361 Del Mar Road in Montrose, American Legion Post #288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1614 will host the 12th Annual Community Bingo Night starting at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit veterans’ programs in the local community. Admission is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Mars is always surprising scientists and engineers. Recently CVW published an article about the discovery of pure sulfur on the surface of the Red Planet. “Mars is an obvious target for exploration because it is close by in our solar system, but there are many more reasons to explore the Red […]
Aug. 10 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a suspect described as a White adult male wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket, blue shorts and white shoes entered the store and stole two boxes of Jameson Whiskey, which totaled 24 bottles. The suspect was observed leaving the scene in a white pickup […]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake located 2 miles from South Pasadena struck at 12:20 p.m. today, Monday. No initial reports were made of injuries or damage. Barger Issues Statement on Today’s LA Area Earthquake Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today after a 4.4 earthquake hit Los Angeles County [downgraded from initial reports of 4.7]: “Having […]
School begins on Aug 21 for students in Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), but there are some changes afoot district-wide including ongoing construction at CVHS. By Mary O’KEEFE During the 2023-24 school year at Crescenta Valley High School, its track and field was closed to the public as construction began of stadium seating on […]
LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger recently issued a statement following the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ discussion about the County’s work to address homeless encampments. The dialogue followed the recent City of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al. decision and the executive order by California Governor Gavin Newsom to remove homeless encampments in California: […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Throughout California, and around the nation, law enforcement departments have struggled with recruitment; however, their hard work has begun to pan out. From 2020 to 2022 officers left their jobs in record numbers and new recruit numbers were down as well. But it does appear the trend is turning. A survey by […]